TFlan, I just did the same last week with the video camera. I couldn't believe how far my tempo had gone away. My back swing was about as fast as on the down swing. Did you run your swing on slow motion? That shows a lot, too. Greg
>From: "Tom Flanagan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: ShopTalk: Video camera >Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 10:03:21 -0700 > >Hey; > >Considering the purchase of a video camera to tape your swing? Ever seen >your swing? Been playing long? I can answer yes to all the above. Bought a >video camera last week. Taped my swing yesterday. EGADS! It can't be me, >can it? > >About 30 - 35 years ago I had myself filmed with 8mm slo-mo, hi-speed film. >Back then I was swinging like a lot of "Reverse C" guys. Backswing long and >at times past parallel. A lot like Miller et al. Hit it a long way. >Yesterday's taping demonstrated that I'm beginning to really suck >re:extension. > >Never got my hands past shoulder high, ala Doug Sanders. Funny thing is it >feels like I'm still making that big swing. Shoulder still gets under the >chin and I can still hit the irons about the same distance (thanks to >modern techology) as I did years ago. But man, I'll tell ya, it sure is an >eye-opener to see this wretched old body try to extend. > >So, if any of y'all are the least bit sensitive about what your swing looks >like, don't, do not video tape it. > > >Sickly and stiff in CA > >TFlan > >BTW: Just joking. I'm about to embark upon a stretching exercise program to >try to get some flexibility back. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
