Tiger Woods - Swing Vision - Video

Here is a great super slow motion look at Tiger’s fantastic swing. There are so many great things to point out, but the area I want to focus on today is his transition. One great attribute of all great ball strikers is that they either maintain or even "increase" their forward bend as they move from the top of the back swing to impact. Most recreational players do quite the opposite and get "taller" into the strike. I like to call this the "attack" vs. "retreat" mentality. A great player’s body language always says "attack" wheras the recreational player’s body normally says "retreat." In addtion to seeing Tiger increase his forward lean, notice how much pressure his left leg is putting into the turf, definitely an attacking attitude here as well. His left leg loads, then explodes is it straightens at the point of contact. A great example of how the game’s best stores and releases energy with an "attacking" mentality! You can read more about this move in Ch2 of Golf by Design.