Far from being a swing expert here, but something I noticed in all your swings:
When you are about to reach the top of the backswing, you raise your shoulders significantly with the result that you widen the angle of your torso vis-a-vis legs. And on the way down, you compensate for this with a drop in torso angle. This may give you difficulty in keeping consistent results?
Maybe you're trying to overdo the backswing? Try a bit less rotation?
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"zumafan" <mgeorg@gmail.com> a écrit dans le message de news:1113915466.635640.86560@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...> I posted a video of my swing back in March, Santa Cruz Bill and BillOB> gave me some great pointers on balance, swing plane and "tush line".> Well, I've been working on the first two at least, adding "tush line"> would be just too much to think about. I've also changed from an> overlap to interlocking grip.>
So the things rushing through my mind after picking a target line are:>
Grip, alignment, weight off of my heels. Starting the swing I count:>
1 - takeaway to club being horizontal> 2 - upright backswing to top> 3 - pull butt of club into ball with left arm>
The following video has 5 swings, one from the driving range in March> that the 2 Bills commented on, then 4 from last night. Results of those> 4 swings were:>
PW - middle of green> Driver - pull hook> Driver - draw> 4i - thought it was a slight push but in retrospect I was lined up that> way.>
On the driver swing I've been using more of a closed stance and getting> pretty favorable results. I'm loving the MP-14's.>
You mention you changed your grip from overlap to interlock. Did you also change strength of your grip any? It seems you're hands are both strong on the club, are the thumbs aligned with each other? I use a neutral left hand and a weak right hand, interlock. The space between thumb and index on the right hand is aligned with (and over) the thumb on the left hand while it is aligned square with the club face. When I use a stronger (or weaker) grip, I mostly slice for some reason.
In the second series (down the line), see how you have stood>up coming into impact? Compare to Tiger below. Also notice>how your left elbow is chicken-winging after impact. See>how Tigers elbows are much closer together after impact.>This all ties into how you release the club.
Bill, does it appear to you that his stance is very closed on those driver swings? That could be the reason he loses his spine angle through impact. He can't clear his left side to get his body out of the way. Thus, he runs into a blocked left side and has to stand up to get his arms through. He should try a square or slightly open feet alignment to see if it makes it easier to clear his left side and retain his spine angle.
"zumafan" <mgeorg@gmail.com> a écrit dans le message de news:1113963126.642979.251710@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...>
You mention you changed your grip from overlap to interlock. Did you> also> > change strength of your grip any? It seems you're hands are both> strong on> > the club, are the thumbs aligned with each other? I use a neutral> left hand> > and a weak right hand, interlock. The space between thumb and index> on the> > right hand is aligned with (and over) the thumb on the left hand> while it is> > aligned square with the club face. When I use a stronger (or weaker)> grip, I> > mostly slice for some reason.> >
I changed my grip because with my old grip I found that the spot on the> grip where my right thumb goes was getting worn down. I don't know if I> loosen and regrip at the top or what but it seemed that a change was in> order. I do use a slightly strong grip with both thumbs aligned> together, that is, the "v's" are pointing the same way. When I play> bare handed (my preference) it feels pretty good. When my hands get> sweaty and I put a glove on it feels a little weird, like the hands> don't fit together quite as well, but it's not really something that I> dwell on.>
I've looked at your video again and I thought that the second swing was the best in the series. Even if I think that the ball is a bit too much forward for my taste, I prefer it more in the middle for all clubs, it looks like you're getting good extension right after impact. This tells me that you're also hitting pretty well on that swing. Takeaway is nice and smooth, backswing is tight and you keep your left arm pretty straight all the way through. Your body is very quiet compared to the other swings in the series and you seem to shift your weight smoothly from rear to front. It almost looks like you're trying to pick it off the ground but overall it looks better than most.
If I had to choose between any of the swings in the video, I'd try to recreate the second one on a consistent basis.
