Erik J. Barzeski

Coach/Instructor/Geek. Creator @LowScoreWins/@analyzrgolf. Own @the_sand_trap. @golfdigest Best in State, @wnypga Teacher of Year. Now on Skillest (@iacas).

[Erik J. Barzeski @iacas]

@LouStagner For those who want to view it on Twitter:

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Do you use your arms incorrectly in the backswing? Probably!

Here’s the simple, easy move that you can master to put the club in the right spot every time.

Your arms elevate and you rotate the thumbs a little. That’s it. that’s the move. #PlayBetter

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@FrajerMilo6 @LouStagner It is. You make the arms go, you turn, and you pause, then make a downswing. Or you turn, then make the arms go up, then swing down. Or you do both together, get to a good P4, and swing down.

Freezers or pause drills just have you stopping somewhere before continuing on.

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15 years ago I watched a guy bring out a pro camera to record what I’m sure he thought was his breakthrough instructional video.

The whole premise was that the center of the swing was the right elbow.

I wonder what happened to that guy and his video.

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@gentle_class7 @chrischianese @LouStagner I also linked to the Twitter version in another reply.

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@TonyAnd69299239 @LouStagner It's on X too:

https://t.co/oIaspQwpMM

[Erik J. Barzeski @iacas]

Do you use your arms incorrectly in the backswing? Probably!

Here’s the simple, easy move that you can master to put the club in the right spot every time.

Your arms elevate and you rotate the thumbs a little. That’s it. that’s the move. #PlayBetter

[Erik J. Barzeski @iacas]

@ryanmouquegolf @JamesRidyard The most a viewer ever sent in to us was six. (After this video) https://t.co/UV9rimGgn8

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One of the best things you can learn from Tour players is how exaggerated they'll do something just to tweak a movement by a cm or two. Feel ain't real, even when you're one of the game's best, especially when you're working on an improvement. Thanks @JustinThomas34 for sharing.

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If you have a lesson scheduled for 10am, when do typically arrive? (Choose the closest answer)

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@KVanValkenburg @frank_nobilo @Kevy72D @kevcmoore @Burkeoverpar @mikeclaytongolf I didn't say they were perfectly equal.

For one, players in the 80s weren't as good as players today.

For two… players didn't understand strategy back then as well, and would opt to hit 1-irons when they should have been hitting driver.

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@KVanValkenburg @frank_nobilo @Kevy72D @kevcmoore @Burkeoverpar @mikeclaytongolf The "always" in that is doing a lot of the heavy lifting there. People say it because it's accurate.

Sometimes a Tour player hits a shank. It's pretty rare that one in or near the lead does it. Same type of thing here.

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@KVanValkenburg @frank_nobilo @Kevy72D @kevcmoore @Burkeoverpar @mikeclaytongolf The average player would pay the price. Tour players rarely mishit the driver badly enough that they would hit a lousy tee shot. Look at the wear marks on their 3-woods. MUCH smaller heads.

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I cringe a bit when someone (Wright Thompson in this case) says something like “It’s nearly impossible to win.” Someone wins literally EVERY golf tournament, including the @PGAChampionship. It’s clearly not “nearly impossible.” “Difficult to win” I can understand. Impossible? No.

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@brianmanzella Almost EVERYONE (as you know) has tried to use Hogan as their “model.” 😛

[Michael McEwan @MMcEwanGolf]

A group of amateur golfers… who are professional administrators.

Surely the real question is why would we let somebody who plays golf for a living decide what is best for the game?

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This was after we worked with the @rotexmotion floor units to reduce pelvis turn and increase activity in the legs throughout the backswing.

@GearsSports measures everything, so you *know* what changes you're making, what feels produce, what improves and how much. #PlayBetter

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Some good work with @andremitrik on @GearsSports Hybrid: width at the top makes it easier to get the handle down. The after is a mild exaggeration (we'd settle for 85° elbow at the top 😀), but a big jump.

#GetInGEARS

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@TimGavrich No, there's no rule preventing you from playing back there. You're just gonna score way worse because — shocker — the pros are better at golf than you are.

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@Takeitasread1 @Sullivan87M Yeah, that *never* happened back when we had balata or persimmon. 🤦‍♂️

You're making a bad argument.

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Many well-meaning instructors understand and coach how they think the swing should “look” while good instructors understand/coach how the swing actually “works.”

The difference in language is often subtle, but pay attention and you can see it.

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@MarkAWoolard Sorry, that's just not at all what I've said.

Take care. #PlayBetter

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The blue golfer (before) is "waving the sweet spot around." The gold golfer (after) is delivering the club along a "straighter" path, which is typically more efficient/consistent for strike location/path.

Most downswings are a reaction to how you arrive at the top. #PlayBetter