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**Frogzlovzy** · 07-23-2006, 07:03 AM

Left arm position? Tell me more.

Lately I've been working on squaring my alignment, not sliding off my right foot, keeping my head up/still while I turn my shoulder under, trying like hell to find a good rythym.

I think it's tempo and timing (rythym) that get me. People often tell me to slow down when I'm playing badly. I'm not aware when I'm swinging too quickly.

When things are working, I can feel the release of the clubhead on the downswing, even on drives.

I wish I could can that shit.

Yes left arm position (note I'm a righty). I found late last year that in an effort to get to true parallel at the top I found I was hinging my left arm. All fine and dandy, but the problem was I would complete my turn before (well before) my hands cleared through the slot. I stood in front of a mirror and worked on this for the majority of the winter, now if my left arm stays straight, my swing doesn't reach true parallel (which is OK - most tour pros have adopted this - I have a perfect pic of tiger at the office like this), but this allows my hands to be better timed with my rotation which causes an accurate shot with a slight draw but optimal ball height. Before I was sliding through, pushing the ball and hitting it abnormally high.

I have always been good with the head posture, and I realized how to fire my hips and leverage the back foot by attempting the put the shaft on my back in the follow through - will teach you to swing long and its not possible with all arms

Key is a slow take away, slow on the down until you get to the "slot" by then the hips should have cleared and you should be at full speed.

07-23-2006, 07:03 AM	#7
Frogzlovzy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 409 Senior Member	Left arm position? Tell me more. Lately I've been working on squaring my alignment, not sliding off my right foot, keeping my head up/still while I turn my shoulder under, trying like hell to find a good rythym. I think it's tempo and timing (rythym) that get me. People often tell me to slow down when I'm playing badly. I'm not aware when I'm swinging too quickly. When things are working, I can feel the release of the clubhead on the downswing, even on drives. I wish I could can that shit. Yes left arm position (note I'm a righty). I found late last year that in an effort to get to true parallel at the top I found I was hinging my left arm. All fine and dandy, but the problem was I would complete my turn before (well before) my hands cleared through the slot. I stood in front of a mirror and worked on this for the majority of the winter, now if my left arm stays straight, my swing doesn't reach true parallel (which is OK - most tour pros have adopted this - I have a perfect pic of tiger at the office like this), but this allows my hands to be better timed with my rotation which causes an accurate shot with a slight draw but optimal ball height. Before I was sliding through, pushing the ball and hitting it abnormally high. I have always been good with the head posture, and I realized how to fire my hips and leverage the back foot by attempting the put the shaft on my back in the follow through - will teach you to swing long and its not possible with all arms Key is a slow take away, slow on the down until you get to the "slot" by then the hips should have cleared and you should be at full speed.
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