Thanks for the link. Looks dangerous, sounds very noisy. I'll just work on zone 2 alignments a little more instead. Safety first.
I don't think its that dangerous. Not much more dangerous or nosier than say using a Speed Stik or swinging a club.
When I was down at the Swamp, Yoda showed me how to use the the Speed Chain and it does teach you a lot. For example I have a habit of dragging the club way inside on the backswing but do that with the chain and you end up hitting youself with it and on the way through you can't whip it too much from the inside either as again you will end up hitting yourself.
For me it taught me how to really use my pivot (for a swinger the pivot is where all the power comes from) and I could really feel that I could trace that planeline really well. On the way through impact and to follow through I could really feel that I was 'dragging a wet mop' and I could sense the lag pressure in my number 3 pressure point.
Alex
Its tough to find all the different sizes of chain and know the different lengths to fit together. Home depot has chain, but it would take some trial and error to get it right.
You cant get them anywhere else that I know of.
I've had the chains for about a year now, using them off and on, more off. I gained probably 7-10 mph right away, and I mean instantly. I haven't got the speed increse up as far as I'd like yet but I think with routine work I could see higher gains. It gives lag and drag new meaning, its like anti-flip therapy.
That article (an older one) actually led me to this site. The SC forum mentioned this place in one of their threads and to check out some of the Tomasello videos of the flail.
As for the article, I think there some merit to the strech-shorten cycle thing, and the faster tempo. As was said earlier if your alignments are o.k. then some more speed always helps.
Hey DG-does your husband golf?, maybe he would like a set!
Its tough to find all the different sizes of chain and know the different lengths to fit together. Home depot has chain, but it would take some trial and error to get it right.
You cant get them anywhere else that I know of.
I've had the chains for about a year now, using them off and on, more off. I gained probably 7-10 mph right away, and I mean instantly. I haven't got the speed increse up as far as I'd like yet but I think with routine work I could see higher gains. It gives lag and drag new meaning, its like anti-flip therapy.
That article (an older one) actually led me to this site. The SC forum mentioned this place in one of their threads and to check out some of the Tomasello videos of the flail.
As for the article, I think there some merit to the strech-shorten cycle thing, and the faster tempo. As was said earlier if your alignments are o.k. then some more speed always helps.
Hey DG-does your husband golf?, maybe he would like a set!
Sonic_Doom your husband needs all the help he can get you better buy him two sets...one for each arm!!! Yes, see Chapter 5 on "Power" of the Tomasello Australia video series...there you will find all that you need to know on Power...it's in "The Magic of the Right Forearm".
BTW, call me the next time you see PGA Tour pros out on the driving of a PGA Tour event swinging a speedchain...
I'll stick with weighted clubs...I can swing a weighted club anywhere, indoors/outdoors no problem.
DG
Last edited by Delaware Golf : 12-01-2006 at 08:28 AM.
What are the merits of this training aid over the speedstik?
Not to mention the swing mechanics benefits, but from a pure speed standpoint:
The speedstick, momentus, and weighted clubs are isotonic or "dead weight" devices. Meaning when one swings them, on the downswing their own inertia plus gravity is assisting on the downswing. They are probably ok for strength but not real effective for speed IMO. They also fail to meet the 4 laws of specificity for speed training.
Contrast those with the SC. The SC is a variable weight resistance device which provides an overload/resistance on the crucial start of the downswing and thru the impact zone. And it can be swung extremely fast. Much faster than weighted clubs and the speedstick. It is the only training device I know of that meets the 4 laws of specificity for speed training.
Not to mention the swing mechanics benefits, but from a pure speed standpoint:
The speedstick, momentus, and weighted clubs are isotonic or "dead weight" devices. Meaning when one swings them, on the downswing their own inertia plus gravity is assisting on the downswing. They are probably ok for strength but not real effective for speed IMO. They also fail to meet the 4 laws of specificity for speed training.
Contrast those with the SC. The SC is a variable weight resistance device which provides an overload/resistance on the crucial start of the downswing and thru the impact zone. And it can be swung extremely fast. Much faster than weighted clubs and the speedstick. It is the only training device I know of that meets the 4 laws of specificity for speed training.
Hope this helps.
Could you post the 4 laws of specificity for speed training here- thanks. In addition, it would be nice to see the references that you have that supports the logic of these four laws.
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