Mike Bender Golf Tip: The Downswing Pt. 1

u/Faxmain 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “I know I am steep but is this a swing I can work with this season or do I need to completely reconstruct?”

I've actually been reading up a lot on this recently and found a couple of interesting pieces from Mike Bender & Monte who say a lot of amateurs get obsessed over body movement and stop using the arms all together and that causes a lot of issues. They say if you try to accelerate with the arms the body will assist naturally. ▶ this video ▶ this video Pretty controversial and goes against the grain of most …

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u/andmaythefranchise 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “Instructor tells me I’m not over the top but I still suffer with an out-to-in path”

I really think this is what you need: ▶ this video Path being too steep coming down is often because you're trying to drive the downswing with your shoulders. Your shoulders should turn but they should just be along for the ride. It looks in your case that your arms are only moving as fast as your shoulders will let them, which means there's too much tension in your shoulders. This video (from Zach Johnson's coach) …

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u/Filipp0 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any tips to prevent low hooks with driver? 10.5 degree stiff shaft M4. Sometimes I feel like my grip is too ti”

I'm going to write a post tomorrow trying to address the most common faults, but check out this video for your back swing, you basically bring your left arm into your chest but that's an illusion: ▶ this video As for the downswing, Mike bender or Monty are the two best imo for sequencing, which helps me the most is to feel like my shoulders are closed to the target: ▶ this video

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