Wolf
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Just been listening to BBC Golf The Cut! Podcast driving back home from work, on there was an interesting interview with Frankie Molinari swing guru Denis Pugh.
He was talking about what they've done to improve him to the level he is at this year, and all he said was we increased his clubhead speed for greater distance to go along with his laser like accuracy!
He spoke about how they've worked with a strength & conditioning coach to improve physical attributes of Frankie that helped Denis as swing coach to "take the brakes off" of Molinari.
When he was quizzed what does this actually mean, he simply answered "well in this case it meant removing the coil from his Backswing as most golfers lose power trying to attain a coil that's not required" He went on to say how the turning motion doesn't need to create a coil as this is not required to produce power and accuracy but instead creates unnecessary restrictions and that to the naked eye the coil being removed can't be seen as you still turn but do so more freely without trying to store power in a coil that can't unwind naturally! Thus removing it created a 6mph increase in clubhead speed in the Molinari swing and something all golfers could benefit from!
I remember as a kid seeing my dad watch endless Leadbetter videos preaching about creating the coil for power and repetition in the swing, hearing many golfers, club pro's and commentators talking about this mystical coil that when unwound unleashes power!
So questions did Big Bad Denis Pugh just shatter all those illusions in one interview, after all who wouldn't want a record of accuracy like Molinari with an add 6mph for that greater distance...
Now how to remove the breaks
He was talking about what they've done to improve him to the level he is at this year, and all he said was we increased his clubhead speed for greater distance to go along with his laser like accuracy!
He spoke about how they've worked with a strength & conditioning coach to improve physical attributes of Frankie that helped Denis as swing coach to "take the brakes off" of Molinari.
When he was quizzed what does this actually mean, he simply answered "well in this case it meant removing the coil from his Backswing as most golfers lose power trying to attain a coil that's not required" He went on to say how the turning motion doesn't need to create a coil as this is not required to produce power and accuracy but instead creates unnecessary restrictions and that to the naked eye the coil being removed can't be seen as you still turn but do so more freely without trying to store power in a coil that can't unwind naturally! Thus removing it created a 6mph increase in clubhead speed in the Molinari swing and something all golfers could benefit from!
I remember as a kid seeing my dad watch endless Leadbetter videos preaching about creating the coil for power and repetition in the swing, hearing many golfers, club pro's and commentators talking about this mystical coil that when unwound unleashes power!
So questions did Big Bad Denis Pugh just shatter all those illusions in one interview, after all who wouldn't want a record of accuracy like Molinari with an add 6mph for that greater distance...
Now how to remove the breaks
