lia41985
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That is my question. I swing righty and am very right side dominant. Eyes, hands, feet, etc. So does that automatically make me a hitter?
Here's why I'm asking: With the driver and fairway woods, I employed a fairly strong grip (10-2-B type, apparently) and would bend and cock both wrists to get the club to the top and then, on the downswing, would feel like I was sending my right shoulder, right knee, right index finger, and sweet spot to the ball. Down and through the ball, I would not actively roll the face, rather, I strove to keep it square--a "no roll" feel.
Although this made my game with the woods pretty good, I really struggled with the irons. I think my problem was controlling low point. My iron shots would be weak, short, fades. Sometimes, I would blade wedges. My chipping suffered although my pitching was pretty good. Is that odd?
Because of my belief that I had problems controlling low point, I experimented with a centralized pivot type feel, staying more centered, tilting the hips, straightening the right leg, but using more of a swinger's backstroke with a weaker grip. Instead of striving for width, the hands came inside sooner and went up the plane sooner as well, I feel.
Whereas previously, I used to move the clubface along the target line until my right arm hinged fully; at that point, I would turn my shoulders and send my hands to top.
Moving on, with my changes, I think my downstroke maintained some hitting tendencies. Especially with long irons, I was able to see some improved results. My wood play became different. I was playing slight draws rather than my usual straight to power fade type ball that I was used to with my old action. The new action felt tighter. If I forced it at all, the ball wouldn't do much good. Whereas with my old action, I felt like I had to go after it, to send the ball somewhere.
So the main thing I guess is that the action was more of a swing, rather than a hit, and more rotational and centered, rather than wide. The hip and shoulder tilting along with the knee straightening maybe put me on a more upright plane as well. I can't be certain because I didn't have video.
I'm lost as hell with this and could sure use any help. Thanks in advance.
Here's why I'm asking: With the driver and fairway woods, I employed a fairly strong grip (10-2-B type, apparently) and would bend and cock both wrists to get the club to the top and then, on the downswing, would feel like I was sending my right shoulder, right knee, right index finger, and sweet spot to the ball. Down and through the ball, I would not actively roll the face, rather, I strove to keep it square--a "no roll" feel.
Although this made my game with the woods pretty good, I really struggled with the irons. I think my problem was controlling low point. My iron shots would be weak, short, fades. Sometimes, I would blade wedges. My chipping suffered although my pitching was pretty good. Is that odd?
Because of my belief that I had problems controlling low point, I experimented with a centralized pivot type feel, staying more centered, tilting the hips, straightening the right leg, but using more of a swinger's backstroke with a weaker grip. Instead of striving for width, the hands came inside sooner and went up the plane sooner as well, I feel.
Whereas previously, I used to move the clubface along the target line until my right arm hinged fully; at that point, I would turn my shoulders and send my hands to top.
Moving on, with my changes, I think my downstroke maintained some hitting tendencies. Especially with long irons, I was able to see some improved results. My wood play became different. I was playing slight draws rather than my usual straight to power fade type ball that I was used to with my old action. The new action felt tighter. If I forced it at all, the ball wouldn't do much good. Whereas with my old action, I felt like I had to go after it, to send the ball somewhere.
So the main thing I guess is that the action was more of a swing, rather than a hit, and more rotational and centered, rather than wide. The hip and shoulder tilting along with the knee straightening maybe put me on a more upright plane as well. I can't be certain because I didn't have video.
I'm lost as hell with this and could sure use any help. Thanks in advance.
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