addamsmith
7th May 2006, 07:36 PM
Hi Big fella
I like to get my student's while over the internet to imagine that I am looking at you face on ,and a big clock is behind you, to make it easier to understand. address is 6 o'clock, quarter way back is 7.30 pm, Half way back is 9 o'clock and full swing is 10.30 pm.
impact is back to 6 o'clock then follow though 3 O'clock and top of follow thu or the finish 12. o'clock.
Remember the clock is behind you.
Dion, Your bottom half (waist down) is great. your hip rotation is great around 40 degrees turn, really good.
Your feet are very stable and your weight tranfer is good.
Okay here is where I feel your real prblem lies. Your takeaway is really good until your left hand passes your right leg.( around 7 30 ) At this point your right elbow disconnect's from your body( flying elbow) Not good, what then is happening is your club get's to steep. If you can keep your right elbow connected to your body At this point ( so from 7.30 thu to 9 o'****) try to keep your elbow close to your right rib's.This will flaten out your swing a lot and help a lot with your downswing and thu impact. At the 9 o'clock position when I draw a line down your shaft the line should run all the way to the ball , but in your case it is pointing to your right toe's. If you use my method you will find by the time you are at 9 o'clock the butt of the club should point toward's the ball.
The top of your swing is good, no over swing and only a touch across the line. However your left wrist is cupped at the top the left wrist should be flat as possible.
Just remember this Dion if you can fix the problem with your steep swing, and flaten it out a bit your downswing will also improve and your swing will get much more consistancy to it.
Okay this is a good drill for you to do.
Take the club back to 7.30 (left hand just past right foot) from here, make sure that your right elbow is tucked against your right rib's.( your left wrist flat and your right wrist cupped ) Keep your left arm straight and imagine that your left arm is a arm on a clock and keep lifting your left arm toward's your right shoulder.Keep the lower part of your body (waist down) as still as possible. The main thing to look at here is at the top of your back swing (10.30 ) Your left wrist is flat not cupped and your right wrist is cupped.( you should see in your right wrist your skin folds clearly).
Now bring the club back to address position and repeat this again and again.
I hope this help's Dion and maybe put this into your pre shot routine, and do this twice before you hit the ball.
Mate the rest of your swing looks good.
Best wishes
Addam smith
I like to get my student's while over the internet to imagine that I am looking at you face on ,and a big clock is behind you, to make it easier to understand. address is 6 o'clock, quarter way back is 7.30 pm, Half way back is 9 o'clock and full swing is 10.30 pm.
impact is back to 6 o'clock then follow though 3 O'clock and top of follow thu or the finish 12. o'clock.
Remember the clock is behind you.
Dion, Your bottom half (waist down) is great. your hip rotation is great around 40 degrees turn, really good.
Your feet are very stable and your weight tranfer is good.
Okay here is where I feel your real prblem lies. Your takeaway is really good until your left hand passes your right leg.( around 7 30 ) At this point your right elbow disconnect's from your body( flying elbow) Not good, what then is happening is your club get's to steep. If you can keep your right elbow connected to your body At this point ( so from 7.30 thu to 9 o'****) try to keep your elbow close to your right rib's.This will flaten out your swing a lot and help a lot with your downswing and thu impact. At the 9 o'clock position when I draw a line down your shaft the line should run all the way to the ball , but in your case it is pointing to your right toe's. If you use my method you will find by the time you are at 9 o'clock the butt of the club should point toward's the ball.
The top of your swing is good, no over swing and only a touch across the line. However your left wrist is cupped at the top the left wrist should be flat as possible.
Just remember this Dion if you can fix the problem with your steep swing, and flaten it out a bit your downswing will also improve and your swing will get much more consistancy to it.
Okay this is a good drill for you to do.
Take the club back to 7.30 (left hand just past right foot) from here, make sure that your right elbow is tucked against your right rib's.( your left wrist flat and your right wrist cupped ) Keep your left arm straight and imagine that your left arm is a arm on a clock and keep lifting your left arm toward's your right shoulder.Keep the lower part of your body (waist down) as still as possible. The main thing to look at here is at the top of your back swing (10.30 ) Your left wrist is flat not cupped and your right wrist is cupped.( you should see in your right wrist your skin folds clearly).
Now bring the club back to address position and repeat this again and again.
I hope this help's Dion and maybe put this into your pre shot routine, and do this twice before you hit the ball.
Mate the rest of your swing looks good.
Best wishes
Addam smith