alisarodriguez15 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Hey guys I’m a new instructor just starting out. I want to get your everyone’s input on the best training aids to have and which ones you like and which ones you hate! Quote Link to comment
Chefchad73 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Lobe alignment sticks. Foot spray for the face. Pool noodles. Ball basket or kickballs for attachment of arms to body. Towels. Masking tape. HooLa hoop. Hate harnessed to a monitor (golf Tec) Golf Dawg 1 Quote Link to comment
Golf Dawg Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Alignment sticks and foot spray for cheap way to see where you hit ball on face are great. The half noodle things are great for working on balance. Pool noodles are handy too Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy sirchunksalot 1 Quote Chasing my ball around the cow field, trying to avoid the “ruff.” Link to comment
thebalata Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 For me, iPhone tripod to record swings between lessons. Instant review and something I can share fast w a coach. BrownBearGolf 1 Quote Link to comment
Kaplack Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Mirror is best one Nic and josmi15 2 Quote WITB: Driver: Taylormade SLDR Fujikura XLR8 61 S RH. 3 Wood: TaylorMade RBZ 3W Hybrid: Ping G400 3 Hyb 19 degree S Irons: Titleist 710 AP1 5-PW Aerotek Steelfiber i110 cw S RH standard lie Wedges: 50 Callaway MD 4, 54 Vokey SM5, 58 Callaway Forged Putters: Ping Grayhawk Putter Link to comment
YoughYak Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Zepp 2 Golf Sensor! Quote Golf tips are like aspirin. One may do you good, but if you swallow the whole bottle you will be lucky to survive. Link to comment
francescobm Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Alignment stick in my left hand while gripping club, camera on down-the-line view. Sometimes a golf/towel under right shoulder. Quote Driver: XR16 Aldila Tour Green XS 3wood: XR16 Project X LZ Handcrafted 6.5 Hybrid 19º: XR OS Fubuki S Irons 4-5: 718 AP3 Project X LZ 6.0 Irons 6-P: 718 AP2 Project X LZ 6.0 Wedges: Vokey Design SM7, 50º 55° 60º Putter: Spider X Navy Link to comment
BrownBearGolf Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Wellputt mat. It’s already helped my putting. I have two young girls and it has helped them with limited use as we just got it. Really helps alignment, target acquisition, distance control. Nateyeight, aerospace_ray, PMookie and 2 others 5 Quote Epic Flash Sub Zero 9degree. Hosel set to -1degree/Nuetral. Aftermarket 10gram front weight and 6.5 gram sliding weight set to fade. Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue Stiff 67 “Tipped” half inch Diablo 5 Wood Nuetral Stock shaft M3 3 Hybrid Mitsubishi Tensei Blue Weight set to fade JPX 850 Forged 4-GW KBS C Taper Stiff 1/2 inch longer Mac Daddy 4 54, 58 Works Tank Cruiser 7 40 Grams in head and counterbalanced 30 grams inside Super Stroke Fatso Grip Z-Star Link to comment
cnosil Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 8 hours ago, T2Grn said: Wellputt mat. It’s already helped my putting. I have two young girls and it has helped them with limited use as we just got it. Really helps alignment, target acquisition, distance control. I would love to get one of the long ones to really work on my putting, just no place to put one BrownBearGolf 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment
Headhammer Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Putting mirror is my favorite training aid because there are so many things you can work on with it. Least favorite is any type of full swing aid that is supposed to stop some bad habit! Nateyeight, josmi15 and aerospace_ray 2 1 Quote Driver: Speed Zone 9* HZRDUS Smoke Yellow Shaft 3 Wood: King Speedzone 13.5* HZRDUS Smoke Black Shaft 2 & 3 Hybrids: Speedzone Recoil 480 ESX Shaft Irons: Speedzone 5-GW Recoil 460 ESX Shafts Wedges: PM Grind 54* & 58* Putter: Dual Force Rossi II Ball: Whatever I find in the woods HCP:18 Link to comment
BrownBearGolf Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 4/24/2020 at 9:21 AM, cnosil said: I would love to get one of the long ones to really work on my putting, just no place to put one How long? The 26 footer? I have the 13 foot and I think it’s great. It’s the reasonable birdie putts I really needed help with. I’m a decent lag putter. Good luck practicing! Quote Epic Flash Sub Zero 9degree. Hosel set to -1degree/Nuetral. Aftermarket 10gram front weight and 6.5 gram sliding weight set to fade. Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue Stiff 67 “Tipped” half inch Diablo 5 Wood Nuetral Stock shaft M3 3 Hybrid Mitsubishi Tensei Blue Weight set to fade JPX 850 Forged 4-GW KBS C Taper Stiff 1/2 inch longer Mac Daddy 4 54, 58 Works Tank Cruiser 7 40 Grams in head and counterbalanced 30 grams inside Super Stroke Fatso Grip Z-Star Link to comment
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 I personally like foot spray on the club face. Instant feedback on context on the face. other than that alignment sticks work well just to make sure I am lined up correctly. Simple things. I honestly thing stretches and different workouts help more than aids on the range. josmi15 1 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment
Guests Guest Delete Posted June 20, 2020 Guests Share Posted June 20, 2020 The best thing is different for each student. As a new instructor, it is important to not overwhelm your students. Your encouragement and enthusiasm is huge in client retention. Focus on the biggest fundamental that will help the student the most - one per lesson until they have it on lock before introducing something else. My order of most important fundamentals are: Grip Balance Impact Direction Distance It surprises me how many times instructors ignore some of the fundamentals and jump to shot shaping or distance too early. Quote Link to comment
Pandaman Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 A decent putting mat is a good thing to have whatever. Especially if you don't have space for a dedicated area or artificial green. I know this should be obvious, but I will add that the surface it placed is on needs to be as perfectly flat and level as possible. I have a PuttOut mat for use at home, but the space (in my lounge) where I use it is very very slightly sloped, so some putts can visibly curve off line a little. It is not a big deal to me as I can judge my efforts accordingly, but for students it could lead to subconsciously hitting slightly off to one side to compensate, especially on longer putts where any slope will have a greater effect. Quote Link to comment
cnosil Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 10 hours ago, BrownBearGolf said: How long? The 26 footer? I have the 13 foot and I think it’s great. It’s the reasonable birdie putts I really needed help with. I’m a decent lag putter. Good luck practicing! I would love the 26 footer or even longer I am a good putter and work on face control/startline all the time; that is easy to do at home. What I really want to do is fine tune distance putting by doing things like the ladder drill out to 40+ feet. BrownBearGolf 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment
BrownBearGolf Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 It just arrived!! cnosil, Nateyeight and aerospace_ray 3 Quote Epic Flash Sub Zero 9degree. Hosel set to -1degree/Nuetral. Aftermarket 10gram front weight and 6.5 gram sliding weight set to fade. Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue Stiff 67 “Tipped” half inch Diablo 5 Wood Nuetral Stock shaft M3 3 Hybrid Mitsubishi Tensei Blue Weight set to fade JPX 850 Forged 4-GW KBS C Taper Stiff 1/2 inch longer Mac Daddy 4 54, 58 Works Tank Cruiser 7 40 Grams in head and counterbalanced 30 grams inside Super Stroke Fatso Grip Z-Star Link to comment
Firebird Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 The best training tool is the one we use to teach the kids. It is called Swing Aid. You can pick up one off eBay for $5. Read the instructions off the net and put it on a 7 iron. You will soon know if your swing correctly. The one I find best is a Tempo Trainer. Quote Callaway Epic Flash 9 Degree Callaway Epic Flash 3 wood 15 Degree Callaway Apex 21 Hybrid 19 Degree Callaway Steelhead Pro 4-AW Irons Cleveland 54 Degree Wedge Steel Shaft Recoil Graphite Shafts in all Callaway Cobra Vintage Series Stingray 40 Preferred ball - Seed 001 Link to comment
TR1PTIK Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 There's a thread on this in another part of the forums, but since training aids evolve just like golf clubs it's always worth discussion. My personal favorites have been the WellPutt Mat, Eyeline mirror, and Eyeline Edge Putting Rail (note: the rail doesn't work with all putters and can only be purchased with a 70-degree angle). If I were in the market for a new putting "rail", I'd go with The Putting Board (https://theputtingboard.com/). Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment
Tom the Golf Nut Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 These are my thoughts Alignment sticks for foot alignment Foot spray or impact tape for checking ball impact position on the clubface Zepp 2 for full swing mechanics. Which gives you an overlay from your swing to a model swing. Its easy to see inside / outside / over the top swing paths. Orange Whip for full swing feel with lag Pool Noodles for swing path Any type of matt for putting with at least a centerline. aerospace_ray 1 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment
GolfSpy AFG Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 I don't necessarily disagree with everyone's posts, but the TourStriker Smart Ball doesn't get enough credit. Relatively cheap, highly portable, and fantastic for developing an in sync swing...really helps you to learn to swing with your big muscles and control the club face with pivot versus hands and arms. jwlong410 1 Quote Driver: TSR2, Ventus Blue 6 S, 65g Stiff FW: TSR2 3w, 15, Ventus Blue 7 S, 70g Stiff Hybrids: Apex Pro 3H, Ventus Blue 8 S, 80g Stiff Stealth DHY 4H, Ventus Blue 8 S, 80g Stiff Irons: SMS 5-6, SMS Pro 7-PW, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff Wedges: SM9 48 F Grind, 52 F Grind, 56 M Grind, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff Putter: Sri-Hot 5K Triple Wide, Stroke Lab shaft Ball: Pro V1 Click here for my HONMA TR20 Official Review! Click here for my Arccos Caddie Bundle Official Review! Click here for my Edel SMS & SMS Pro Irons Official Review! Link to comment
jwlong410 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 25 minutes ago, Getoffmylawn said: I don't necessarily disagree with everyone's posts, but the TourStriker Smart Ball doesn't get enough credit. Relatively cheap, highly portable, and fantastic for developing an in sync swing...really helps you to learn to swing with your big muscles and control the club face with pivot versus hands and arms. Building on this - I wish one of the coaches I've worked with in the past had the PlaneMate. I bought one myself and it's been a massive change in my swing path. Since many amateurs have issues with coming over the top and getting the club into the slot on the downswing, the PlaneMate would likely get a lot of use. https://www.tourstriker.com/product/planemate/ Also, the video protocols from Martin Chuck and David Woods that go with it are a great example of how to simplify technical concepts into something any golfer can understand. Quote TSi3 @ 9° w/ Tensei AV White 65 TSi2 5W @ 14.5° w/ Tensei AV White 75 P790 4-7, P760 8-PW w/ Project X 6.0 50°, 56°, 60° Pro Platinum Newport Mid-Slant Hybrid 14 Stand Bag ProV1 Link to comment
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