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Post by tightdraw on Nov 13, 2010 22:02:26 GMT -5
[. Let you head resist your shoulder at the end of your backswing.
Sorry if I misunderstood you fullback, but it was a natural reading of the above since you put the two concepts 'head resist your shoulder' and 'end of the backswing' together leading me naturally to infer that resisting the shoulder turn is 'the end of the backswing'
Sorry for the misunderstanding
Tightdraw
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Post by mchepp on Dec 9, 2010 19:39:51 GMT -5
An updated swing, I was only able to get DTL because the stall dividers are screwed in and it is hard to see what is going on face on. This practice session was terrible. Lots of balls hit on the toe and/or fat, and a bunch of pulls. I am going to have to re-think what I am doing here. I feel like I am really steep bordering on over the top and then I just stall in order to let the hands catch up. I was working on starting my hands inside and I think I did a decent job of that, but from there it is not good. Ugh.
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Post by gmbtempe on Dec 9, 2010 20:50:41 GMT -5
That does not look steep
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Post by rohlio on Dec 9, 2010 21:18:07 GMT -5
Definitely not steep. you are kicking the shaft out but that looks to me like it is an effect of improper leg and foot work at the early part of your downswing and also the loss of your shoulder tilt as you approach P4 The biggest thing I notice is how much your head rises during your backswing. The Handpath looks good (which you were working on so that is a +). Looks to me like you need more left tilt during your backswing to avoid your head rising. It is going to feel to you like your shoulders are crazy tilted toward the ball. As it is you flatten your shoulders at the top of the backswing and then turn through the ball too horizontal. Looking pretty good overall imo though .
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Post by mchepp on Dec 14, 2010 18:24:07 GMT -5
My latest practice session. Big improvement here. I got a tip that my posture was not very good and it made a surprising large difference. Still swinging a bit long but this is a good start.
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Post by gmbtempe on Dec 15, 2010 10:42:38 GMT -5
I think everything looks pretty good at P5 but then you start to see the arms separates, sure looks like that right elbow needs to continue more down plane. You need more educated hands.
Film tip, where light colors because you cant separate the arms and torso.
I snapped a picture so maybe you can see that the arms are separating.
If you also watch the down the line move, you have that slight Grahm McDowell layoff move but instead of just heading down the plane you are really steeping the shaft, maximum Brian Manzella tumble move there of the left forearm flying wedge, to the point you get it too steep and maybe why the arms separate.
I think the feel maybe to drive your hands downplane but feel like the club head is left behind, either way that clubhead is tumbling over to soon and you get into save it mode.
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Post by gmbtempe on Dec 15, 2010 10:43:00 GMT -5
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Post by mchepp on Dec 15, 2010 19:21:56 GMT -5
Greg,
I agree with your assessment. I have been told I overrated the left arm and this is what causes the flip. The idea of leaving the club behind is exactly what I have been trying to use as a feel for the past couple of weeks when not working on the posture and takeaway.
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Post by mchepp on Jan 7, 2011 18:59:44 GMT -5
I am taking a bit of a risk showing this video as while in my backyard I am in my pajamas, but it is interesting to see the differences. Recently I have been noticing that when I hit whiffle balls in my backyard my swing looks pretty good. I am pretty happy with it. Then I head out the range and things are quite different. My backyard swing has some great extension and better footwork. In my range swing it feels like I overbend the right arm and then throw the clubhead at it leading to a sort of chicken wingy finish. These videos were taken on the same day so it is not a time difference.
My first thought is on the range I am ball-bound. But in the backyard there is a ball there. Of course I don't get the see the flight but it is not like a practice swing with no ball. I am pretty frustrated that I cannot make them look the same. I am strongly considering not going to range for 3-6 months and just hit balls in my backyard to groove that swing in hopes that heading out to hit balls after this time the swings will be the same.
Any thoughts on this from anyone else?
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Post by mchepp on Jan 20, 2011 21:12:36 GMT -5
Been working on posture and made some nice improvements there. I hit it decently during this session. It is getting better.
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Post by mchepp on Jan 27, 2011 20:09:27 GMT -5
Today I had the best range session....maybe ever. To start when I captured these videos I was hitting everyone great. Towards the end of the session I started to catch a few on the heel and it took me a bit to recover. It was thrilling to hit it so good for a bit.
Very excited.
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Post by walther on Jan 27, 2011 21:19:34 GMT -5
Congrats, swing is coming together. Does your ball normally start left of your shoulder/feet line?
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Post by mchepp on Jan 27, 2011 21:30:42 GMT -5
Congrats, swing is coming together. Does your ball normally start left of your shoulder/feet line? Yeah....I still have a bit of a swipe still left in my swing. The flight on those shots was a slight pull-fade. I think it is not as bad as it looks in the video, I think a bit of that is the camera angle. Probably a 3-5 yard fade. After watching I might have to double check my alignment next range session.
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Post by mchepp on Feb 22, 2011 21:01:22 GMT -5
So after a few weeks of study I believe that I can accurately predict ones handicap range based of what I call the V factor. The differential of how far forward the hands are at impact versus address, or you can say 90 degrees for those having the hands forward at address. So to heck with the X factor I think it has much to do with the V factor. From what I can tell I am about average for a 5-10 handicap, the hands are slightly ahead but no where near the pro on my right. I doubt I can ever achieve the pro's position, but it is a good goal. I wonder in anyone has catalogued this. I imagine some teaching pro's already have, but it would be interesting to see if my theory is correct. Attachments:
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Post by cloran on Feb 23, 2011 0:06:36 GMT -5
What handicap range would this guy fall into?
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