One of the most talked about aspects of putting is the stroke and whether someone is using Straight Back Straight Through (SBST) or an Arc. To answer the question, THP TV brought in putting expert Cody Hale and some fun gadgets to better explain it.
Watching the video you will see there is no real advantage to either, but rather a natural stroke that combines both. Are you taking advantage of this, or manipulating the hands to follow a certain method?
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Where do you think you fall into these categories? Have you considered yourself SBST or Arc in the past?
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Nice video explaining the nuances of the stroke and how you are SBST vs arc. The laser was cool really tracking the stroke.
Great video. I think at least 95% of my strokes are what Cody describes but can definitely sense when my stroke is off and can feel the manipulation to compensate for it.
Great advice. For a few years I tried straight back straight through and just couldn’t get it to work. Now I’ve realized I need that little bit of arc to make the putts fall.
Interesting! Makes perfect sense to me!! Thanks for the time and video quality!!
Great video and explanation. Appreciate it!
Agree, I’ve tried straight back straight through and never could get it to work perfect. Since then tried to relax grip, use more shoulder rotation and let it react naturally from back swing to follow through. Always a work in progress. Watching the video reminds me I should get my putting professor back out soon!
Great video and explanation!! So glad the visuals were used to show the act of the stroke.
I’m really interested in what type of stroke it would show if my putting was analyzed. This is a great explanation.
I still remember when I went for my SPi lesson & Chris Carfangia showed me this & we had this exact conversation. It was such a “Eureka!” moment for me. I had thought of my swing as SBST until then. I spent a lot of time practicing on that same plane board with my FGP since then & it has made a ton of difference. Excellent video Cody!