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Natalie Adams explains the ingredients behind backspin and stopping power on shots into the green. The lesson looks at clubhead speed, spin loft and friction, alongside the equipment and conditions that influence the result.
Natalie Adams – Short Game
Rather than treating backspin as a single swing trick, Natalie works through the factors that need to come together. The video covers equipment and conditions, the three main spin components, setup and a coin drill. It is a useful introduction for golfers who want to understand why some shots stop more quickly than others.
Key Takeaways
Consider the conditions:
Understand the three ingredients:
Connect the explanation to practice:
Consider the conditions:
Natalie begins with the equipment and playing conditions that affect the shot.
Understand the three ingredients:
Clubhead speed, spin loft and friction are the central themes of the explanation.
Connect the explanation to practice:
Follow the setup section and then the coin-drill demonstration, rather than treating spin as a guaranteed result.
Watch the practical setup section from 5:53 and the coin drill from 8:23 before trying the exercise. Use the lesson to build understanding of stopping power, with realistic expectations about the conditions in which you are practising.
