Need help getting in the "sit" position

[noobie]

I'm trying to fix my old OTT move by utilizing my lower body to initiate the downswing. I have a tendency to slide the hips rather than squat. Should I focus on maintaining resistance in my legs?

 

[Brian Manzella]

You'll have a much easier time of it if you fix the clubface first, ala "Never Slice Again," then you will have some reward for hitting the inside back of the ball.

The sit down 'LOOK' that everyone wants is CAUSED by the body trying to get the clubhead to the inside-aft quadrant, while staying behind the ball.

 

[bantamben1]

you might also notice that the players that get that squat look have a closed stance with the feet kinda ducked so when the weight is transfered on the downswing you get the squat like sam snead and nick price

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

quote:Originally posted by brianman



The sit down 'LOOK' that everyone wants is CAUSED by the body trying to get the clubhead to the inside-aft quadrant, while staying behind the ball.

Put another way, the "sit down" is a RESULT of a proper motion that brian described above.

The better the swing i put on the ball the more i "feel" the "sit" and the more i wallop the ball!

 

[noobie]

Are push slices also caused by open clubface problem during the takeaway? I was thinking it had more to do with a faulty swing plane which might be caused by my inability to get into a good "sit" position or rather my shoulders having too much tilt at the sit position (my left shoulder is a little too high and my right shoulder seems a little too low) causing me to come in below the proper swing plane and hitting big push slices. I also don't transfer my weight forward well because of this and have a little bit of a Reverse C finish.

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

Your clubface is simply open, you need to learn how to close it.

Learn how to hit the ball like "Never Slice Again" teaches you to. Then you can "back off" to a normal position

 

[DOCW3]

quote:Originally posted by noobie

I'm trying to fix my old OTT move by utilizing my lower body to initiate the downswing. I have a tendency to slide the hips rather than squat. Should I focus on maintaining resistance in my legs?

Less flare in the front foot will result in an earlier hip rotation and less slide. However, my experimenting resulted in some discomfort/pain in the lower front leg. For me, the issue with the "squat" is understanding what it means. Recognized sources describe the weight distribution differently. Is there a more uncertain area for the less skilled than the transition?

DRW

 

[birdie_man]

quote:Originally posted by jim_0068

quote:Originally posted by brianman



The sit down 'LOOK' that everyone wants is CAUSED by the body trying to get the clubhead to the inside-aft quadrant, while staying behind the ball.

Put another way, the "sit down" is a RESULT of a proper motion that brian described above.

The better the swing i put on the ball the more i "feel" the "sit" and the more i wallop the ball!

Me too man. I know EXACTLY what you mean.

I really felt the "delay, compress, then spring" on a good one today. Almost drove a par 4. On the fringe.

 

[hue]

At Canton Ben Doyle demonstrated to me that you want the feeling of going into the ground at transition. You need the feeling of going into the ground to use the ground for leverage so that you can throw the drunk from your lead shoulder as you come through the ball (Brians idea). When I have the feeling of going into the ground at transition my sit down looks much better.