How to Build a Tour Striker Golf Swing
The Master Move for Better Impact
Early extension is one of the biggest killers of good impact. In this short lesson, I will show you how to create depth, make a little space for your trail arm, and get into a much cleaner delivery position. You will notice I am wearing the Smart Ball Sleeve here. It simply reinforces the feel and gives me a visual cue for how my trail arm should organize as I move into delivery. When you can get your trail arm in front of your right hip, everything improves. Your impact sharpens. Your delivery gets more organized. You start hitting straighter, more powerful shots. If you want to learn more about the Smart Ball Sleeve I am using, you can check it out here.
Learn moreCoaching Through Old Habits: The Awareness Drill That Finally Clicked
In this lesson, I’m working with Paul, an 84-year-old student who, like many golfers, fights the “chicken wing” and struggles to maintain width through impact. With a couple of simple feels and an awareness drill, I help him understand how the arms should move through the strike and how to finish with real structure and balance. I don’t always use training aids at my golf schools, but when the right tool can reinforce the proper feel, it makes a world of difference. In fact, every idea for a Tour Striker product comes directly from moments like this, years of working with real golfers and solving real problems on the lesson tee. In this session, the Tour Striker Swing Trainer helps Paul feel the motion instantly. If you’d like to learn more about the Swing Trainer used in the video, you can click here.
Learn moreHow a Little ‘Bear Wrestling’ Can Fix Your Golf Swing
As a coach, I use all kinds of tools — words, feels, visuals, launch monitors — but sometimes none of it clicks. That’s when I’ll step in, grab the club, and physically guide a player into the right motion. That’s when the lightbulb goes off. 💡 The problem? I can’t bear wrestle everyone. So I started thinking… what if you could feel that same guided motion on your own? Turns out, you can. The training tool I’m using is the Tour Striker Swing Trainer — the same one that comes with 32 in-depth video lessons like this. If you’ve ever known what to do but couldn’t quite feel it, this might be the missing piece. — Martin
Learn moreHow to Hit Lower Flighted, Reliable "Stingers"
In my opinion, one of the iron shots you must have in your "arsenal" is the low-flying, controllable "stinger." You can use it when you're dealing with "wind and weather"... When you need a long recovery shot... Or when you simply need to, "right the ship" and gain back your ball-striking confidence. I teach a version of this drill (called the "Cornerstone Drill") at my golf camps because the cost/benefit is off the charts good. What I mean is... Mastering this shot can save you a TON of strokes and the "cost" (ie, time to learn and ingrain) is a bargain. Now, there are some important keys to hitting this shot for stroke-saving reliability and control. And in the video, I'll call-out the key moves I want you to see... And I'll also point out what you DON'T see (ie, where things often go wrong). Give it a look, then give it a try and let me know if it helps you start scoring better.
Learn moreHow to Reliably Hit Your Stronger Lofted Clubs Like 3-Woods and Hybrids
Why is it often harder for you to hit your fairway woods and hybrids off the ground? You don't have enough "runway." To hit these clubs powerfully and reliably... You need to get them traveling fairly level to the ground. The problem is, most golfers I see tend to be "too steep." In today's video, I'll show you two ways you can fix this. One is by copying nearly any athletic motion (like throwing a ball). The other is by training with the FlexClick. It "educates" your wrists so you can start flushing strong, powerful shots... And never fear your fairway woods or hybrids again. Try the FlexClick or learn more here
Learn moreHow to Hit "Up" on Your Driver to Maximize Distance
There are a lot of videos out there about, "hitting up on your driver"... But is this something you should be trying to do? The short answer is...Yes. Because drivers have relatively little loft on them... Hitting "up" (or as I prefer to say, "hitting while the club is ascending") helps launch the ball high while reducing spin. Together (and if you generate enough clubhead speed) these things can maximize carry AND roll, therefore maximizing your total distance. It's no coincidence the majority of tour players who bomb the ball hit up on it. So, in today's video, I'll show you how to do it. I'll cover the setup, which is quite different from your iron setup... I'll show you the type of backswing you should make.. And of course, how the club should ascend into the ball. I'll also show you a simple drill you can do to learn and groove an ascending path with your driver. Give it a look...then give it a try! You’ll notice I’m using the Tour Striker Toolbox on the ground as a visual guide. It’s not required for the drill, but it’s a handy training aid that makes setup and alignment easier. (Learn more about the Toolbox here if you’d like to see how it can help with your own practice.)
Learn moreHow to Train Your Wrists for Powerful Ball Striking
If you struggle with a slice and/or a loss of power... It could be you are "cupping" your lead wrist at the top of your backswing. This leads to a lot of problems, including an open face at impact (see "slice" and "loss of power" above). With the Ryder Cup kicking off this weekend, all eyes are on Rory McIlroy. And if you watch closely, you’ll see why his wrist position at the top is so key to his ball striking. The video above from Josh Adams, head golf coach at St. Columba’s College in Dublin, Ireland, shows exactly how to train this move using the Tour Striker FlexClick. Even Rory uses it to keep his lead wrist flat (or slightly bowed) at the top and through impact. And that’s just one of the many ways the FlexClick can help your game. I’m proud that Rory trusts it as part of his Ryder Cup prep. Thanks, Josh. And thanks, Rory.
Learn moreGet a "Running Start" by Generating Power from Position 1
If you want do more than just, "get the club on the ball"... And start hitting shots that rocket off the clubface... The above video shows you how to "get a running start" and generate power from Position 1 (technically, 1.5). Position 1 refers to the "Position System" or "P-System," the universal language golf coaches all over the world use to help students improve. It can get technical, so I actually created a user-friendly version called The ReciPe for Better Golf. In it, you'll learn how to optimize your swing across ALL 10 positions in the P-System... By following a proven, step-by-step "recipe" to hitting the ball longer, straighter and more consistently. Check out The ReciPe for Better Golf.
Learn moreReliable Short Game Options for Hitting and Holding Greens
You probably know it's OK to chip and pitch with clubs other than your wedges. For example, using your putter, 3-wood or hybrid from just off the green. But golfers ask me all the time... "When is the right time to use these 'alternative' clubs from off the green?" Well, a big one is when you're simply more RELIABLE with your putter, hybrid, etc., versus your wedges. It may be that you haven't practiced these shots enough with your wedges... Or perhaps your wedge game breaks down in high-pressure situations. Regardless of the reason, there is no shame in exploring your options when it comes to hitting these short game shots... And in the above video, I'll show you the right way to do it.
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