Stop Reverse C Finish

Sunday, December 29, 2013

When I started playing golf, lots of golfers had a reverse c finish because Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and other great players had reverse c finish. But nowadays, with the new technology in golf clubs, you don't really need to finish in a reverse c position. This type of finish may hurt back also. SO at the finish, try to move more than 90% of your weight to the front and make sure to raise your back foot so that your right foot will expose all parts of the shoe sole.

 

This will prevent you from finishing in a reverse c position. At this position, your right shoulder should be little lower than left. If you fade the ball, your right shoulder should be little lower than that. If you draw it, it should be little higher than normal.

 

Raise Your Right Heel

On the downswing, your right heel starts to rise as you swing down. If you try to keep it on the ground through impact, it might force you to block the shot to the right. At the finish, your right foot should be on its toe showing tthe shoe sole. This is a sign of complete weight transfer.

 

Follow through is just the result of what happened

Your follow through is a result of what has happened before. So I really don't ask golfer to check solutions in finish unless I think it's necessary for some reason. Some teachers might tell you how you should position your arms, legs, clubs and so on. But I don't recommend you to do that.

 

Like I said, follow through is just the result of what happened during the swing. So even if you fix your positions at the finish, you won't solve the real problem. The follow through positions will only tell you that you might have problems in either address, backswing or downswing. On the golf course, I don't care wether you have a pretty finish or not as long as you are hitting it well.

 

When I started golf, I read books that explained golf swing positions. I tried to copy those positions. As a result, I lost lots of distance which used to be my strength. By trying to copy positions, I lost all my power during the golf swing. Often times, positions are just the outcome. Your root problem or cause is somewhere else. It took more than 5 years for me to figure out. I don't want you to waste your time like me.

 

Reference: http://www.golfsamurai.net/golfswing/reverse-c.htm

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How to Fold Your Left Arm during the Follow Through

Lots of teachers will tell you to fold your left arm after impact. It's important to fold your left arm to increase clubhead speed. If you can't fold your left arm, that means you are leaving the clubface open during the impact. The root cause for this problem might be in your grip, ball position or posture. If you can't fix it even if you change your grip or ball position, you might be using your lower body too much during the swing.

 

If you feel like you have too much foot work, that might be the cause. Too much foot work will restrict the free movement of your arms. It also decreases the clubhead speed and makes it harder to turn the face over through impact.

 

Here is a simple drill to fix that problem. Grab a 7 iron. Take a wider stance than usual. The stance width for this drill should be more than a shoulder width. The wider stance will restrict your lower body movement during the swing. Now, take lots of practice swings in this stance. This drill will teach you to swing your arms. It will also give you the feeling of folding the left arm after impact.

 

Reference: http://www.golfsamurai.net/golfswing/fold-left-arm.htm

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How to Fix the Golf Swing Plane

There are lots of theories for swing plane. One plane, two plane, flat, upright and so on. I sued to have very glat swing plane on the half way of the backswing. At that time, I was struggling with a slice. So I had to swing more upright going back. I tried to do that for more than 1 year but never was able to do so. The more I tried to fix my swing plane, the more distance I lost with all clubs in my bag. So I finally quit trying yo fix my swing plane. But today, I think I have the correct swing plane that's described by most teachers.

 

The first thing I did was to change my ggrip. I had a neutral grip because I copied tour players grip. But I was slicing it. So the neutral grip was too weak for me. I changed it to a stronger grip with 3 knuckles of my left hand showing when I looke down at address. I rotated my right hand to match my left hand as well. I used to my position ball too far forward. So I moved it back in my stance.

 

Then I tried to face the palm of my right hand toward the ground at impact. All these changes made me to draw the ball instead of a weak slice. At that time, I still had errors in my swing plane, but I didn't try to fix the position itself. Instead, I check my alignment. I was aligning too far right. So I tried to keep my shoulders, waist knees and feet all parallel to the target line.

 

By the time I noticed, my swing plane was naturally fixed. This is a proof that the swing plane is just the outcome of your address positions such as grip, ball position, posture and alignment. Try not to fix your swing plane itself. But try to find what's causing you to have wrong swing plane. Every effect has its cause.

 

Reference: http://www.golfsamurai.net/golfswing/how-to-fix-swing-plane.htm

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Fixing the Handsy Golf Swing

 Some golfers have less rotation of their body and swing too much with their arms. When you do that, you'll have less weight shift. You won't hit it very far from there. The reason why you forget to turn your body and shift weight may be different from person to person. Some golfers have too much tension in their grip. Some golfers get too quick at the start of their takeaway. To prevent you to use too much hands during the backswing, you can try what Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman were doing.

 

Hover the Club

At address, Jack and Greg were not resting their clubhead on the ground. They were holding it just above the ground. Greg Norman said there are two reasons why he was using this technique. First, it kept his grip pressure constant. If you rest your clubhead on the ground, you tend to regrip the club. But holding it above the ground will prevent you from doing it. Second, this technique was letting him to promote very smooth takeaway. By hovering the club,it will let you rotate your body in connection with your arms.

 

So if you feel like you have handsy golf swing, try this technique. It should help you rotate your body. At address, you should think about "Turning your body" instead of swinging your arms. If you correctly rotate your body on the backswing, you will have a plentry of room to swing your arms on the downswing.

 

Reference: http://www.golfsamurai.net/golfswing/index.htm

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Practice Swing and Real Swing

Do you take a practice swing before hitting a shot? Why do you take practice swings? Are there any benefits for it?

 

Tiger Woods was Wasting Practice Swings

Tiger Woods said he was wasting  his practice swings even after he turned pro. He said he didn't realize the importance of it and thought that his practice swings were mostly wasted motion. There are 2 benefits for taking a practice swing. First, it makes you relax before the real shot. Second, it's a good rehearsal for the real swing. I think Tiger wasn't treating it as a rehearsal.

 

Tiger said that lots of players make practice swings that don't fit the intended shot. He wanted to point out that if you try to hit a draw, your practice swing has to be the one that lets you hit a draw. If you treat your practice swing as a rehearsal, you can focus on the shot and not worrying about the swing. I can tell what kind of problems they have if I see their practice swings. So treat your practice swings like a real swing. If you don't think anything during the practice swing, you are rehearsing your weakness or just wasting your time.

 

Reference: http://www.golfsamurai.net/golfswing/practice-swing-real-swing.htm

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How to Hit it 300 Yards like Adam Scott

Adam Scott is often compared to Tiger Woods. Their golf swings are alike. Like Tiger, Adam has a very flexible body and big turn on the backswing. Adam has a little stronger grip than Tiger. Adam also positions his ball little more forward. At one time, he was averaging 299 yards off the tee. Let's see how he hits it 300 yards.

Adam's Secret for Distance

To hit it further, Adams said that he widens his stance which allows him to go at the ball little harder without losing control. He also said that wider stance will tilt his spine more at address, which helps him stay behind the ball at impact. If your spine tilts more to the right at address, it will position your head further away from the ball at address. This will make it much easier to stay behind the ball at impact for more power.

 

Do You Care How Your Golf Swing Looks like?

Most of golfers probably care how their golf swings look like. Have you ever checked your swing in a mirror? But Adam really doesn't care how it looks but worries about how it works instead. I know lots of golfers who tried to copy their idol's swing. But that didn't help them improve. It's not a bad thing to copy tour players' golf swing. But I want you to make sure it suits your body type. When you do copy someone's swing, make sure you have the same grip, ball position, posture and alignment. Without them, you will just waste your time.

 

Reference: http://www.golfsamurai.net/golfswing/adam-scott.htm

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Golf Swing Plane Drill

Take a look at your grip, ball position, posture and alignment first before trying to change swing plane.

 

Here is a good swing plane drill.

1. Grab 7 iron and grip it as usual
2. Take your right hand off and grip down the shaft
3. Take practice swings

When you grip down with your right hand, grip down more than 10 inches with your right hand. Keep your left hand at its original position. By separating your hands like this and swinging it, it will teach you how your swing plane should look like.

 

Because  your right hand is much lower than your left, it makes it easier to swing with your right hand on a correct plane. Whether you are using too much or not using enough of your right hand, this drill will help you use your right hand correctly during the swing.

 

Reference: http://www.golfsamurai.net/golfswing/golf-swing-plane-drill.htm

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