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Post by Richie3Jack on Jun 28, 2010 19:37:32 GMT -5
I've been doing that drill since I was 14 years old. While I don't think it's the be all end all, it's a very important concepts and most great ballstrikers have that #4 Pressure Point in tact throughout their golf swing. There was a Ping picture that they used of Hunter Mahan and he has it beautifully in tact with his driver well past impact.
You're probably at the stage now where you are slowly moving the path from going too far left of the target to now more to the right (inside-to-out). The only problem that most golfers fall into (myself included) is that you can eventually start swinging too far to the right (too far inside-to-out). But we won't worry about that for now.
Just remember:
- control the clubface - control the path - control the low point - effectively and efficiently pivot your body
If you always go back to those, you're headed on the right track.
3JACK
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Post by kamandi on Jul 1, 2010 11:04:31 GMT -5
meesh, I envy your flexibility; it'll only be a matter of time before you're really bombing your drives. I think that you just have to learn how to rotate around your spine properly, and how to use your legs to brace yourself, so that you won't be swaying everywhere. Here are some swings from a very modern, compact swing without a lot of moving parts with restricted hip turn on the backswing, all the way to a much loser swing with lots of moving parts and really opening up the hips on the backswing. All of them, though, rotate around and maintain their spine angle really well, even at great speeds. Anthony Kim www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixzDaWNdLUcTiger Woods www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R5Fcn9cuDwJamie Sadlowski www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ0dNIP-yoUBubba Watson www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDR1EuclMvoYou have the flexibility to do any swing you want. I recommend either Tiger Woods or Jamie Sadlowski. EDIT: I based my comments on the 1st set of vids; I guess I'm not used to not seeing the page numbers on the thread, hehehe.
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Post by meesh on Jul 1, 2010 19:38:51 GMT -5
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Post by gmbtempe on Jul 1, 2010 21:20:14 GMT -5
I just think its way better.
What hanidcap do you play to? Are you hitting it better or worse.
The swing is very long, club is late and it seems to me a lot of it is the length of swing. Its a lot of wasted effort as I dont think it helps you, if you could have that long a swing and speed up your arms and hands it would but they cant, they seem late.
I would love to see the film on a 1/2 shot, say like a punch 8 iron that you want to hit low but 120 yards or so.
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Post by meesh on Jul 1, 2010 21:34:24 GMT -5
My handicap is arround 8. I have not noticed any big changes in my ballstriking yet it's about the same. What do you mean when you say the club is late? I will record a half swing or punch shot tomorow.
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Post by gmbtempe on Jul 1, 2010 21:41:55 GMT -5
See where the club is in relation to your body at this position, I think the golf on the left is in the ideal position. The club is just late getting where it needs to be in relation to the rest of your body why has already moved into the finish. From here you are left to dump the lag and flip. I think with your longs swing its tough to not do what you do. Attachments:
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Post by meesh on Jul 2, 2010 7:11:38 GMT -5
Should I try to shorten my swing? Am not trying to swing that far back, I just go back tell I can't turn anymore
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Post by Richie3Jack on Jul 2, 2010 7:37:21 GMT -5
I probalby would not change it. Your shoulder turn is not rotated too far. A lot of it has to do with you the arm moves in the backswing and how your wrists cock/hinge.
3JACK
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Post by meesh on Jul 2, 2010 8:15:11 GMT -5
3JACK, do you think am keeping presure point #4 better in the swings I just uploaded?
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Post by Richie3Jack on Jul 2, 2010 15:47:51 GMT -5
Lemme look at them later tonite. I can't view them on this computer, but I remember it looking better, but the hand path needs to get more inside.
The last thing I would want is to overly restrict your awesome flexbility. Take a look at some really old Snead swings. Hogan had a long swing as well. They both generated fantastic clubhead speed and are arguably considered the best ballstrikers of all time.
I wouldn't want to temper or harness that, I would want to use it to your advantage.
3JACK
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Post by meesh on Jul 2, 2010 20:26:05 GMT -5
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Post by Richie3Jack on Jul 3, 2010 8:56:32 GMT -5
I'd probably ignore that analysis I've learned a ton more since then. More importantly, a ton more stuff that actually works. Sorry for me bringing the parade of suck back then. 3JACK
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Post by meesh on Jul 3, 2010 15:53:46 GMT -5
I was watching some old Snead videos, what a nice swing I wish I could swing like that lol. 3JACK you said my hand path needed to be more inside, do you have any drills to help me do this.
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Post by Richie3Jack on Jul 4, 2010 18:56:49 GMT -5
I would just keep working on getting the left shoulder to turn downward. Hand path isn't awful, could be a little more inside.
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Post by meesh on Jul 6, 2010 20:52:43 GMT -5
I have been working on a steeper shoulder turn and had great results with my irons, I hit some good shots with my driver but I hit some pop up and added some sky marks on my driver lol. I find that when I make a steeper shoulder turn my head dips closer to the ball.
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