[Christian]

Im not a teaching pro just a golf nut with a low handicap .....Amen Corner will help you a lot. Its good to know what your tendencies are .......they come back to haunt you every now and then. Now would be a good time to identify them before you ingrain them further.

As a junior , which is a long time ago now, I used to over rotate my left arm going back, to the point my shaft was almost parallel to the ground. From there to get my hands up I had to lift them and hard. My body turn and my arms were out of sinc. My handicap has gone from whatever it was then to the plus side , the years have seen my waist expand and my hair start to grey, my swing is really really different now .......but that lifting and over turning of the body comes back to visit me every now and then. Old bad habits die a hard death, if you are able to kill them that is.

Trying to simplify things , getting several things done with one action , reducing ......would be a good thing to consider. Homer's magic of the right forearm ......the bending right elbow is one avenue to look at.

I am trying to, as you say, reduce movement. I'm posting a new vid, as I feel it might be worth discussing something that's more up to date. Even though my problems probably still are the same.

Christian,

I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express- so I will offer a perspective based upon only that qualification.

First, try this drill and only read beyond after you try it.

You mention hockey- grip the club normal with your left hand- place your right hand on the lower end of the grip and half on the shaft- ( a split grip) NOW - take a swing with but do not let the club release through the impact area ( use your right hand to stop release and hold the left wristcock)-
What happened???

My experience is - the force is enormous and if you swing hard the shaft will rip out of your right hand.

So what?- well we have proven to ourself that the club is going to come around without help so trust it to do that.

Take that feeling- which is the practice swing feeling also- to the ball. Swing your hands- be indifferent to the ball. dont care if you miss.. suddenly your divots will move 6" forward, your followthrough will happen by itself.

Now, you know its just the hands. Swinging or hitting Just the hands hanging on (clamping) the club handle.

Get that first then fix the other problems- As a smart man said- "or nothing else matters much".

Just my opinion

HB

This sounds like a great drill to me. Will try it as soon as possible! And report my results.

In the meantime.

I have been practising a few things of which we talked about in this thread.
However, it's the first time at the range since reading all the good suggestions from you guys.

What have I been trying to do?

*Take the club back on a more inside path.
*FLW
*Reducing movement.

What do I see when I look at the video?

(First of all, I know I'm not qualified to elaborate on this, but since it's my own swing, I'm not hurting anyone else... so I'll take a stab)


Well, basically, that I failed at all three points. But the swing looks and plays better.
(imo). Im not saying GOOD. Im just saying a bit better.

It disappoints me to see that I still flip the club like a madhatter. What it looks like to me, is just better timing of the flip. Right, wrong?

Distance is better, trajectory better...

But, do I think its a good impact position... No.

My path is a tiny bit better, atleast judging from ball flight.

Path: Improved a little, tiny bit, but not anywhere near OK.

Also, I have a too narrow stance in that first swing. My bad. I was freezing though. :P

I also have a WAY too long backswing for my 8iron. I was thinking "three quarters" when I swung the club. Clearly, it did NOT work. I'm gonna have to think half, or 1/3.

So reducing movements... FAILED. Aswell.

Anyway, except for the narrow stance, which was a mistake that I USUALLY don't make, unless I'm playing short shots, this swing video, is up to date.

And for camera position. I suck at getting it at the right angles. I can't blame my gf this time since I had a tripod...