Yes, here's another video on chipping technique! Why am I posting this one from Golf Monthly's Andrew Jones? Because he demonstrates something that I think is important for good chipping but is rarely stressed by instructors.
I am a big believer in staying relaxed when you play, regardless of whether you're making a full stroke or a short game stroke. And please understand that I don't just mean your hands and wrists are relaxed -- I want your entire body to be relaxed! Hands, arms, shoulders, neck, back, hips, knees -- your whole body. Tension just impedes rhythm and speed.
When I swing, specifically in my short game, I want to consider myself as a huge piece of elastic, stretched from the ground up to my head. Unlike a mechanical skeleton wherein the pinnacle part actions even as the lowest is immobilized, I want my body so relaxed that every one rotation is spread flippantly from floor to move. Even on a brief stroke, that means my knees may flow a little -- now not because I'm seeking to circulate them, however simply due to the fact comfortable muscles respond to the motion effortlessly. This manner, it is less complicated to hold the whole lot in collection as I swing again and through, which is mainly important in the quick recreation.
This video includes a few strangely clean shots of what a relaxed swing looks like. Note that it is now not jerky. There aren't any sections where the club choices up pace; all of the accelerations for the duration of the stroke are smooth and sluggish. This enables you keep from stabbing the clubhead into the floor. It makes it less difficult to get constant touch. And it creates extra velocity than you would possibly count on.
There's a lot of good instruction in this short video, but pay particular attention to the motion in the chip shot. You'll be surprised how much more consistent you'll become if you try to copy the feel of Andrew's swing.
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