Interesting look at Max Homa's swing before & after working with Mark Blackburn

[jonsnow]

Found these pictures of Max Homa & wanted to get some feedback on them. I love Max's game, he's my current favorite player. As I understand, he & Mark Blackburn worked to flatten his swing due to shoulder flexibility issues when Max used to try to get his arms higher. It seemed to set off a chain reaction of issues as it affected his balance. 

[Zitlow]

The weight of the arms and club can throw someone off balance if they are out of sequence starting the club back. 

[ryan84]

What are we looking at here? Those aren’t before and after?

[PracticeSwinger]

3 minutes ago, ryan84 said:

What are we looking at here? Those aren’t before and after?

Yeah, he just dressed exactly the same and stand on the exact same spot a few months/years apart...

[jonsnow]

11 minutes ago, ryan84 said:

What are we looking at here? Those aren’t before and after?

 

12 minutes ago, ryan84 said:

What are we looking at here? Those aren’t before and after?

I'm not sure where I found this, I saved it as a PDF. I think they are posed still shots, something like this is where I was & this is where I am now. I'm just wondering if the shot on the right is actually where he's working to get to or an exaggeration? Should the clubhead be that far behind the hands when the clubshaft is parallel to the ground (P6?)

[iacas]

17 minutes ago, jonsnow said:

I'm not sure where I found this, I saved it as a PDF. I think they are posed still shots, something like this is where I was & this is where I am now. I'm just wondering if the shot on the right is actually where he's working to get to or an exaggeration? Should the clubhead be that far behind the hands when the clubshaft is parallel to the ground (P6?)

 

Feel ain't real.

 

This topic would be far better if we had actual video or something of the two different swings, not "here's where I felt like I was, and here's probably a slight exaggeration of what I'm trying to do now."

 

This is not, despite what the title says, a look at his before and after swing.

[ryan84]

29 minutes ago, jonsnow said:

 

I'm not sure where I found this, I saved it as a PDF. I think they are posed still shots, something like this is where I was & this is where I am now. I'm just wondering if the shot on the right is actually where he's working to get to or an exaggeration? Should the clubhead be that far behind the hands when the clubshaft is parallel to the ground (P6?)

I think I remember seeing this video, and yes it’s a massive exaggeration of what he first felt. He is nowhere near that now. I believe what they wanted was more depth to shallow it easier, but still hit fades like he does now. 
 

either way as others said 2 screenshots is pretty meaningless to look at.

[jonsnow]

22 minutes ago, iacas said:

 

Feel ain't real.

 

This topic would be far better if we had actual video or something of the two different swings, not "here's where I felt like I was, and here's probably a slight exaggeration of what I'm trying to do now."

 

This is not, despite what the title says, a look at his before and after swing.

Sorry for misleading everybody. Just interested in Max's swing & stuck something I had & found interesting out there. 

[iacas]

51 minutes ago, jonsnow said:

Sorry for misleading everybody. Just interested in Max's swing & stuck something I had & found interesting out there. 

 

It's no big deal, but if you ever do have good videos of his old swing and his new swing from good camera angles… that'd be worth seeing/discussing.

[jonsnow]

16 minutes ago, iacas said:

 

It's no big deal, but if you ever do have good videos of his old swing and his new swing from good camera angles… that'd be worth seeing/discussing.

There are plenty of good videos on YT of his current swing but I haven't found anything that is clearly from before he started working with Mark Blackburn.

Edited May 25, 2023 by jonsnow
typos due to stroke