Going upright, not turning back

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dknc

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Hey guys, I'm a long time lurker of this site and have really gained some valuable information from it. I've recently scrapped my quest for a flat swing\hogan action that fouled me up so badly last year in favor of a soft draw type pattern. I love the flat swing idea but I just can't make it work for me. I'm done with all the threads promoting a flatter swing. I had such a laid off, underplane action that I had no chance of consistency. I've posted a few videos that I'd like some feedback from. I had a question about the transition and how to get rid of the 'bounce' of the club in the start down. Kevin Shields makes this look so good. I feel like I have finally got myself in a good position at the top, how do I smooth out the transition? Mute your computer before you watch, it was windy that day and I'm an amateur movie maker.

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Well, you are not flat at the top, but drop down to the elbow plane when coming into impact - so from the last parallel before impact, you are like Hogan. I like the look of your swing, and the fact that you swing left post impact.
 
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dknc

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Thank you both for having a look. Soft, unfortunately that's all I do, mess with it. I suspect I'm not unlike a lot of people here in that respect, but man, I change things a lot! I really want to make this one work and not veer off course toward the latest shiny object.

Teddy, nice catch. I do like to try to keep the hands low and going left through impact. I'm not very good at it though. Something that Kevin Shields said a while back is just now starting to click. A mixture of a soft draw backswing with a NHA downswing for underplane problems. That's what I want to focus on. I'm hitting cuts with this swing which is what I'd like to keep doing.
 
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Jim Kobylinski

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i don't think you have a "bounce" i just don't think you increase wrist cock much on the downswing which isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's helped make David Toms win a lot of money despite a known commentator not "liking it." lol don't even get me started.
 
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dknc

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Thank you guys. It sounds like I'm on the right track. I can't wait to see what I can do with it this year. The right elbow seems to be the key for me in keeping the club from getting laid off. If I use Brian's 'wide elbows' thought in SD good things happen for me. I guess the bounce is more pronounced in iron swings, but I can live with it if the results are there. I can't take any more weekends of 73-91.
 
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dknc said:
Hey guys, I'm a long time lurker of this site and have really gained some valuable information from it. I've recently scrapped my quest for a flat swing\hogan action that fouled me up so badly last year in favor of a soft draw type pattern. I love the flat swing idea but I just can't make it work for me. I'm done with all the threads promoting a flatter swing. I had such a laid off, underplane action that I had no chance of consistency. I've posted a few videos that I'd like some feedback from. I had a question about the transition and how to get rid of the 'bounce' of the club in the start down. Kevin Shields makes this look so good. I feel like I have finally got myself in a good position at the top, how do I smooth out the transition? Mute your computer before you watch, it was windy that day and I'm an amateur movie maker.

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Taking it back upright is fine as long as you shallow it at least a little coming back down which you are doing.Some players hit it better with a more upright swing shape like Nicklaus and many others.Nice swing btw.
 
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Kevin Shields

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Something you may want to try to soften the transition is narrow your stance a touch by bringing your left foot back an inch or two and add a little hip turn with your takeaway. It might help you initiate your downswing with your left knee rather than your upper body.
 
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dknc

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But that is my narrow stance, lol! Thanks Kevin. I always struggle with keeping a narrow stance, maybe it's because of my height. I tried some swings in the garage last night with a narrow stance and my lower body works completely differently. Feels like more of a turn with a posting up feel of the left leg and a more cleared out hip. With a wider stance it feels like more of a slide into a cushy lower left side. I'll give it a shot next time out. Thank you!
 
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