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Old 02-06-2006, 10:20 PM
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Educating Hands To Get Through the Start Down
Originally Posted by teach

O.K., I'm never going to stop being a hacker unless I fix this. On video, I see that I have the classic hacker's "over the top", too steep downswing. I'm trying to fix this by "holding back" my right shoulder until I switch my weight to my front foot.

I'd appreciate drills, swing thoughts, training aids, anything that might help, the simpler the better. By the way, I'm a swinger. Thank you.
teach,

You are subconsciously Steering (3-F-7-A) the Club toward the Target instead of Down-and-Out toward the Plane Line (1-L #10 and #13). And the only real cure is to rid yourself of that addiction.

Do a ton of Start Down Waggles. First without a Club and then with a Club. Focus on your Hands and their responsibility to maintain the On Plane alignments. Make sure you Drag the Hands (and butt end of the Club) directly toward the Plane Line. In your practice, mentally draw a straight line (Delivery Path) from the #3 Pressure Point to the Ball and move your Hands directly along this line throughout the Downstroke (6-E-2). Use a mirror, too. Don't trust Feel alone. Front and Down-the-Line views. Look, look LOOK until you get it right. Then go at it with a Ball.

Practice the Inside-Out Cut Shot Therapy with short Chips. And hit a ton of Acquired Motion Pitch Shots, too. Make sure you have a Finish Swivel in your Total Motion (12-5-3). See my post #6, Item #10 in this thread http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=2224. Do whatever you've got to do to get that Club moving through Impact on the correct Inside-Out Path. Because until you do, nothing else really works.
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