explanation for a draw please

[rprevost]

I have been working on the Soft Draw pattern, and until yesterday, I could not get the draw in the "soft draw." I was hitting the ball fairly straight, but always with a little fade at the end; sometimes with a little push fade. Well, two days ago, I watched SD again. This time, BM's discussion of the counter-fall stuck out at me, particularly the bit where he sticks a shaft in the ground outside the left leg and says that you have to close the gap between your hips and the shaft before you get close to impact. Yesterday, I consciously focused on sliding my hips to "close the gap" before impact, and I immediately found the draw in the SD. It did not happen every time, but more often than not, that draw was there. So far as I know, I did not change anything else. Can anyone explain what the hip slide, or I suppose, a little axis tilt, contributes to creating the draw ball flight? Thanks for any insight you can give.

 

[Matt 4-L]

That little "bump" gets your arms to drop down so you can swing on plane. If you turn before that bump you will most likely be swinging slightly above plane and you will get a fade but you can also get underplane if you go hard with the hips before the bump.

 

[vjsinger]

Me personally I don't like to think slide, it gets me all jacked up and it makes me think about using my legs too much to accomplish the lateral move. Today I figured out a thought that helps me and it's to think of a coast, which basically just slows me down and allows me to feel more dynamic with a better stretch. I don't use my legs to do it, I use my core to get over to the left side...timing is important when filling the gap or coasting or whatever thought helps you.

 

[puttmad]

I have been working on the Soft Draw pattern, and until yesterday, I could not get the draw in the "soft draw." I was hitting the ball fairly straight, but always with a little fade at the end; sometimes with a little push fade. Well, two days ago, I watched SD again. This time, BM's discussion of the counter-fall stuck out at me, particularly the bit where he sticks a shaft in the ground outside the left leg and says that you have to close the gap between your hips and the shaft before you get close to impact. Yesterday, I consciously focused on sliding my hips to "close the gap" before impact, and I immediately found the draw in the SD. It did not happen every time, but more often than not, that draw was there. So far as I know, I did not change anything else. Can anyone explain what the hip slide, or I suppose, a little axis tilt, contributes to creating the draw ball flight? Thanks for any insight you can give.

jp,

It may be worth pointing out that the hip slide is simply a very efficient way of transferring weight correctly, for an in-to-out approach swing path..

It makes sure your center of gravity is moving well towards your front foot at impact...

However, it needs to be done in conjunction with a stable swing center, otherwise you can hit the ball anywhere....
Go here for expansion (Post #10)
http://www.brianmanzella.com/forum/golfing-discussions/12580-backswing-too-wide.html


If you want a "simple" weight shift move (correct lateral shift), try raising you right heel while the weight is on it at the top, while keeping you swing center stable...

 

[Brian Manzella]

Hip Slide equals REACH!

If you don't slide your hips, you can still achieve a titled to the right axis.

You can still horse your way to the inside of the ball.

But you can not do those things AND square up the club, because the horsing will be shove-like, with little or no rotation.

But at the end of the day, you NEED hip slide to hit the ball correctly.

 

[needham]

If you don't slide your hips, you can still achieve a titled to the right axis.

You can still horse your way to the inside of the ball.

But you can not do those things AND square up the club, because the horsing will be shove-like, with little or no rotation.

But at the end of the day, you NEED hip slide to hit the ball correctly.

TRUTH