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The Only 5 Golf Swing Pieces That Really Matter

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Welcome to Clay Ballard's Top Speed Golf Instruction

I founded Top Speed Golf in 2015.

Here's what it's all about...

When you analyze the swings of any top player in the world -- whether it's Jim Furyk, Adam Scott, or anyone else -- there are 5 aspects they all have roughly in common:

1. Stable & Fluid Spine

2. Power Turn

3. Top Speed Lag

4. Compression Line

5. Straight-Line Release

I've found that these 5 pieces will give you 95% of your results.

My Top Speed Golf system teaches you those 5 aspects in a step-by-step, course-based fashion.

"Does it work?" you may be wondering...

Click here to get started with the 5 components of the Top Speed Golf System!

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Handicap: -4
Top Swing Speed: 126.8
Lowest Round: 61
Given Over 6000 Golf Lessons
Instructed Many Professional Golfers
Played Division 1 College Golf and Mini Tours
Most Consecutive Birdies: 6
Certified FlightScope Professional
Swing Catalyst Certified
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C015. Perfect Impact Progression Series

In this video, you get a perfect impact progression series.

You’ll learn, step-by-step, how to make crisp contact with the ball.

If you struggle to compress the ball consistently, the drills in this video will help you fix your issues.

What you want is to feel like the ball is stuck to the clubface for a good 5 inches through contact, then release the club fully.

Of course, that’s not really happening, but you should get that feeling.

The drills in this video start off simple and focus on impact at slow speeds…

Then the drills build up to a full speed swing.

The first drill focuses on your left hand position.

At impact, you’ll want your left wrist bowed forward, forward shaft lean with the club, and open hips and shoulders.

The second drill works on your right arm.

For many right handed players, the right hand naturally wants to dominate and force the club through.

You want to avoid that because you’ll flip the club and lose some of your lag.

So you’ll want to “pet the grass” which is when the palm of your hand remains relatively flat, or parallel to the ground, through impact.

In your follow through, it’ll feel like you’re tossing a ball down the fairway.

Later in the video, you’ll see acceleration drills to put all you learned into a smooth and quick swing.

Watch this video now to learn great progression drills to improve your impact!

1.2 Improve Your Ball Striking Every Week | The 3 Rings

In this video, you’ll learn how to improve your ball striking every week.

This is the 2nd video in my Secret Science to Improve Faster Than Everyone Around You…

And you’ll learn the “3 Rings” that describes how comfortable you are for making different types of shots.

The First Ring: Comfort Zone

The first ring is for shots that you are already comfortable performing.

Let’s say you hit with a slight fade.

And if I offered you $100 to go out and hit a fade, you’d be able to do it easily since that shot is already in your Comfort Zone.

Other moves that you’ve performed many times would also be in the first ring, such as your grip and your stance.

The Second Ring: Learning Zone

Just outside your comfort zone is the Learning Zone.

In this zone are the shots that you’re in the process of learning.

You’re trying to learn these new shots and bring them into your Comfort Zone.

For example, if you can easily fade the ball, but struggle to draw the ball…

You could place the draw shot in the Learning Zone and practice it.

As you learn how to hit a draw shot consistently, you’re starting to bring that shot into your Comfort Zone.

The Third Ring: Chaos Zone

Sometimes you go out to the range and it seems like no matter what you do, you just can’t hit a certain shot.

Imagine you’re a mid-to-high handicap player with a severe slice…

And your goal is to hit your 7 iron to a small, 10 foot radius with a high draw shot.

To make it even tougher, you’re not going to stop until you hit it inside that area 10 times in a row!

Well, you’re probably going to have a long, frustrating time trying to do that.

Your goal is simply too advanced for your current level of play.

Instead of trying to hit the shot to a small area, simplify your goal to hit a draw without caring where it lands.

Put the simple draw shot in your Learning Zone first.

Once your comfortable hitting a draw, then you can learn more challenging shots such as a high draw into a tight area.

In Conclusion…

Really great golfers have a huge Comfort Zone.

They’ve focused their training on bringing new shots into their Comfort Zone from the Learning Zone.

That doesn’t mean you should ignore your bread and butter shots, but you should focus the majority of your training on attainable new shots if you want to improve as quickly as you can.

Watch this video to learn more about the “3 Rings” of training…

And bring more shots into your Comfort Zone to improve your ball striking every week!

G045. How to Hit Irons for Beginners

In this video, “How to Hit Irons for Beginners”…

You’ll learn how to hit really solid iron shots.

TSG Instructor Robin Rosado joins me in this video to show you…

  • The proper grip,
  • How to take a clean divot, and
  • How to hit a nice draw with your irons.

You’ll improve your consistency, and you’ll start having more fun on the course.

The Grip

Your grip is important for hitting pure iron shots.

A common mistake is to grip the club with your palms.

Don’t do that.

What you want is to grip the club with your fingers (shown in the video).

Also, avoid gripping with a long thumb.

Gripping with a shorter thumb will help you set your wrists in the backswing…

And will help you release it fully through impact.

Swinging on Plane

In the video, you’ll learn a cool trick to help you keep your club on plane.

Swinging on plane is vital to your consistency, so you don’t want to miss this part.

Eliminating the Slice

Finally, you’ll get some tips to eliminate your slice.

Many golfers struggle with coming over the top and slice the ball left to right.

In the video, you’ll see an effective training aid called the Speed Trap.

The visual feedback is great…

And it’ll help shallow out your swing and hit from the inside.

Watch this video now to get a better grip, swing on plane, and eliminate your slice.

You’ll start hitting your irons pure in no time!

1.1 How Your Brain Makes Muscle Memory

In this video, you’ll learn how your brain makes muscle memory.

This is the first video in my bonus series Secret Science to Improve Faster Than Everyone Around You…

Which explores the factors involved in helping you improve your game as quickly as possible.

Here’s the problem with golfers…

A player can hit the range day-after-day and hit thousands of golf balls…

And after 4 months, NOT improve much.

What’s that about?

We’ve all been told “practice makes perfect”…

So how in the heck can you spend that much time on the range and not improve much?

It’s all about how your brain learns.

You can spend way less time on the range and improve your game faster if you practice the correct way.

Watch this video now to start learning how to practice effectively so you make steady progress in your training!

G044. How to Kill the First Tee Jitters

In this video, you’ll learn how to kill the first tee jitters and hit with confidence.

We’ve all been there…

You climb up to the first tee box…

And you start to wonder where to hit the ball and what kind of shot shape to go for.

All these thoughts rushing through your head can make it difficult to relax and focus on hitting a solid shot.

Not to mention, it’s such an awful feeling to mess up on your first shot of the round.

So what can you do to help settle the first tee jitters?

Start by creating a plan.

As soon as you reach the golf course, find out what the first hole is like.

If you can see it before your round, then great.

If you can’t, at least check out the scorecard or any other option you have to check out the yardage, where the water and/or bunkers are located, and judge the wind direction.

You can even ask someone in the clubhouse to give you first tee tips or the cart attendant.

The point is to get enough information about the first hole well before your start time.

That way you can focus on the shot that you chose well before you get to the tee box.

Watch this video now to discover how to kill the first tee jitters…

And crush your first shot of the round with confidence!

D021. Drive Farther with the SuperSpeed Golf Training System

In this video, you’ll learn how to drive farther with the SuperSpeed Golf Training System.

You’ll get a review of this new, revolutionary training aid.

I’m rarely impressed with golf training aids, but this one is incredible.

SuperSpeed is an overspeed training system that’ll help you get stronger, but more specifically, faster.

Overspeed training helps you bust through your normal limits.

You may have seen or read about track and field athletes training by running downhill.

They force their bodies to work at speeds that they normally wouldn’t be able to achieve so that they’ll be able to run faster on normal surface.

The SuperSpeed Golf Training System trains you in a similar way.

The weighted sticks are designed for you to swing faster while not having to worry about hitting a ball.

As you train with the sticks, you’ll develop muscle memory for swinging with more speed.

Now, you may be wondering if the sticks are for young guys trying to crush the ball 350 yards.

Don’t worry about that.

These sticks can help everyone, at any age, improve their speed.

If you’re a bit older with slower swing speed, you’ll actually be in a great position to make huge improvements with your speed.

Watch this video now to learn how the SuperSpeed Golf Training System can help you boost your swing speed!

D020. Automatic Golf Swing Speed | The Power X

In this video, you’ll learn how to produce automatic golf swing speed.

Next time you’re on the course, I want you to check out how other players swing their clubs in the downswing.

If you watch mid-to-high handicap players, you’ll often see the club come down very steeply in the downswing.

That’s not good.

On the other hand, pros make an “X” type shape with their hands (as seen from above) and shallow out the club path in the downswing.

That allows pros to slingshot the club head through impact with tons of acceleration.

So, if you feel like you’re putting a lot of effort into your swing…

Your arms are really tight…

And you feel like you’re trying to muscle your swing speed…

Then this video is perfect for you.

You’ll see a clip of J.B. Holmes demonstrating the X hand motion in his swing and get an explanation of how it helps him produce speed.

You’ll also learn…

How to shallow out your club path in the downswing, and…

How your hips can help you get your hands up and through contact.

Watch this video now to create tons more speed in your swing!

G043. How to Launch Your Fairway Woods

In this video, you’ll learn how to launch your fairway woods nice and high.

TSG Instructor Robin Rosado joins me to demonstrate how he crushes his 3 woods.

There are 3 crucial keys for hitting these high shots that ride the wind…

#1: Ball up in Your Stance

Make sure the ball is up in your stance about 1 ball ahead of your normal ball position.

This will help you swing up, or at least level, into the ball.

The higher launch angle results in higher ball flight.

#2: Place More Weight on Your Right Side

Shift a little more weight on your back foot.

Also, it doesn’t hurt to push your back foot out a little for a wider stance.

These moves will help you swing with a higher launch angle.

#3: Full Finish

After impact, continue your swing with a full finish.

Come all the way around.

If you were to draw a vertical line through your front ankle, most of your body would be behind that line.

Alternatively, if you want to hit a low shot, most of your body would be on, or stacked on, that line.

Watch this video now to discover the 3 crucial tips for crushing your fairway woods high!

S009. Hit Consistently Powerful Golf Shots | Sumo Drill

In this video, you’ll learn how to hit consistently powerful golf shots.

TSG’s Robin Rosado will lead you through the Sumo Drill, which is great for improving your consistency.

So, if you feel like you’re wobbling around a bit and you struggle to swing with a solid base, then you’ll love this video.

The Sumo Drill

First, stand with a really wide, exaggerated stance.

You’ll feel similar to that of a baseball infielder getting ready with a wide, athletic stance.

Next, focus on a stable spine tilt away from the ball.

Maintain that spine angle as you swing.

Take a few rips with the sumo stance.

Feel the difference of having more stability in your swing.

Just keep in mind that this is an exaggerated drill designed to help you get the feeling of more stability.

Narrow your stance a little as you feel comfortable.

The goal is to avoid being too narrow in your stance which can cause you to make inconsistent swings.

Watch this video now to improve your consistency with the Sumo Drill!

L013. World’s Best Lag Drill | 4 Minutes to Crazy Lag

In this video, you’ll discover the world’s best lag drill.

In fact, all you need is around 4 minutes to get crazy lag.

I’m joined by Top Speed Golf Director of Instruction in Orlando, Robin Rosado.

He’s no stranger to getting tons of lag and crushing the ball.

So, I’m thrilled to have him help show you tips on getting more lag in your swing.

In the video, you’ll see Robin demonstrate the Arrow Drill.

Imagine you have a pouch of arrows and you reach back and pull an arrow out.

This motion is similar to how you want to add lag in your downswing.

Try this…

With your left hand only, go to the top of your backswing and let the driver rest on your shoulders.

Pull the driver away from your body as you start your downswing.

You’ll notice as you swing down that you’ll create crazy amounts of lag.

Do that drill 5 to 10 times then switch to your right hand only.

After that, do the drill with both of your arms.

The goal is to start ingraining the feeling of creating lag and getting rid of any casting habit you may have.

Watch this video now to generate massive lag in your swing…

And start crushing your drives!