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Published Sep 2, 2022

S5 Ep 14: Technicalities

Mike Shade and Eli Strait delve into their personal athletic pursuits, discussing the hurdles in achieving ambitious running goals, recounting intriguing golf performances, and sharing revelations on refining swing techniques through expert coaching and inventive practices.
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  • Swing Mechanics

    Mike Shade and Eli Strait focus on refining their swing mechanics, drawing insights from their instructors. Eli highlights the importance of keeping the shoulders back and allowing the club to drop before the shoulders move, a technique inspired by Mike Bender's teachings 1. Mike discusses his transition to the front foot, emphasizing the need to keep the chest high and away from the ball to maintain balance and improve contact 2.

    The biggest drills that I've been doing, and we started big time with driver, was staying Bach with the upper body, making sure the club drops before the shoulders go.

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    These adjustments have led to better control and consistency in their swings.

       

    Lessons Learned

    Learning from their lessons, Mike and Eli share key takeaways that have enhanced their golf game. Eli describes the process of refining his backswing to achieve a smoother path and better release, which ultimately led to more effortless swings 3. Mike and Eli both recount their recent lessons, detailing the technical advice received from their instructors, Larry and Chris, which has been instrumental in their progress 4.

    Once I grasped onto the concept, it was an effortless swing. There was only one thing that I could do to kill it. Be quick.

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    These insights have been crucial in helping them understand and correct their swing mechanics.

       

    Innovative Drills

    Innovative drills have played a significant role in Mike and Eli's journey to improve their golf swings. Mike shares his experience with Reverend Ward, who identified key issues in his swing, such as not finding the bottom of his swing and struggling with clubface control 5. Eli, on the other hand, discusses overcoming back pain and the importance of posture, which has been aided by using a neck pillow 6.

    Reverend Ward watches me swing for a little bit. This came down to two big issues that were happening in my golf swing over the last couple of weeks.

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    These drills and adjustments have been pivotal in refining their techniques and enhancing their performance on the course.

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