Boston_golfer
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Someone was comparing GG method the Leadbetters A Swing, anyone with knowledge of both agree?
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I like his course management stuff, though I want to slap the living s*** out of some of the kids he teaches.
The positional stuff I don't find of much value, but since I follow essentially the opposite teaching philosophy, that's not surprising.
One of his "kids", a dude that was his assistant for a little while, had some pretty head-shake-worthy instagram videos of his own. Giving swing tips in a speedo, teaching a hip thrust by thrusting his hips at a blowup doll, etc.
One more update as GG appears to have traction and seems to be part of a group including Chris Como, Dana Dahlquist, Joe Mayo.... and probably others.
I thought the site with lessons were valuable. I had qualms about the famous squat and how he presented hip slide.
I tried the GG squat for 2 months - did the range basket between the legs - took it to the course and it was ... let's say that some of his instruction may not work for me.
I do like much of his instruction - a setup that is not so bent over but more upright with rounded back, taking club back with butt pointing more inside the line, arms high, maintaining width in downswing, keeping back to target more, relaxed arms take care of shallowing, feeling the stretch on the downswing so the leadarm "pops off" the chest for more speed, and using ground forces.
As to the squat, I would need more months to get it done and it may require a younger athletic motion. For now, I am staying with the slight hip slide/rotation.
A real hip slide/rotation is not merely a lift of the lead hip, which would prevent opening the hips. That is not what is happening with the slight hip slide/turn - at the end of the backswing, the trail hip is higher than the lead hip. During the transition, the weight transfer occurs and the lead hip is low and opening and then goes high. I think the weight transfer is easier in this hip slide/rotate manner. In the GG rotation squat - the left hip is low and then the waist goes horizontal - all the weight is on the trail leg until P6 - shaft is parallel on downswing - and then the push off the trail foot takes place and then the hips/belt goes skyward -- that's tough for some people - like me.
I like the Grant Waite transition (lead hip goes low on downswing before up) and release. And basically, the above is what my instructor is doing with me and I see its advantages. But otherwise, the GG Swing Tips site is educational and useful. He also updates or sends emails about twice per week.
As to the squat, different strokes. Like anything else, use the patterns that work for you.
From the videos I've watched from him on Instagram I thunk the squat with rotation (including the bucket drill is an exaggeration of the feel and the students he shows including Johnny Rodriquez who is on web.com their actual swing isn't nearly as drastic of a squat. His concept of squat, rotate is similar to what others teach just on a different way.
Thanks for sending me down this rabbit hole for the last 4 hours. Interesting stuff, especially the right knee action on the downswing.
From what I've read elsewhere he was simply paid a royalty from the site to use his name. He never provided the instruction or feedback. Use that info fwiw. Perhaps he'll be more involved with the new site.Here is the latest information I found from George Gankas at https://georgegankas.golf/. This is in line with his Instagram Account that he has disassociated himself with the ggswingtipsgolf.com site and creating a new member site soon.
Kind of a bummer since I love his content (youtube) and was just getting ready to become a member of the .com site. Guess I'll wait and see what happens.