Thanks for the reply efnef. But i don't thinks its a weight shift problem. The majority of my weight is on the inside of my right heel at the top of the backswing, which i thinks alright.
I can swing to the top and keep my head still but i can feel a lot of pressure wanting to lift my head up. I'm sure that if i'm ever gonna solve the problem it's that pressure i've got to get rid off. All i can say is that it feels like my left shoulder wanting to push my head up.
i'm pretty sure it's not a flexability issue as i can practice a 110 degree turn without a club with my arms across my chest and have no urge to lift my head. It seem to be directly related to the lifting of my arms.
I know it would be a lot easier if i had some video, but any ideas would be appreciated.
Danny, I was focused on both your remark that it does not return to the address position during the downswing, and your stated tendency to top the ball. If your weight does not shift back to the left side, your head will not return and you can top the ball. Hopefully some of the big guns here can elaborate, explain, clarify and correct my thoughts.
Try this exercise. Stand up straight, feet shoulder width apart. Push your rear end behind you by bending from your Hip sockets, not curving your spine from the waist. This will tilt your spine forward. Flex you knees slightly. Put your rear end against a wall in this position.
Now, maintain the Waist Bend, by keeping your rear end behind you. Can you raise you head without taking your rear end off the wall and maintain your balance? Doubtful.
Now in this same starting position, move your hips forward in the direction of the ball. Your head came up automatically to keep you in balance. Your central nervous system lifts your head (changes your spine angle) to keep you in balance so you don't hurt yourself.
So to maintain a stationary head, maintain the proper Waist Bend (spine angle) by keeping you Rear end back behind you.
Try this exercise. Stand up straight, feet shoulder width apart. Push your rear end behind you by bending from your Hip sockets, not curving your spine from the waist. This will tilt your spine forward. Flex you knees slightly. Put your rear end against a wall in this position.
Now, maintain the Waist Bend, by keeping your rear end behind you. Can you raise you head without taking your rear end off the wall and maintain your balance? Doubtful.
Now in this same starting position, move your hips forward in the direction of the ball. Your head came up automatically to keep you in balance. Your central nervous system lifts your head (changes your spine angle) to keep you in balance so you don't hurt yourself.
So to maintain a stationary head, maintain the proper Waist Bend (spine angle) by keeping you Rear end back behind you.
Lots and lots of vulerable stuff in this thread . . . .bobbing and rear ends and bending over . . . .
Just been having a go with what you said with a cut down club in the living room and it does seem to be doing the trick. Perhaps i was letting my hips come forward when i was lifting my arms up. Just shows the value of expert advice, i think i'd be an old man by the time i worked that one out for myself.
You may be bending to much at address and not able to maintain throughout your golf swing. This could happen because of physical limitations (tight hamstrings, bad back, etc.) or club length. Try going to fix with your golf club and see if you can maintain this through your swing. If you can't then try with a longer club or use a tee. Either way you may find a clubfitting to really help.
Thanks for the reply efnef. But i don't thinks its a weight shift problem. The majority of my weight is on the inside of my right heel at the top of the backswing, which i thinks alright.
I can swing to the top and keep my head still but i can feel a lot of pressure wanting to lift my head up. I'm sure that if i'm ever gonna solve the problem it's that pressure i've got to get rid off. All i can say is that it feels like my left shoulder wanting to push my head up.
i'm pretty sure it's not a flexability issue as i can practice a 110 degree turn without a club with my arms across my chest and have no urge to lift my head. It seem to be directly related to the lifting of my arms.
I know it would be a lot easier if i had some video, but any ideas would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Danny
Danny,
The phrase above and your reference to tension on "lifting your arms" in your previous post are the clues to the cause of your problem.
The back swing is a positional move and NOT a power generator - we hit the ball on the down swing.
Try making an easy back swing that stops at the Top - hands shoulder high, roughly.
Searching for additional power by going on from the Top and raising the arms, your body and head in the process is your self-diagnosed problem.
Swing back shorter and easier, then cram on the power only after you have made a smooth transition to the down swing.
Club head speed between parallel back and parallel forwards on the down swing only should be your objective.
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