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[tball88]

ok, help me out here, the closed face may be a key to me I've been missing. I'm about as true a "hitter" as you'll find, according to Ted and Lynn, who should know.

Lately ball striking as been good, but I'm getting a bit more drift to the right than I would like. Ball flight takes off straight then starts fading off, a bit much for my liking.

If I want to straighten this out, or even draw the ball, what alterations should I make to my "hit"?


Thanks

[jim_0068]

hitters fade the ball, it is a result of angled hinging. However there might be a lot of different reasons why it's fading too much.

Too many to list here, however my guess is that you are coming into the ball TOO OPEN and thus when it lays back it has layed back too much and the fade is bigger than you need.

As a "test" really arch that wrist and hit from that position, then gravitate back towards a flat left wrist

[8cork]

Jim,
I too am a hitter, but draw the ball. I would love to fade the ball. What compensations do you think I am making to hit the draw, sometimes sweeping hook on most shots? I have gone back to practicing with acquired motion, and can get the ball to fade to the right when coming down. I just can't get it to happen in my full motion.

[jim_0068]

Well here are a couple things to check, not sure if they are the problem but it can cause what you're talking about:

1) Making sure you're driving all the way to both arm straights. If you don't get to both arms straight and start to come back in and to the left you'll hit pulls/draws/pull hooks etc

2) Make sure you're left wrist isn't breaking down at impact, if you are driving the right arm down and out and are letting that left wrist break down (bend) it will close the face and you'll hook it.

Hit chips/pitches and really drive to both arms straight with NO SWIVEL. Look at your alignments, make sure the left wrist is flat and the right wrist is bent