FASTEST Way to Gain Speed with Half Swing Drill! (Ep. 5)

We ask @MarkCrossfield and Nick Clearwater with @GOLFTECLessonsFittings their top tips for gaining clubhead speed!

In this episode of Road to 180 we talk about how to properly use ground forces and perfect the technique of speed through drills setup to transfer the speed I have from my hands to my club without losing power.

[karlkutchi]

I've been a huge fan of Mark Crossfield's channel since before the #262 days, so great to see his journey & expertise on this channel!

[Bukemdanno]

This is great content! Can’t wait for this channel to gain traction and grow.

[tonykelly]

“Sagittal plane movement is often misunderstood “ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[industrialpalletworx]

I love this drill idea. As I was watching I couldn't help but be reminded of something I heard Padraig Harrington say he drills. He tries to hit his driver as hard as he can when speed training. He said he tries to swing as hard as possible but trying to stop right after impact. Like really working on the braking portion to try and line everything up at impact. He also alters his grip. He does a double overlap grip. I've also heard Jon Rahm talk about trying to hit it as hard as possible as a kid from the delivery position. Similar thoughts on the same drill. Love it!!!

[BrooksHays]

Anybody else struggle to hit anything but a big push fade when doing this drill? I understand it's more about teaching your body to complete a motion within a condensed time, but do we need to figure out how to orient the club face too? My understanding is that the momentum of a full swing will help close the club face (I tend to work on making sure the club gets fully released without it turning over too much, as I don't struggle with a push fade in my actual swing, my biggest miss is very much the opposite of that), so my guess would be we shouldn't worry as much about direction and more on just body motion, but curious to know other people's thoughts.

[gray_citizen]

How does this channel only have 28k subscribers?

[zacharymilos]

I've really enjoyed the series thus far. This video was a bit of a miss for me though. Maybe it's just because the ones with Mark Blackburn were so good that almost anything else might fall short 🤷‍♂️ would love to see what work outs you'll do - I know for me, doing heavy deadlifts for sets of 3-5 and then lighter sets of 10-12 where I move the weight as fast as I can really helped me gain speed.

[sparkerino]

Sounds like this encourages early extension?

[JRSIM-]

Don't swing down to the ball, but swing OUT to the target. More club at speed that way with no tendency to be hitting the ball.

[mikebarnard]

Interesting to see Mark’s last punch drive had a smash of 1.54

[steveregotti]

I understand the left leg extension ( vertical force) but not the extension of the whole body

[dralangrover]

I'm 60 yrs old. I have always lifted weights since teens. Lately I've been frustrated at loss of distance. I'm stronger than your average 60 yr old.
Do you think I could still get to 180mph ball speed? I'm maxed out right now with drives that carry around 260 yds.

[brandonroy]

Are these stack and tilt principles? Golftec is known for SnT so just wondering if this is applicable to a more traditional swing and weight transfer

[jwin]

One of the best fixes for distance, is shorter courses.

[steveregotti]

I’ve taken lessons from golftec and was told the same thing but I never understood it—— it really seems unnatural—— and I never was able to understand the movement????

[Jarhead]

I lift a lot, I’m 6’3 270 lbs and lifted weights long time…….seem stuck with the 156-161 ball speed so my swing must be trash, and I’m 54 so there’s that 😂

[michaelbosco]

How about hitting 180 and being in play :)

[rossco]

you can 100% get 180 ball speed with a bit of strength training if you are over 170+ without it 🎉🎉

[scottopenlander]

Wide stances are less efficient than a normal a stance for long distance driving

[troyrambo]

The guy in the pink shirt is far too confusing with all his terminology about the body. Mark is much easier to understand. Gonna try that drill.