How to shallow out angle of attack

[lia41985]

Looks like you're pivot may have stalled from the motion of your right foot. I think that's causing your VSP to be pretty steep. That may mean you need more of a roundhouse tumble.
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Furyk's got upright arms like you and he's got a great tumble that could carry some clues for improvement:
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I think trying to keep your right elbow back, having more right arm saved up, and feeling like your turning (and swinging) more left could help shallow up your VSP.

 

[birdie_man]

Post vid Leo!

Good to see you around. Wondered if you still were playing.

 

[mjstrong]

I think what you are saying is that if the dynamic loft in relation to the attack angle does not change, and the attack angle becomes more descending, the ball flight will go down. Which I feel is very plausible and happens quite a bit, therefore hitting down on the ball does not necessarily guarantee higher spin rates.

That's exactly what I was saying. I was referring to initial launch only, and was disregarding the backspin rates and resulting higher apex for some of those. Good point.

I would imagine that the apex of a shot is a function of: Initial Launch angle, back spin rate, and ball speed. Any other variables in there?

 

[Richie3Jack]

I am pretty sure this doesn't happen with the best strikers. It doesn't even come close to the same apex. Does anyone have data/evidence to back this up?

You probably don't understand the illusion.

If you hit a SW 30 yards up in the air, because you hit it shorter (let's say 100 yards), the illusion will be that it goes higher than a 3-iron that is hit 220 yards that is hit 30 yards in the air.






3JACK

 

[Dan44GT]

I would imagine that the apex of a shot is a function of: Initial Launch angle, back spin rate, and ball speed. Any other variables in there?

Yes and No, I think that is basically it. One other variable may be spin axis, if spin axis is, for example, tilted 45 degrees either way, I cant imagine that the lift of the ball will be as great as if it was 0.0. No idea how much each degree would affect apex. BTW, this is just a guess of mine, no scientific backing at all.

Oh yea, wind will affect it too.