eCoach360° is a technology company that brings together the best teaching concepts in the world into one platform, aimed at connecting golf instructors, academies, clubs, schools, national PGAs, and golf associations. By leveraging cutting-edge tools, it helps these groups deliver better golf instruction, manage their businesses more efficiently, and provide faster services with more time-saving solutions. Golf247 continuously seeks new features from across the globe that can enhance the capabilities of PGAs, golf clubs, academies, and instructors.
Site
RSS
Apple
Données mises à jour le 21/09/2026
Classements récents
Dernières positions dans les classements Apple Podcasts et Spotify.
Liens partagés entre épisodes et podcasts
Liens présents dans les descriptions d'épisodes et autres podcasts les utilisant également.
Découvrez des podcasts liées à eCoach360°: The Global Platform for Innovative Technologies and Teaching Concepts.. Explorez des podcasts avec des thèmes, sujets, et formats similaires. Ces similarités sont calculées grâce à des données tangibles, pas d'extrapolations !
#714 Why Your Golf Swing Needs to "Drop" Before It Can Soar: The Science of Pelvis Lift
Saison 3 · Épisode 715
samedi 19 septembre 2026 • Durée 16:49
A common myth in golf instruction is that staying level creates consistency. In reality, elite golfers use the ground dynamically. One of the key movements behind this is Pelvis Lift—a vertical pattern that helps transform ground reaction forces into rotation and clubhead speed.
The pelvis does not remain at a constant height during the swing. High-level players typically follow a clear sequence:
Drop → Lift → Stabilize
Address height is the reference point. Moving below it represents a drop; moving above it represents a lift.
Surprisingly, the pelvis does not reach its lowest point at the top of the backswing. Tour players may drop approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) by the top, then continue downward during transition to around 1.3 inches (3.3 cm) below address height.
This additional drop helps load the body against the ground before the upward acceleration begins.
The lift is not simply a jump. After reaching the deepest point, the lead leg begins to extend forcefully against the ground. For a right-handed golfer, the left leg and hip drive upward and backward.
This ground reaction force travels through the leg into the pelvis, helping the hips clear while supporting rapid torso rotation. The lead leg effectively acts like a power piston, converting vertical force into rotational speed.
At impact, the pelvis is often already above its address height—approximately 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) for men and 0.8 inches (2 cm) for women. Maximum height typically occurs later in the follow-through, reaching around 1.1–1.4 inches (2.8–3.6 cm) above address.
But the exact number is less important than the direction and timing of movement.
A major mistake is trying to "jump" from the top. Lifting too early eliminates the loading phase and can destroy timing and leverage.
Think instead:
Drop → Pressure → Extend → Lift → Rotate
The lift should develop naturally from the preceding drop and pressure into the ground.
Use this learning progression:
Understand → Feel → Rehearse → Hit → Speed Up
Pelvis Lift is not a position—it is a dynamic movement pattern. Stop trying to stay perfectly level. Learn to drop, create pressure, extend and rotate.
The question is simple: Are you fighting the ground—or using it to create speed?
Drop – Lift – StabilizeThe Lead Leg Creates the LiftSequence Before Speed
#713 Why “Level Shoulders” Are Ruining Your Swing: The 3D Secret to Better Impact
Saison 3 · Épisode 713
vendredi 18 septembre 2026 • Durée 19:43
Many golfers struggle with “standing up” or losing posture during the downswing. The common advice to keep your shoulders level can actually contribute to the problem. To rotate effectively while maintaining posture, the body needs Chest Side Bend.
The golf swing is not simply horizontal rotation. Because golfers start in forward bend, the chest must rotate and side bend simultaneously. Chest Side Bend is the changing relationship between the chest and shoulder line throughout the swing.
During the backswing, the lead shoulder progressively moves down as the chest rotates away from the target. Elite-player 3D data at the top shows approximately:
Men: 36° lead-side bend
Women: 32° lead-side bend
Without sufficient side bend, the turn becomes too flat and posture can be lost.
The transition creates the major reversal of the 3D wave. The pelvis changes direction first, followed by the chest. Lead-side bend progressively changes into trail-side bend.
Change Direction → Keep Turning → Change the Bend
Holding the backswing bend too long can disrupt sequencing and reduce space for the arms and club.
At impact, the pattern is essentially reversed:
Men: approx. 31° trail-side bend
Women: approx. 29° trail-side bend
Think:
Lead Shoulder Down in the Backswing → Trail Shoulder Down Through Impact
Rotation combined with trail-side bend creates space for the arms and club while helping maintain posture and control the low point.
Trail-side bend continues increasing after impact, reaching approximately:
#712 The Secret Timing of the Pros: Why Your Hips Should Move Before Your Hands
Saison 3 · Épisode 712
jeudi 17 septembre 2026 • Durée 19:38
For decades, golfers have been told to “stay centered” and keep the lower body quiet. But elite 3D biomechanics shows something very different: professional golfers use dynamic pelvis movement to create speed, sequencing and efficient ball striking.
Pelvis Sway: A Tool, Not an Error
Pelvis sway describes the lateral movement of the midpoint between the hip joints. Movement away from the target creates the LOAD; movement toward the target creates the SHIFT.
The goal is not to eliminate pelvis sway—it is to control and time it correctly. The pelvis must TRANSLATE + ROTATE.
The Hidden Transition
One of the biggest differences between amateurs and professionals is when the pelvis changes direction. Many amateurs swing back, stop at the top, then move forward.
Elite players overlap these movements.
Maximum movement away from the target occurs before the club reaches the top. While the hands and club are still moving upward, the pelvis has already started shifting toward the target:
LOAD → CHANGE DIRECTION → GO
Professional averages demonstrate this clearly. During the backswing, men move approximately 1.0 inch away from the target and women 1.1 inches.
But at the top, men are already approximately 0.3 inches toward the target, while women are only 0.1 inches away from address.
The transition has started before the backswing visually appears finished.
Shift—Don’t Slide
During the downswing, the pelvis moves strongly toward the lead side. At impact, professional averages are approximately:
#711 The 3D Secret: Why Your "Flat" Hip Rotation Is Killing Your Posture
Saison 3 · Épisode 711
mercredi 16 septembre 2026 • Durée 20:30
Many golfers are told to “clear the hips,” so they try to rotate as fast as possible. But when the pelvis simply spins horizontally, posture is often lost. The hips move toward the ball, the spine extends, and Early Extension appears.
The problem is that the golf swing is not 2D. A functional pelvis moves in three dimensions through Pelvis Turn, Forward Bend and Side Bend. Side Bend allows the pelvis to rotate while maintaining inclination toward the ball.
Think of the line connecting your hip joints as a wave:
LEVEL → LEAD HIP LOW → TRAIL HIP LOW → LEVEL
At address, the pelvis is almost level. During the backswing, the lead hip moves lower. During the downswing, this relationship reverses: the lead hip rises while the trail hip moves lower.
Why? Because you are already bent forward at address. If your pelvis remained level while rotating, your body would tend to move away from the ball. Changing hip height helps preserve posture and creates space for the arms and club.
Elite players demonstrate a clear pattern:
Address: approximately 1° toward the trail side
Top: approximately 9–10° lead-side bend
Impact: approximately 9–10° trail-side bend
After Impact: trail-side bend can peak around 11°
That means the pelvis changes roughly 20° from the top to impact.
The transition is critical. The pelvis dynamically changes from lead-side low to trail-side low while continuing to rotate toward the target.
But don’t manufacture the movement. Excessively collapsing the lead knee or sliding the pelvis toward the target can restrict rotation.
Don’t force the tilt. Create the turn and allow the tilt to support it.
Place a club horizontally across your hips.
#710 The Secret Rhythm of the Swing: Why a “Steady” Chest is Holding You Back
Saison 3 · Épisode 710
mardi 15 septembre 2026 • Durée 20:37
One of golf’s most persistent myths is “keep your head still.” Many golfers interpret this by freezing the upper body, creating a rigid pivot that limits power and disrupts sequencing.
3D biomechanics shows something different: the chest is not a fixed anchor. It moves laterally and rotationally throughout the swing. The key is not whether it moves, but when and in which direction.
During the backswing, the chest moves slightly away from the target while rotating. For a right-handed golfer, this means shifting toward the trail side.
This is not a slide. It is Shift + Rotate, creating dynamic width and space for the arms while allowing a deeper, more functional turn.
Elite golfers often begin moving their chest toward the target before the club reaches the top.
While the club is still completing the backswing, the body is already reorganizing for the downswing. This overlapping motion creates stretch, improves sequencing and produces a smoother transition.
Waiting until the club stops at the top often creates a rushed change of direction.
During the downswing, the chest continues toward the target—but lateral movement must be combined with rotation.
A pure upper-body slide can stall rotation and block the club. Think:
SHIFT + TURN
The body moves forward while continuing to rotate.
Around impact, the chest may temporarily move slightly away from the target again.
This is not necessarily “hanging back.” As the club and arms accelerate outward, the body can react in the opposite direction as a dynamic counterbalance.
Trying to force the chest aggressively toward the target through impact can interfere with this natural response.
#709 THE X-FACTOR: SEPARATION, SEQUENCE & FUNCTIONAL POWER
Saison 3 · Épisode 709
lundi 14 septembre 2026 • Durée 19:08
Many golfers try to create distance by turning harder, using more arm strength or increasing muscular effort. Efficient golf swings work differently. Speed is created through the coordinated interaction of the pelvis, chest, arms and club. A key part of this is the X-Factor.
The X-Factor describes the rotational separation between the pelvis and upper body. The pelvis should not be artificially locked during the backswing. It rotates naturally while the chest rotates farther, creating functional separation. A golfer might demonstrate approximately 45° of pelvis rotation and 90° of upper-body rotation, but these numbers are examples, not universal targets.
Importantly, the X-Factor is a 3D movement. Rotation interacts with forward bend, side bend and the orientation of the pelvis and torso.
LOAD → STRETCH → RELEASE
During the backswing, separation helps load the body. But maximum separation may occur during transition rather than at the top. As the pelvis begins rotating toward the target, the chest can briefly remain behind. This momentary increase in separation is known as the X-Factor Stretch and relates to the stretch-shortening cycle.
PELVIS GOES → CHEST RESPONDS → CLUB FOLLOWS
This leads directly to the kinematic sequence:
PELVIS → CHEST → ARMS → CLUB
Sequence matters more than simply rotating faster. If everything turns together, separation and potential energy transfer are reduced. But deliberately holding the chest back too long can also disrupt the sequence and leave the club stuck.
At impact, the pelvis is typically more open toward the target than the chest because the body is still dynamically unwinding.
There is no perfect X-Factor number for every golfer. Functional separation depends on mobility, body structure and individual movement capabilities.
#708 Stop Trying to "Turn Harder": 6 Surprising Truths About the Golf Shoulder Turn
Saison 3 · Épisode 708
dimanche 13 septembre 2026 • Durée 22:48
Many golfers chase more distance by forcing a bigger shoulder turn. But more rotation is not always better. In biomechanics, the key is not simply “shoulder turn” but thorax rotation and sequence:
TURN → TRANSITION → OPEN → ROTATE THROUGH.
1. You Aren’t Square at Setup
Your shoulders do not need to be perfectly parallel to the target line. Because the trail hand sits lower on the grip, the thorax naturally starts slightly open.
PGA Tour: 11° open
LPGA Tour: 10° open
Do not force a square position. Start from a natural setup that allows free rotation.
2. Let Your Chest Carry Your Arms
Many golfers make an arm-dominated backswing. Instead, let the thorax organize the movement. Your chest should help transport the arms and club away from the target.
Coach’s Cue: Feel your sternum moving the club, not just your hands.
Use WatchItGolf to review whether your arms are outracing your chest rotation.
3. Forget the 90-Degree Myth
PGA Tour backswing: 92°
LPGA Tour: 103°
These are reference values, not targets. Functional rotation is more important than maximum rotation. If your mobility allows only 80°, forcing more can damage posture, balance and consistency.
4. Master the Transition
Elite players do not simply finish the backswing, stop, and then start down. The thorax can begin changing direction while the arms and club are still completing the backswing.
This creates a stretch-shortening effect between body segments.
The 20-Year Trap: Your Golf Coaching Business Is on a 7-Year Countdown
Saison 3
dimanche 13 septembre 2026 • Durée 15:36
Your diary is full. Your club is busy. Your students are loyal. So why change?
Because current success may be hiding the biggest threat to your future.
For decades, golf coaching followed one model: a student arrives, takes a 30-, 45- or 60-minute lesson, pays and leaves. Repeat.
But assuming a model that worked for the last 20 years will automatically work for the next 20 is dangerous.
The final countdown has started.
Your Postcode Is Your Ceiling
You may have 30 years of expertise in putting, biomechanics, short game or player development. But if golfers must physically travel to your club, your market is determined by geography—not your knowledge.
Why should a great putting coach only teach golfers living 30 kilometres away?
That isn't a coaching limitation. It's a business-model limitation.
Your Next Students Are Different
Many traditional golfers belong to an ageing generation with time and disposable income. Younger golfers live differently.
Banking, fitness, education, entertainment and communication happen on smartphones. They expect flexibility, convenience and continuous access.
So why should golf coaching remain completely analogue?
The future isn't simply Lesson → Goodbye → Next Lesson.
Golf Professionals traditionally sell 30, 45 or 60 minutes.
But your knowledge doesn't become worthless when the lesson ends.
#707 The Pelvis Paradox: Why Your Hips Are the Secret to Golf Power
Saison 3 · Épisode 707
dimanche 13 septembre 2026 • Durée 19:49
Many golfers believe restricting the hips creates more “X-Factor” and power. In reality, excessive restriction can limit rotation and force the upper body to work against the lower body.
The pelvis is not a passenger—it is a dynamic engine.
Let the Pelvis Turn
Restricting the pelvis limits torso rotation and prevents the trail hip from moving back to create depth. Instead, allow an organized rotation around the body’s vertical axis.
LET THE PELVIS TURN.
The Pelvis Moves Before the Club Changes Direction
Elite golfers demonstrate an important sequencing pattern. The pelvis can reach maximum backswing rotation—around 48° closed—before the club reaches the top. While the arms and club are still completing the backswing, the pelvis has already started moving toward the target.
This overlapping transition creates separation between body segments and supports efficient energy transfer.
Deceleration Creates Speed
The pelvis initiates the downswing by accelerating, but it must eventually decelerate. This is part of the Kinematic Sequence:
Pelvis → Torso → Arms → Club
Energy is transferred from one segment to the next, allowing the clubhead to reach maximum speed without simply trying to rotate the hips faster.
Impact Is Not Address
At impact, the pelvis should be significantly open—not back where it started. Tour data shows approximately 41° open for men and 52° for women, with rotation continuing beyond impact.
Trail Hip Back → Lead Hip Back
A simple movement concept can help:
#706 The Secret to Effortless Consistency: 5 Pre-Shot Routine Lessons
Saison 3 · Épisode 706
samedi 12 septembre 2026 • Durée 17:05
Every golfer knows the “range swing”: a fluid motion in practice that disappears on the first tee. The problem is often not the swing, but the preparation. A repeatable routine connects decision-making with execution.
1. Thinking Box and 1:2 Breathing
Begin 3–4 metres behind the ball in the “Thinking Box.” Assess the lie, wind, target and shot. Once decided, leave analysis behind. Inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth for twice as long. This reduces tension and creates calm focus.
2. Your Core Region Shapes Your Setup
According to Henrik Jentsch’s system, every golfer has a dominant Core Region:
Lower Core: Ground-up power—Shift, Shift, Turn. Use a wide stance, 90-degree spine tilt and slightly closed clubface.
Middle Core: Balanced power—Shift, Turn, Extend. Use a medium stance, 10-degree clubhead drop and neutral clubface.
Upper Core: Torso-driven power—Turn, Extend. Use a narrow stance, 20-degree clubhead drop and slightly open clubface.
Matching your setup to your natural movement supports rotation, extension and speed.
3. Align with the Shaft
Choose an intermediate target 30–50 cm ahead of the ball. Hold the club at roughly 45 degrees with the trail hand and use the shaft to connect the ball to the target line. With irons, position the trail foot at 90 degrees to that line, aligned with the ball’s centre. This improves aim and creates consistent distance from the ball.
4. The Money Grip and 80/50 Pressure
The “Money Grip” is the connection between thumb and index finger:
Lower Core: Strong grip; V outside the trail shoulder.
Middle Core: Neutral grip; V toward the trail ear.
Men: 52°
Women: 48°
But more is not better. Beyond approximately 60°, the golfer may be “crunching” rather than rotating effectively.
Address: Slight trail-side bend Backswing: Lead shoulder works down Top: Peak lead-side bend Transition: Pelvis initiates; lead bend changes to trail bend Impact: Trail shoulder down + chest rotating open After Impact: Peak trail-side bend Finish: Tall and balanced, approximately 6°–9° bend
The key is not holding positions but creating the correct 3D movement sequence: Trail → Lead → Trail → Upright.
When rotation and side bend work together, you can maintain posture, control low point and create space for a more efficient strike.
The 3D WaveBackswing: Lead Shoulder DownTransition: Change the BendImpact: Trail Shoulder DownAfter Impact: Rotate, Don’t CrunchThe Complete 3D Pattern
But shifting is not sliding. Sliding is lateral movement without sufficient rotation. Efficient movement combines both:
TRANSLATE + ROTATE
Approaching impact, the lateral movement begins to stabilize as the golfer posts on the lead side. This creates the foundation for rapid rotation:
SHIFT → POST → ROTATE
A simple practice sequence is:
LOAD → SHIFT → STABILIZE → FINISH
Load slightly into the trail side early in the backswing. Before the hands reach the top, begin shifting the pelvis toward the target. Stabilize on the lead side approaching impact, then rotate through into a balanced finish.
The key is not staying still. Elite golfers move earlier, sequence better and stabilize at the right moment.
At address, keep it almost level. Turn back and allow the lead side to move lower. Then rotate toward impact while the lead side rises and the trail side lowers toward the ball line.
Continue through the shot and allow the pelvis to return toward level as you finish.
The goal isn’t simply to “turn your hips.” It is to create a coordinated 3D pelvis motion that supports rotation, maintains posture and gives the club room to move efficiently.
After impact, the chest moves strongly through toward the target, producing a balanced finish.
The most important factor is timing—not the total amount of sway. Every golfer will move differently depending on mobility, body proportions and swing speed.
The elite golf swing is not built around keeping the chest still. It is a coordinated 3D sequence of lateral movement and rotation.
The X-Factor is not only about distance. Effective sequencing organizes the swing and can reduce last-second compensations with the hands and arms, creating a more repeatable motion.
1. Backswing: Rotate the pelvis naturally while allowing the chest to turn farther.
2. Transition: Start the pelvis toward the target while the chest briefly remains behind. Feel the separation increase.
3. Release: Allow the chest, arms and club to follow dynamically into a balanced finish.
TURN → SEPARATE → STRETCH → RELEASE → ROTATE
Stop trying to manufacture speed with muscular effort. Create functional power through separation, sequence and timing.
Your goal is not to turn as far or as hard as possible. Create enough backswing rotation, change direction at the correct time, open through impact, and continue to a balanced finish.
Stop forcing the turn. Start mastering the sequence.
Marketplace Coach: Take your specialist knowledge beyond your local club.
Standalone Coach: Use digital tools to continuously support your existing students.
Hybrid Coach: Combine personal coaching with long-term digital support. A golfer might travel 300 km for an intensive coaching day and then continue working with you digitally for 3, 6 or 12 months.
Technology Doesn't Replace You
AI and platforms such as WatchItGolf should amplify the Golf Professional, not replace them.
Front-on and Down-the-Line 2D analysis, supported launch information, remote feedback, practice plans and progress reviews allow the coaching relationship to continue beyond the driving range.
Technology supports the Golf Professional — it does not replace the coach.
Don't Wait Until Your Diary Is Empty
Building a digital reputation, systems, experience and online students takes time.
If you wait until traditional lesson income declines, you may already be years behind.
Seven years from now, “online coaching” may simply be called golf coaching.
So don't build your digital business when you're desperate for students.
Build it while you still have them.
Book a personal One-to-One WatchItGolf Presentation with Henrik Jentsch, PGA Professional, start your 14-Day Free Trial, and discover how your coaching business can remain relevant for the next 10–20 years.
Your business will change — with you or without you.YOUR FUTURE STARTS NOW.
1. BOOK YOUR PRIVATE ONE-TO-ONE WATCHITGOLF PRESENTATION Discover how WatchItGolf can help you build your online and hybrid coaching business.
Henrik Jentsch PGA Professional | Head of Global Sales, WatchItGolf
Backswing: Trail Hip Back
Downswing: Lead Hip Back
Place a club horizontally across your pelvis. Turn the trail hip back during the backswing, then move the lead hip back during transition. Avoid sliding or thrusting toward the ball.
Feel vs. Real
What golfers feel and what they actually do can be very different. WatchItGolf helps measure key positions such as Address, Maximum Backswing Rotation, Top and Impact.
The goal is not maximum hip speed. It is the right amount of rotation at the right time and in the right sequence:
Turn Away → Change Direction → Open → Rotate Through.
Stop restricting your natural movement. Let the pelvis turn and use your body’s natural engine.
Use 80% pressure in the lead hand and 50% in the trail hand. This prevents the trail hand from dominating and supports a fluid release.
5. The Balance Sandwich
A consistent swing follows Static–Dynamic–Static:
Stable address
Dynamic Shift → Turn → Extend
Stable finish held for 1–2 seconds
Energy transfers like a cracking whip—from the hips through the kinematic sequence to the clubhead. If you cannot hold the finish, your setup or movement may not match your natural mechanics.
Conclusion
Take every shot through Plan → Prepare → Perform. Analyse, then visualise and feel the shot. Finally use Look → Commit → Swing—with no technical interference. This personal framework helps you stop fighting your body and start using it.
