connection and hand path

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Brian Manzella

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eugd said:
I noticed that the closer I keep my hands to my body it is better for my swing.
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Cool.

But it ain't for everyone, and I'd say, not for most.


eugd said:
It turns out that my hand path in the take away has become the problem.
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Ah....the whole baby and the bath-water thingy....

Tom Watson has an in hand path and a beautiful, full upright backswing.

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Don't ruin a backswing to get one useful piece, my brother.
 
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Jim Kobylinski said:
bend the right arm at the elbow joint to bring the club UP
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A key that I never was told until recently...amazing how centered you can stay when you are bending the arm correctly.

I think Brian has an old video on this (though I have only heard of it), maybe something about right forearm takeaway?
 
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jonnygrouville

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cnadon said:
What is the key to the Watson "inside hands but upright backswing"? Bending the right elbow at the right time?
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That's what I have never been able to get. Surely the right elbow should bend at the right time on its own accord as opposed to flicking a mental switch halfway through the backswing and starting it bending yourself.

Sure, some swings could use a little more 'up', but would anyone ever recommend making a takeaway and consciously bending the right arm from there? There must be a better way to blend in the 'up' (if that makes sense) during the whole motion of the backswing.
 
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Kevin Shields

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jonnygrouville said:
That's what I have never been able to get. Surely the right elbow should bend at the right time on its own accord as opposed to flicking a mental switch halfway through the backswing and starting it bending yourself.

Sure, some swings could use a little more 'up', but would anyone ever recommend making a takeaway and consciously bending the right arm from there? There must be a better way to blend in the 'up' (if that makes sense) during the whole motion of the backswing.
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Just try visualising the hand path making a big giant "C" to get it to the TSP.
 
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jonnygrouville

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Nice. Thanks Kevin. You can see that so clearly in Watson's swing above.

I know I have had a bit of an "L" shape in the past and see this a lot in other people - sharply inside and then lift everything up - instead of a gradual motion. The lagging clubhead takeaway feels like it is tracing out more of a "C" shape.
 
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eugd

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Thanks everyone been busy with the new baby and was away from the computer for a few days. The feedback makes a lot more sense to me now. Worked on the tips in between work, and Kevin's first tip was really beneficial to me and I am feeling more connected and a much better transition to the halfway back position. Thanks again for all of your feed back.....Eugene
 
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Years back, in one of the golf mags, was the suggestion that the hands move back and up a narrow flume or water slide.

The shape of the flume drawing was a smile shape. Coming down, it ended just past the front foot about where the left arm and club achieve a straight line relationship.

Seems that it was a Tom Watson tip but can't really remember for sure!

This more of an arc shape vs a tight "C" served me well until I forgot about it.

It's time to bring it back into my range drills!
 
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