Lesson #2
March 7th 2019
From down the line I noticed your weight was mostly on your toes which tends to cause compensations. At the top of your swing your shoulder plane is a little flat compared to most which is typically caused by standing out of posture in an effort for more power. The right arm is a little more separated from the body than I’d like because a loose right arm can cause a “throw motion” too early which can steepen the shaft plane in transition. We can see your swing is on top of the “ideal” swing plane on the way down which can cause slices, pulls, fat, thin, and weak shots.
From face on I could see the loss of wrist angles through the impact zone and a little lack of hip rotation. This is the main result of trying to hit the ball instead of swing towards the target and letting the ball get in the way!
Sorry for the video on this one….dunno why it played in slo-mo lol. The picture is all you really need…much better shoulder plane although I’d like to see it a little more towards the ball. I believe it’s still flat from your loss of posture on your backswing. You tend to stand taller as you take the club back instead of staying in your address position which makes you lunge back at the ball. Right arm in much tighter to the torso, like holding a tray of food instead of tipping the tray over onto the ball.
One of the more fun drills haha…throwing clubs is a great way to better understand how the club should interact through the ball. Just like baseball or tennis, the club (bat, racket) should swing through the ball towards the target. The more you try and swing at the ball the more likely you are to flip your hands at it and cause fat/thin shots.
Towards the end of the lesson we can see a more balanced setup with weight more in the balls of your feet. Throwing clubs and improved head stability improved your swing plane to be less “over the top” and match the shaft angle at impact compared to address.
This is a different swing than the one above but this one shows your best swing while maintaining steady head movement. It’s hard to tell at first but the more you look at the impact positions between this frame and the series above it you should be able to see that the one with a steadier head has a better spine angle. The picture with a lot of head movement has an increased rounded back and a more vertical posture compared to the frame with a steady head.
Here’s more evidence of the product of Club Throwing and Step Drills. The more you step into a shot and push off the ground the easier it is to open your hips and generate much more club head speed. In addition the more you think about swinging to the target the less your brain feels it needs to release your hands to hit the ball in the air.
Here’s a great overall educational video that should help you. You don’t have to take all the information to heart but pick out little nuggets and gems that make the most sense to you.