Today I'll simply fill in a few bits and portions of information approximately pushing the ball. Knowing those little things may help you dispose of your pushing hassle greater fast.
A quick note, just to make sure we're all on the same page: Rather than try to use left and right all the time when I have both left-handers and right-handers reading this, I simply use the terms lead and trailing. If you're left-handed, your left side is your trailing side; if you're right-handed, your right side is your trailing side -- and obviously your other side is your lead side. Got that? Good. Let's move on.
As I stated, there are two primary errors that cause players to push photographs:
- Leaning away from the target during your downswing
- Letting your lead elbow drift away from your side during your downswing
In the 1/3 a part of this series I informed you how twisting your fingers throughout your takeaway can cause your elbow to drift away from your side. Today I'll tell you approximately a number of the mistakes that may make you lean backward for the duration of your downswing.
One thing you should do during your backswing is brace your trailing knee. You've probably been told this before, but you don't know why. If you don't brace that knee, your hips will slide away from the target. Then, when you start your downswing, you'll have to slide your hips back toward the target in order to make good contact with the ball. But you'll probably slide your hips too far forward and mis-hit the ball. And yes, when you slide too far forward, the clubface is open at impact and you either slice or push the ball.
The drill that most instructors recommend (and it's a good one) is placing a ball under the outside of your trailing foot. That forces you to push down with the inside of that foot... and that braces your knee. The idea is that a line dropped from your trailing knee would hit the ground inside your foot, no matter where in your swing you check it. Remember: The ball drill teaches you to keep your weight on the inside of your trailing foot.
If you're afraid you are sliding too some distance forward for the duration of your downswing, check out this swing drill video from an in advance put up. If you're sliding an excessive amount of, this drill will let you know truly short and the most effective device you want is a chair.
Another place you can get into trouble is when you start your downswing. When you come over-the-top you'll tend to straighten your trailing knee and that gets your trailing hip too high. The opposite often happens when you push the ball -- your trailing knee collapses and your trailing hip drops too much. You need to keep your trailing knee flexed at all times during your swing, but it shouldn't collapse. Your hips should stay level when you make your downswing.
The best drill for learning this is the "body movin' drill" from the More Indoor Practice post mentioned in the second post in this series. Since you don't have the weight of the swinging club to counteract the drop, you'll move your knees correctly.
I additionally wanted to give an explanation for how bending your lead elbow on the pinnacle of your downswing -- especially in case you twisted your forearms at the way to the pinnacle -- can make you lean backward.
Your herbal tendency, specifically in case you're looking to hit the ball tough, could be to apply your lead bicep to create electricity. That additionally involves your returned muscular tissues, and once they get concerned you may try to brace your trailing leg and push along with your trailing knee. And then there may be best one component that can manifest -- your lead hip gets pushed forward. If you doubt this, simply set up in a doorway in your pinnacle of backswing role, seize the doorjamb along with your lead hand, bend your lead elbow, and attempt the move. It's almost not possible NOT to shove your lead hip ahead.
If you keep your elbows pointing toward the ground at the top of your backswing and think about hitting the ball with the back of your lead hand, it will help you keep your lead elbow close to your side and also help you keep your address posture. It's basically the same feel as throwing a Frisbee™ or hitting a tennis backhand. (That's also a good thought if you have trouble with slicing the ball. Many players slice the ball simply because they twist their forearms away from the target on the way down, and this thought helps you avoid that problem.)
One closing component: I'm certain a lot of you have got heard or visible some truely proper gamers who used a "reverse C" swing, which is basically all the things I'm trying to help you keep away from doing. (Johnny Miller is one traditional participant I can think about who used it.) All I'll say is that (1) a opposite C can in the end purpose some serious lower back problems because of all the stress it places to your returned and (2) you won't have any achievement with it until you certainly twist your forearms hard in the direction of the goal for the duration of your downswing, which might purpose a duck hook if you have been creating a ordinary swing. I don't endorse a opposite C, no matter how many gamers may were a success with it, so if you want to do it you are to your personal.
I suppose that pretty a good deal covers the whole lot. Like I stated, if you have any questions, just go away me a comment and I'll try to answer them. And in case you examine and apprehend these ultimate four posts, you'll have the understanding you need to eliminate the giant majority of your pushed photographs.
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