McLellan swing videos

[ubizmo]

I've looked around at various web sites promoting golf instruction products--there certainly are a ton of them to look at. For some reason, this one caught my attention:

http://mcgolf.com

The site promotes the instructional videos and training aids developed by Jim McLellan. Like all such sites, there are testimonials from people who "tried everything else," etc.

Nevertheless, I'm intrigued by McLellan's philosophy of golf instruction, which is that most conventional instruction is too analytical, breaking the golf swing into component moves that are impossible to control because it all happens too fast. I have to confess that I have found this to be true of a lot of golf instruction materials I've seen.

Also, the video of McLellan's swing, at http://mcgolf.com/embed.the.perfect.swing.shtml, is very pleasing to watch. I downloaded it and set the video player to repeat it, just to imprint it in my mind.

Apparently, McLellan's approach is that there are three things about the golf swing that *can* be readily controlled, and if you get these right, the other things should click in automatically. They are: high backswing (hands above head), keeping head still, and follow-through that mirrors the height of the backswing. Seems simple enough--maybe too simple?

I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience with these videos and/or McLellan's approach to instruction.

[auldyn]

Re: McLellan swing videos

Being a canny Scot I am a wee dubious of most of the self proclaimed swing gurus at present on the net, it is inundated with them.The rash of so called swing improvers promising to perform miraculous cures does not stand close scrutiny. One prominently advertised features David Duval. Nuff said.

[ubizmo]

Re: McLellan swing videos

Being a canny Scot I am a wee dubious of most of the self proclaimed swing gurus at present on the net, it is inundated with them.The rash of so called swing improvers promising to perform miraculous cures does not stand close scrutiny. One prominently advertised features David Duval. Nuff said.

True enough, but by the same token one wonders if it isn't a mistake to dismiss all such products. I generally try to find independent reviews. In the case of the McLellan materials, I found this endorsement at one web site, http://www.golflearning.com/html/mclellan.html but I'd rather hear from people who have actually tried it.

[auldyn]

Re: McLellan swing videos

I found this site purely by chance, it has the merit of being absolutely free and is quite informative ,why not give it a go www.playperfectgolf.co.uk

[eb413]

Re: McLellan swing videos

I have had them for a few years. Of all the things I have tried I think that these videos helped be get my HI down to 13 from 20 since the swing "thoughts" in the video are easy as a "go to simple swing" on the course. I recommend these videos. I will say that this swing promoted much more solid contact (from my tendency toward fat or thin) but a tendency to pull the ball a bit.
PS- the other training aid I think is really good is the whippy tempo master (I have PW, 5i, and driver). It really helps your swing since if you try to "hit" the ball the result will be lousy.
Hope this helps somebody out there.
Elliott

[lgskywalker37]

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