3D Golf Decoded

Think tour players keep their lead arm perfectly straight? The data says otherwise💡 Great advice from 👉🏻 Davide Bertoli
👀 Looking at the data from three major players, every graph shows the same trend: the lead elbow gradually bends as the backswing progresses, especially during transition.
⛔️ So stop chasing a perfectly straight lead arm.
🔐 This doesn’t mean you should actively bend the arm. The goal is still to maintain width, but allow the lead arm to stay connected and function naturally as part of the kinetic chain.

Pain Free Motion ⭐️ one of the top movements to add in your sequence to avoid excessive strain in your lower back!
👉🏻 Make the trail side your anchor ⚓️
👉🏻 Make your lead side as the turning point 🌀

Push Smart. Left Clears

Trail Knee Input 💡 Important insight from Davide Bertoli
🦵 Your right knee might be considered a great asset for your pelvis reset for both, rotation and side tilt.
⭐️ A key point for this PGA TOUR Player is to synchronize 3 critical movements so they return to their neutral position almost simultaneously:
👉🏻 Max flexion right knee
👉🏻 Pelvis Side tilt
👉🏻 Pelvis Rotation

Train this motion!

Poor Takeaway hurts Backswing ⚠️ The shoulder complex plays a critical role in the golf swing, particularly at the address, as it dictates the quality of your swing.
⛳️ At address, the position and alignment of the shoulders set the stage for a proper connection within the entire system. This is the number one priority to check because it affects tremendously the link between club, arms and body.

📓 In summary, the orientation of the shoulder complex in your posture and during the swing significantly impact the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the golf swing.

🎥👀 Watch the video and let us know what your posture is!

Extension Timing ⏱️
Pay attention to the trail elbow angle at impact. Great example of 3 PGA TOUR players that show the trail arm moving towards extension but still bent at impact.
❗️This is definitely a result of multiple great segments interacting and connecting with each other, but here is a great place to start.

👀 Maintaining some trail-arm flexion helps the body:
👉🏻 Recenter and return closer to neutral
👉🏻 Create side tilt as a byproduct of effective ground reaction forces
👉🏻 Move the low point forward of the golf ball

💡 Focus on these movements!

⚠️ Extension is a result of great motion, not something to force.

Train smart. Be better.

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Are your glutes really doing their job in your golf swing? ⛳️ Most golfers think the glutes are just one muscle.

💡But did you know your glutes are actually made up of three different muscles, each with a specific role in creating power, stability, and consistency?

❓ Which muscle helps you rotate and extend your hips to generate speed?
➡️ The Glute Max: your primary engine for powerful hip rotation and extension.

❓ What keeps you balanced and prevents excessive sliding during the swing?
➡️ The Glute Medius: your body’s key stabilizer.

❓ What helps maintain pelvic stability and allows smooth rotational movement?
➡️ The Glute Minimus: the often overlooked muscle that supports efficient movement and control.

Discover the 3 most important exercises to develop these muscles! 💪🏻

The Belt Reset! 💪🏻 👀
A great way to improve your downswing is to pay attention to your pelvis and forward bend movement. 🔍
Here we have two players:
👉🏻 One who typically loses posture during the downswing.
👉🏻 Another who regains forward bend, resets the pelvis, and stays in control💥

How does he do it? 🤔
The belt is your weapon! 🎯🔥

The Speed Transfer in your golf swing! 👀

❗️One of the most important observations in the golf swing:
Peak hand speed and peak clubhead speed occur at different moments!

✋ Trying to maintain maximum hand speed into impact disrupts the release and delays energy transfer.

⏱️ Elite sequencing works differently:
Hand speed peaks around mid-downswing, then decelerates as energy transfers into the clubhead.

⚠️ Stop dragging energy. Transfer it.

Watch this video if you want to learn more about hands and club head speed interactions!

❓What creates speed in transition: turning faster or creating separation❓👀

Most golfers think transition is about turning the body faster.
♻️ Elite players understand it’s about creating separation.

An optimal transition begins with the ribcage starting the downswing while the lead shoulder briefly resists and stays stable.

🫵🏻 That small moment creates stretch, elastic load, and stores energy before release.

❓When everything spins together, the loading window disappears, forcing compensations and disrupting sequencing.

🔹 Separation is the key 🔑
🔹 Stretch wins, always ⚡

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Set your engine ⚠️🔐
Shift your mass too early into the lead side during the backswing and the swing loses structure.
⏱️ Tempo and sequencing matter.

🪟 There’s a transition window where the pelvis should load and stretch before the club even reaches the top.
🤝That’s your chance to create more separation, store energy, and prepare the chain reaction.

👉🏻 Pelvis starts
👉🏻 Upper body resists

👀 Move at the right time…or the swing moves without you!