Hey all,

5 time World Long Drive Champion Jason Zuback recently broke the record for the fastest moving ball in sports

Jason Zuback’s World Record

Besides being an interesting experiment, it discusses Kinetic Linking.

I thought it might be fun to get some insight from a TGM perspective as to how Jason Zuback generates these types of speeds.

AB

Technically speaking he smashes the crap out of it.

Utterly amazing, I’ve put my back out just watching!

Brett

His total rhythm is fast and impact alignments just happen to be:

1) Flat left Wrist
2) Horizontal Hinge – max line of compression
3) On Plane – right forearm supports perfectly the shaft into impact so no power leak
4) Laaaaggggggggggggggggggg

His total rhythm is fast and impact alignments just happen to be:

1) Flat left Wrist
2) Horizontal Hinge – max line of compression
3) On Plane – right forearm supports perfectly the shaft into impact so no power leak
4) Laaaaggggggggggggggggggg

ALL the above plus solid MUSCLES & strength +++

What he has is SPEED from those muscles. He is a swinger not a hitter.

On Plane – right forearm supports perfectly the shaft into impact so no power leak

Guru,

Can you explain what I am looking to emulate here with the right forearm?

I just want to know if they’re going to give the Long Throw Jai Alai guys a chance to answer back. :-)

Gotta: Reread the Plane Series and look at the dowels lining up behind the shaft and then look at the Zubeck ‘model’ when they are talking about the ‘chain’. Look look look at the bent right wrist and right forearm on plane and see how similar those positions are whether for a LDriver or a Tour player off the tee. Well for any shot apart form a putt:)

I just want to know if they’re going to give the Long Throw Jai Alai guys a chance to answer back. :-)

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yes i think they should given zuback had to take 3-4 mulligans !!

His total rhythm is fast and impact alignments just happen to be:

1) Flat left Wrist
2) Horizontal Hinge – max line of compression
3) On Plane – right forearm supports perfectly the shaft into impact so no power leak
4) Laaaaggggggggggggggggggg

Thanks for that Guru, very interesting. This the sort of info I wanted to know. I dont have the “technical” eyes to see the mechanics being utilised.

Here is another link with Jason explaining how he achieves his lag…

Jason Zuback Efficient Power

It is taken from behind so different view, would love comments?

Maybe I can post a different Long Driver every week or so for the “brains trust” to review?

AB

There is much that the purists would take exception to in Jason’s swing. However, mechanical efficiency is optimised when Geometry and Physics “get it on”.

Jason, gets Lag. He has a little lateral hip bump to trigger his start down then pivots through very fast whilst retaining a completely on-plane downswing. His pivot precedes the (down)swinging club almost to the end of his stroke. Lag is increased rather than lost.

A classic case of late release ensues and he snaps the clubhead through impact whilst striving to maintain clubhead speed.

His impact alignments are all there, just as they should be, giving total support to the stroke.

Simply put, he smacks the snot out of the thing – but correctly.

Homer would have appreciated it I am sure.

Burner:

Thanks heaps for commenting, it is interesting to read the opinions of people who have a great technical grasp. My untrained eyes can only learn so much via experience but it is still a drop in the ocean, am starting to remember what it was like to be a beginner as I embark on this journey to a new level.

Jason’s swing is definitely not one for the purists. He is one of a kind certainly and it is a motion that takes an exceptional degree of timing to get back to the ball.

The amazing thing about Zuback is he is only 5’8 (if he is lucky!) but he is a 5 time world champion in a sport traditionally dominated by taller guys (6’4 plus). I guess the old saying rings true: “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog”

I will put up video of other Long Drive champions like Mike Dobbyn and Jamie Sadlowski for everyone. I promise their approach is a little more conventional than Zuback.

Thanks a lot for your informative post though.

AB

The snap release is regarded by many to be the key to long driving yet Jason Zuback employs a sweep release.

Would he hit it further with a snap release?

If so, why has he not attempted to incorporate it into his swing?

He uses a snap….snap = late.

He uses a snap….snap = late.

No he doesn’t.

He uses a SWEEP release.

Is this REALLY you Guru?

Come on guys, gloves on… This has the potential to be Bio v Jeff VII.

At 2:15s into the vid when he is in his blue shirt you can freeze the play and see he still has most of his wrist cock in place. So he releases late to my eyes.

Sweep releases look more like a Tom Watson all the way down steady release.

Awesome… will have a look, thanks Guru…

Is snap release covered in TGM? I know there is an article on here about the release types, will this give me the initial background?

All these terms snap release, load, drag, float, pivot swivel… are very confusing to the uniniated, hence my desire to read TGM. I sometimes think I am missing important info because I can’t decipher the terminology.

Yep its in the book. Also look at Paul Harts article on Release Types.

Thanks Guru, heading there now

Awesome… will have a look, thanks Guru…

Is snap release covered in TGM? I know there is an article on here about the release types, will this give me the initial background?

All these terms snap release, load, drag, float, pivot swivel… are very confusing to the uniniated, hence my desire to read TGM. I sometimes think I am missing important info because I can’t decipher the terminology.

AB,

Justin Tang has also put a snap release article up on ISG which you might find helpful.

At 2:15 the club is all but invisible and his release type is inconclusive.

Roll on to 2:26 where his downswing is shown in slow motion.

If after watching this you still think that Jason has a snap release; I recommend you visit your local optician or reread The Golfing Machine.

Awesome… will have a look, thanks Guru…

Is snap release covered in TGM? I know there is an article on here about the release types, will this give me the initial background?

All these terms snap release, load, drag, float, pivot swivel… are very confusing to the uniniated, hence my desire to read TGM. I sometimes think I am missing important info because I can’t decipher the terminology.

AB,

Justin Tang has also put a snap release article up on ISG which you might find helpful.

Thanks burner, I have read Paul Hart which has helped, I will go to Justin Tang now

At 2:15 the club is all but invisible and his release type is inconclusive.

Roll on to 2:26 where his downswing is shown in slow motion.

If after watching this you still think that Jason has a snap release; I recommend you visit your local optician or reread The Golfing Machine.

I watched both….

At 2:15 Jason is definitely displaying “snap release” as you can still see his wrists are hinged like Paul Hart demonstrates.

At the period following 2:26 He is then displaying something completely different! Either Random or Sweep or something (Sorry my TGM is not up to par yet)

What is going on?

Has Zuback undergone a swing change between those two seperate time periods because I can factually tell you the blue shirt is from the 2006 World Championships (Oct) where he won his 5th Title. This was done in Dec of 2007 and interestingly enough Zubacks performance in LD 2007 was nowhere near that of 2006, he finished 8th and was not very competitive in the final 8.

Could this be why? I know it is probably not the only reason. But from a technical standpoint is snap release more powerful in producing distance than random or sweep?