Lots of good content on this channel w new POVs I haven’t seen elsewhere. Not just the standard speed training stuff that’s already been done many times. Thx 🙏🏻
This is an ah ha moment for me when I watch PGA pros have that small jolt in the hips on the way down I never knew how they achieved that and it through your video I have to assume they are activating the glutes. Justin Thomas comes to mind.
Bingo. Every golfer activates their glutes on the swing whether they feel it or not. PGA pros do an exemption job firing the glutes at the correct timing for their swing. This helps generate that "effortless" club speed. It magnifies the cores rotational force.
Any club that you are looking to gain more rotational power, you can implement firing that trail glute faster for more speed. The mechanics change slightly in the motion of your front side with different clubs though.
Put it to the test on the course before I could get to the range. Was hitting fades , square face as ball starts straight and then fades right. To hit a draw i did this keeping keeping my hands closer to my body on the down swing. My goal is to consistently hit over 300 yards so I will work on this on the range as I was hitting 260 to 275 and one 305. This technique is the answer to me clearing my lead side that I had trouble doing in the past. Thank you for your sharing your knowledge. Oh and I got my first hole in one today!
Think hip thrust. The firing of the glute is forcefully moving the hip at around that 45 degree angle. The hip isn't moving then squeezing. Too much of a squeeze and you could fall into that early extension (humping the ball) move because you're so focus on the contraction vs the muscle firing the hip into position.
So another way to think about it is as funny as it sounds, instead of "humping the ball" straight forward actually hump the ball at a 45 degree angle? 7:27
More or less haha. When going very fast, your front hip will clear backwards so you realistically will just rotate around vs coast forward and "hump the ball" but when looking at just the trail glute motion, yes that is correct.
@@SamAttanasioso I can stop thinking about a lateral shift to the lead side as a first move in down swing as this 45 degree hip thrust will do it for me?
When loading the trail side. Why everyone talks about moving pressing on the heel … and not all the inside of the foot??? Is it just to promote more hip rotation back ?
I think the promotion of having your weight shift to your heal is to promote weight in the glute shifting backwards but I typically will keep it more spread evenly throughout my foot or even more so in the ball of the foot depending on my intent each swing.
I gotta disagree on this one, man. When we look at force plate data from powerful hitters, they load on the front side and get rotational speed from pushing off the lead leg. There really shouldn't be a focus on force into the back leg. The reason why the hips open the way they do is because players push back off the loaded front leg and force the left side of the pelvis rearward. Pushing off the back leg promotes more of a lateral force, which is involved in the swing for sure, but not nearly as much as the rotational push off the front side.
The pushing off the front foot is not what drops the club into to the slot. Note also there are rear posters, center posters and front leg posters. All have different patterns. Bryson for example is a front poster and gets to the front leg before finishing backswing. Finding a pattern that works for you body that is repeatable is key. That's my take. I will bet next weeks part 2 tip will be clearing by pushing forward with the front foot
I respect your opinion but keep in mind, every swinger is different. You are more so talking about a focus to generate vertical force which can carry over to more rotational power. Many do get more rotational power from a focus on that front leg pushing off the ground. I call these front leg golfers and for them, more vertical force = more rotational power = more club speed. Likewise, there are many that cannot do that and feel they never can use their legs because more left leg vertical force doesn't equal more rotational power until they start using their back glute to drive more force into their front hip to then clear. I would say a lot of the spotlight and a lot of the typical fast swingers are more front leg dominant and they talk about this often but take me for example. I explode with my front side decently and drive with my trail glute exceptionally. Hard to argue that force can't be generated from the back glute to increase rotational force and magnify front leg vertical force when that motion produced the world record 245mph ball speed. Force wise, vertical force alone does not create rotational power. A powerful front leg still requires the rear glute to fire and clear through in order to rotate the pelvis. Many ways to look at it, this is just one way to help generate more club speed. If the right glute never fires in the golf swing, no matter how much vertical left leg force one might have, the club speed will be much lower than their potential.
I have been at golftec for a year and am a front poster. What I do feel is a push into my trail side, as I tilt, that screws me into the ground, then I lean into my front and unwind where my trail glute fires diagonally like Sam says, pushing into the lead leg that then straightens, up as the club goes through. So, for me, what I am trying to do uses both legs to generate the force, but I don’t sway into my trail (I push into it). Sounds like everyone here is really saying the same thing with slight differences on how they recenter.
@@robremington2394 I went to golf tec. The big thing was pushing off my right foot except that did not get me to clear my lead side. I needed a trigger however had to find out on my own and the hip thrust seems to be the answer
It's almost as if that's the reason why I gave glute exercises and stated it helps to take pressure off your low back. Every golfer fires their glutes during their golf swing. The golfers with hurt backs are the golfers where the low back takes the brunt of the load instead of having strong, stable, and active supporting muscles in the golf swing. When done CORRECTLY with STRONG muscles, firing your trail glute does not lead to back injuries. You've commented multiple times on this video. Thank you for your input, time to move along.
Lots of good content on this channel w new POVs I haven’t seen elsewhere. Not just the standard speed training stuff that’s already been done many times. Thx 🙏🏻
Great video again
Your channel is so underrated sir!!
Sam is full of great knowledge. Thank you for passing it on to us...when the rear leg is loaded in back swing is it locked or just a slight bend.
Some people will lock it, I prefer a slightly bent right leg which allows for more feel for loading the trail side.
This is an ah ha moment for me when I watch PGA pros have that small jolt in the hips on the way down I never knew how they achieved that and it through your video I have to assume they are activating the glutes. Justin Thomas comes to mind.
Bingo. Every golfer activates their glutes on the swing whether they feel it or not. PGA pros do an exemption job firing the glutes at the correct timing for their swing. This helps generate that "effortless" club speed. It magnifies the cores rotational force.
Do you implement this with your fairway woods, hybrids and long irons?
Any club that you are looking to gain more rotational power, you can implement firing that trail glute faster for more speed. The mechanics change slightly in the motion of your front side with different clubs though.
Put it to the test on the course before I could get to the range. Was hitting fades , square face as ball starts straight and then fades right. To hit a draw i did this keeping keeping my hands closer to my body on the down swing. My goal is to consistently hit over 300 yards so I will work on this on the range as I was hitting 260 to 275 and one 305. This technique is the answer to me clearing my lead side that I had trouble doing in the past. Thank you for your sharing your knowledge. Oh and I got my first hole in one today!
That is AMAZING! Congratulations.
One question do you focus on the squeeze of just the trail glute after driving the trail hip 45 degrees or squeezing both glutes together?
Think hip thrust. The firing of the glute is forcefully moving the hip at around that 45 degree angle. The hip isn't moving then squeezing. Too much of a squeeze and you could fall into that early extension (humping the ball) move because you're so focus on the contraction vs the muscle firing the hip into position.
So another way to think about it is as funny as it sounds, instead of "humping the ball" straight forward actually hump the ball at a 45 degree angle? 7:27
More or less haha. When going very fast, your front hip will clear backwards so you realistically will just rotate around vs coast forward and "hump the ball" but when looking at just the trail glute motion, yes that is correct.
@@SamAttanasioso I can stop thinking about a lateral shift to the lead side as a first move in down swing as this 45 degree hip thrust will do it for me?
Tiger once said he pushes off (aka stand on his trail leg) when he wants to send one long & far. I think this is what he meant….thank u😊
Yeah! see what happen to his back today no thank you.
@@leannespicer1543 😂
When loading the trail side. Why everyone talks about moving pressing on the heel … and not all the inside of the foot??? Is it just to promote more hip rotation back ?
I think the promotion of having your weight shift to your heal is to promote weight in the glute shifting backwards but I typically will keep it more spread evenly throughout my foot or even more so in the ball of the foot depending on my intent each swing.
Do that move you will damaged your back in the long run,
I gotta disagree on this one, man. When we look at force plate data from powerful hitters, they load on the front side and get rotational speed from pushing off the lead leg. There really shouldn't be a focus on force into the back leg. The reason why the hips open the way they do is because players push back off the loaded front leg and force the left side of the pelvis rearward. Pushing off the back leg promotes more of a lateral force, which is involved in the swing for sure, but not nearly as much as the rotational push off the front side.
The pushing off the front foot is not what drops the club into to the slot. Note also there are rear posters, center posters and front leg posters. All have different patterns. Bryson for example is a front poster and gets to the front leg before finishing backswing. Finding a pattern that works for you body that is repeatable is key. That's my take. I will bet next weeks part 2 tip will be clearing by pushing forward with the front foot
I respect your opinion but keep in mind, every swinger is different. You are more so talking about a focus to generate vertical force which can carry over to more rotational power. Many do get more rotational power from a focus on that front leg pushing off the ground. I call these front leg golfers and for them, more vertical force = more rotational power = more club speed. Likewise, there are many that cannot do that and feel they never can use their legs because more left leg vertical force doesn't equal more rotational power until they start using their back glute to drive more force into their front hip to then clear.
I would say a lot of the spotlight and a lot of the typical fast swingers are more front leg dominant and they talk about this often but take me for example. I explode with my front side decently and drive with my trail glute exceptionally. Hard to argue that force can't be generated from the back glute to increase rotational force and magnify front leg vertical force when that motion produced the world record 245mph ball speed.
Force wise, vertical force alone does not create rotational power. A powerful front leg still requires the rear glute to fire and clear through in order to rotate the pelvis. Many ways to look at it, this is just one way to help generate more club speed. If the right glute never fires in the golf swing, no matter how much vertical left leg force one might have, the club speed will be much lower than their potential.
totally agree.
I have been at golftec for a year and am a front poster. What I do feel is a push into my trail side, as I tilt, that screws me into the ground, then I lean into my front and unwind where my trail glute fires diagonally like Sam says, pushing into the lead leg that then straightens, up as the club goes through. So, for me, what I am trying to do uses both legs to generate the force, but I don’t sway into my trail (I push into it). Sounds like everyone here is really saying the same thing with slight differences on how they recenter.
@@robremington2394 I went to golf tec. The big thing was pushing off my right foot except that did not get me to clear my lead side. I needed a trigger however had to find out on my own and the hip thrust seems to be the answer
Human body can not sustain that pressure you put on it, unless you body is well condition overall.
It's almost as if that's the reason why I gave glute exercises and stated it helps to take pressure off your low back. Every golfer fires their glutes during their golf swing. The golfers with hurt backs are the golfers where the low back takes the brunt of the load instead of having strong, stable, and active supporting muscles in the golf swing. When done CORRECTLY with STRONG muscles, firing your trail glute does not lead to back injuries. You've commented multiple times on this video. Thank you for your input, time to move along.