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Review on 🏌️ Master Your Golf Swing with Swingyde Training Aid by Chad Siofele

Revainrating 5 out of 5

If you are purchasing this product you MUST know the following:

I have been a serious golfer for twelve years now. During that time, I've fiddled with my swing more times than I should have, but these experiments (plus 50+ hours of instruction) gave me insight into the golf swing. A few years ago my lowest index was 3.2 and now it's 9.6. As far as my Revain rating goes, the reason for four stars instead of five is due to poor documentation that doesn't cover what I'm going to cover here. The product itself deserves 5 stars and the impact it can have on your game is probably worth at least twenty lessons. $60 per lesson * 20 = $1200 cost. like that . . . What doesn't the documentation tell you? First your grip. Many golfers taking golf lessons are taught to tighten their grip by rotating their left hand clockwise while holding the club. The feeling of this grip is that the left hand is more above the stick and the right hand is more under the stick. This position works for me, I feel more empowered when released. However, if you're swinging with a strong grip and the Swingyde wraps around your left forearm at the top (or before) of the swing, as intended, your beak face will be exposed on impact. and your ball will shoot to the right. If you continue to swing with this neutrally adjusted frame, your body will adjust to the compensation and you and your swing will suffer greatly. The solution is to rotate the Swingyde on the stick to adjust it to the strength of your grip. For me it's about 1:30-2:00 p.m. Second, your release. Some theories claim that there are two types of release. One guy rotates your forearms to flatten the face of the racquet at impact because your left hand stays in line with the racquet's shaft throughout most of the swing. Note: This is the type of release Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy use if you're looking for an example. If you let go of the stick this way, the Swinggid will actually grab the side of your left forearm during the run and will grab it again after the punch as well. According to the documentation it should be like this. However, the other type of release (and the one I use) requires the shaft of the racquet to align with the right forearm as quickly as possible during the downswing. The pin is square when slammed firmly against the side with your right elbow while throwing your right forearm and wrist under the arm, which needs to be continued after release. When using this type of release, the Swingyde will wrap around your left wrist during the backswing, but will NOT necessarily wrap around your left forearm after the punch. If you're focused (like me) on getting the ball around your left forearm after the release, you'll likely add forearm rotation to your release, mixing both types of releases and building a wild hook on the ball and mountains of frustration within your heart The correct ending for this type of release is a hyperextended right wrist, with the Swinggid just hitting the left forearm after the punch. It's possible to rotate the forearms after the forearm throw, but you need to focus on not allowing that rotation to seep into the throw itself. One last little note; Swinging by itself does not give you a flatter swing plane. As long as the shaft of the stick is in line with your left forearm, the guide's hand will encircle your forearm. Recording your swing on video will help you with this. Overall a totally worthwhile purchase and after figuring out the need to make the above adjustments, the swing guide has been extremely beneficial to my swing.

Pros
  • Easy Install
Cons
  • Volume