Hey there again this is Shawn Webb with Athletic Motion Golf. Hey there again, this is Scott. Today, Today using Gear's 3D motion capture software we're going to take a look at the key differences as it relates to the linear motion of the upper and lower body between pros and amateurs. using GEARS 3D motion capture software, we're going to take a look at the key differences as it relates to the linear motion of the upper and lower body between pros and amateurs. You may be surprised at what you see, let's go take a look.
Okay, Okay, let's jump right in here. let's jump right in here. We're going to start with the amateur today.
We're going to start with the amateur today. And this golfer came to us with pushes and hooks and the main This golfer came to us with pushes and hooks. The main idea or concept he was trying to achieve in his driver's swing was this reverse K feeling throughout the swing. The idea or concept he was trying to achieve in his driver's swing was this reverse K feeling throughout the swing. I know you've probably heard that before and it's fairly prevalent in instruction is to create this position where the upper center here is to the right of the upper center or the center of the upper body is to the right of the center of the pelvis throughout the swing.
I know you've probably heard that before and it's fairly prevalent in instruction is to create this position where the upper center here is to the right. of the upper center or the center of the upper body to the right of the center of the pelvis throughout the swing and this guy actually did a really good job achieving that but the problem is the pros that we've measured actually do not swing like this so you're This guy actually did a really good job achieving that, but the problem is the pros that we've measured. actually do not swing like this. So you're going to see he achieves a position a lot of you have tried to get in with your own swing, going to see he achieves a position a lot of you have tried to get in with your own swing tilts the upper body way to the right and closes that gap some coming down but again at impact he has it and it finally tilts the upper body way to the right and closes that gap zone coming down. But again at impact he has it and chest finally catches up to the lower body in the finish.
Chest finally catches up to the lower body in the finish. So again, Again this is a prevalent kind of idea throughout instruction is this reverse K feeling. this is a prevalent kind of idea throughout Instruction is this reverse K feeling again problem with that is we're not seeing it with the professional golfer So let's go take a look at the pro and see these key differences Again the problem with that is We're not seeing it with a professional golfer, so let's go take a look at the pro and see these key differences.
This here is a PGA Tour player and you're going to see a drastic difference here. Here is the PGA Tour player and you're gonna see a drastic difference here and this is more reality what good players do They're not really setting up in any kind of reverse K. This is more reality what good players do. They're not really setting up in any kind of reverse K. You can see here, You can see here this guy actually won this year on the PGA Tour, This guy actually won this year on the PGA Tour, great driver of the golf ball.
great driver of the golf ball. He's got his upper and lower body really stacked over each other. Got his upper and lower body really stacked over each other.
Just a fairly basic set up position. Just a fairly basic set up position. You're going to see throughout the swing here.
You're going to see throughout the swing here, especially in the backswing, Especially in the backswing keeps these two stacked over each other and One of the really key differences from the pros and the ams is this halfway down position keeps these two stacked over each other. And one of the really key differences from the pros and the ams is this halfway down position. You're gonna actually see the upper body creep out ahead of the lower body a little bit. You're going to actually see the upper body creep out ahead of the lower body a little bit. So This is something that's not talked about a lot But every good driver the golf ball that we've measured using gears either has these two This is something that's not talked about a lot.
Every good driver of the golf ball that we've measured using gears either has these two center of the upper and the center of the lower lined up at this point or the upper is slightly forward, Center of the upper and the center lower lined up at this point or the upper is slightly forward this left arm parallel. this left arm parallel. So from there, So from there finally he's going to get a hard push up from his left leg it's going to kick the pelvis forward and you get in this classic impact position that you see so often.
finally he's going to get a hard push up from his left leg, it's going to kick the pelvis forward and you get in this classic impact position that you see so often. So if you want to improve your driving let go of this reverse K idea start getting your upper and lower stacked up until this kind of late in the downswing position. So if you want to improve your driving, let go of this reverse K idea. start getting your upper and lower stacked up until this kind of late in the downswing position and you're going to see a massive difference in how you drive the golf ball as far as distance and also accuracy.
And you're going to see a massive difference in how you drive the golf ball as far as distance and also accuracy. Hope that helps, Hope that helps and we will see you in the next pros versus sames. and we'll see you in the next Pro vs. Saves.