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Tball88

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Played four rounds of golf this weekend and it wasn't pretty. I'm an 8 handicap and threw up rounds of 92/90/87/and 84. Struggled with a hook at times and just feel like I'm not making a good transition to the left side for a balanced follow through. It seems I have a tendency to hang back ,the club comes in too flat, and I start hitting hooks. Any good drills people use to make sure they are finishing in balance. I read Vijay hits drivers on an uphill lie to help him.... Any help is appreciated. THanks
 
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MizunoJoe

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Try this - swing to the top and lift your left foot. If you can do this and NOT fall to the left, you are moving off the ball, which requires a substantial lateral move toward the target to compensate.
 
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Tball88

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I use to have a problem with swaying on the backswing, is this what you think the problem may be. Need more turn instead of sway?
 
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MizunoJoe

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To avoid moving off the ball, you must make a "pressure" shift onto the right foot, rather than a "weight" shift. To do this, as the arms go back in the backswing, moon the target. In doing this, the tailbone moves closer to the target.

Note that there are players who INTENTIONALLY move off the ball in order to make a strong lateral move back toward the target on the downswing.
 
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DDL

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Might be a problem of not rotating all the way through on the followthrough and finish. look at Brian's article on the downswing, pt 2. THe momentum of the swing past impact should carry your arms and body all the way around. If not, perhaps your shoulders and upper body are too tense. AN impulse to hit at the ball, instead of swinging through might be responsible.
 
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SOS

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quote:Originally posted by MizunoJoe

To avoid moving off the ball, you must make a "pressure" shift onto the right foot, rather than a "weight" shift. To do this, as the arms go back in the backswing, moon the target. In doing this, the tailbone moves closer to the target.

Note that there are players who INTENTIONALLY move off the ball in order to make a strong lateral move back toward the target on the downswing.
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MJ - Both your posts are spot on.
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Mathew

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The place I see most people get off track is a combination of things .... lets see Mr Joe Average Hack


Mr J Average body is completely unco-ordinated. His swing is badly placed before it begins. He does not have good posture - and also he does not have a slight tilt at address, he has already added a compensation. Mr J average tilts and thinks he turns and just because he has played for a decade or so that he is above it, whilst he is working on the leadbitter pill.

So how does the body start at the takeaway - assuming you have the tilt to begin with ?

There is a few ways - 1/ you can try a mop on the ground and drag it back in a circular movement with your shoulders moving as a circular flat motion till your hands are about level with your thigh. 2/ About the only leadbitter drill I like - Put the club into your navel and turn your tummy and chest away again with ur shoulders moving in a circular flat motion (is if viewed from the aerial view).

Now blend that feeling with a right wrist going perfectly back.... you have a swing and your weight will be properly placed. Start right and then all you have to do is keep going....

Ps - don't even try for a sky pointing clubface at first parallel.... it should match your spine.....
 
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Brian Manzella

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Try hitting drivers off of the ground.

Build a towel plane board and STOP COMING FROM BELOW THE PLANE!!!
(your real problem) ;)!
 
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Tball88

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Brian, I think I might have asked you about this before, but do you have a picture of a towel plan board or a description of how to build one?
 
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