Chris Como joins Olympic gold medalist Shaun White on the slope and Shaun informs him how to properly ride a snowboard. Then they head to Chelsea Piers Golf Club where Shaun furthers his knowledge of golf and works on making solid contact.
Shaun White dives into the mentality behind developing and performing tricks on a snowboard, and together with Chris Como displays that the same principles can apply to cementing feels in your golf swing.
One of the ways that golf and snowboarding overlap the most is with the rotation involved in the motions. Shaun White displays how to wind up and whip the body around in order to rotate 360° during a jump, and Chris Como shows how this same motion can help to rotate through during a golf swing.
You might not be thinking about doing a backflip during your golf swing, but you might be surprised to learn that there are similarities between these motions. Chris Como explains to Shaun White how his upward extension during a backflip translates to his follow through.
While tackling a run down a mountain might look a lot different than playing a round of golf, the process that takes place before performing each trick or hitting each shot actually looks pretty similar. Shaun White explains to Chris Como how he sees a run before heading down the slope, and Chris shows him how this strategy can also help him hit his golf shots more on-target.
Shaun Webb details how putting with a shorter backstroke causes positive acceleration through impact, leading to putts with topspin that stay on line longer.
The backswing sets the stage for solid contact. Shaun Webb’s 3-part “Fold, Pivot, Push” drill helps you easily find a strong position at the top of the backswing, so you can strike the ball more consistently.
Shaun Webb explains the two biggest mistakes he sees amateurs make on long pitch shots, then shows how to pair a “belt high to belt high” motion with the right rhythm so your 30-yard pitches come out perfectly.
A poor transition can rob you of distance and put extra stress on your back. Shaun Webb demonstrates the move to avoid, then teaches a flat-back feel in the backswing to help you transition more efficiently and powerfully.
Chris Como travels to the Athletic Motion Golf Warehouse in Cartersville, GA where he joins the brains behind AMG, Mike Granato and Shaun Webb. They discuss certain movements of the golf swing that pros execute better than amateurs and show how the everyday golfer can improve those aspects of their game.
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