[Daryl]

I saw that same thing...maybe no one else does this but I took my swing and grabbed the sequence and did a side by side with a good player and saw lots of good things but at impact they are more "left' than the parallel look that I am in. I definitely think that robs my swing of power. I see it, know its a problem, but fixing that aspect has been fruitless.

So; try a different fruit.

It robs your swing of much more than power.

You're moving off the ball during the Backstroke (Rotating your torso to the right). Get the Mechanics first by standing in a doorway with your head against the Jamb and perform some Shoulder-Hip turns (that will open your eyes). Just let your arms hang and move back and forth until you learn to move the shoulders by using your arms (forearm takeaway). Then Back away and do some more without your head touching the Jamb. Go back and forth until you understand the mechanics and can reproduce by feel. Then take it out to the Range.

Hula-Hula.

You'll be amazed at how much knee bend you need and the role they play by allowing the hip-shoulder turn. Let the knees move the feet. Hips will stay back and your upper body won't rise during the backstroke as it does currently. Your Hips will slide as they turn during the downstroke. Your shoulders will be open to the target at impact. Life will be good.

Start the downswing by turning your hips back, and not by planting your left heel. Your left heel will plant when you move your hips back and you won't exaggerate the slide and your hips will keep rotating and your head won't flop around. The weight is on the right and your link is your right hip. Planting the left heel to start the downswing is weak and disruptive and promotes quitting. Save it for the Rumba. Practice all of this with your head first on, then off the door jamb (use a throw pillow for your head).


If you shift your head 2" to the right during the Backstroke, it will look like a greater hip slide during the Downstroke.


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