cypressperch
Well-Known Member
was forcing me to go over-the-top. My wife made a video of my swing a few days back. I was hitting fairly good shots and was therefore sickened by what I saw. When I reached the top of the back-swing, my hands and the club sort of jumped up before my hips could initiate the down-swing. The race was on to see if I could get the clubhead on the ball square. I managed to win that race and did so fairly smoothly, but you would never have guessed that looking at the video moving slowly. And the angle made by the left arm and shaft was lost almost from the get-go in pretty much a casting motion.
Just slowing down the back-swing has stopped this spastic move at the top. I was so quick that I had coiled up so tightly that everything just sprang out crazy rather than my being in control. I do not want a definite pause at the top, but I do want to complete my back-swing before starting the down-swing. I am not into "cracking the whip" to get a little extra yardage. Slowing down has the transition happening just about right.
I thanked my wife for her help, and she seems to be taking an interest in my progress. Watching the video, I had said that it looked like I was bent over a little. Today, she asked if my clubs might be a little short, and I answered, "I don't think so." What a fool! I should have said that they probably were and that I had better go demo some new irons. So it is that life is like golf. You have to think. You have to ready when opportunity knocks on your door.
Best of luck to all with their games. Sincerely, Cypressperch
Just slowing down the back-swing has stopped this spastic move at the top. I was so quick that I had coiled up so tightly that everything just sprang out crazy rather than my being in control. I do not want a definite pause at the top, but I do want to complete my back-swing before starting the down-swing. I am not into "cracking the whip" to get a little extra yardage. Slowing down has the transition happening just about right.
I thanked my wife for her help, and she seems to be taking an interest in my progress. Watching the video, I had said that it looked like I was bent over a little. Today, she asked if my clubs might be a little short, and I answered, "I don't think so." What a fool! I should have said that they probably were and that I had better go demo some new irons. So it is that life is like golf. You have to think. You have to ready when opportunity knocks on your door.
Best of luck to all with their games. Sincerely, Cypressperch