Tracing the plane line

[mtr33]

Time spent actually THINKING about your golf alignments and procedures is ALWAYS time well-spent. Time spent WRITING about what you THINK is worth ten times more.

In lieu of that thinking and writing, most people just 'hit balls'.

It takes someone special to make 'hitting balls' meaningful.

That should be a sticky! Most golfers don't appreciate the difference between practice and hitting balls.

@gmbtempe
Regarding the feel for a correct hip action, the easiest image I've found is is setting up with your back just in front of a wall/mirror. When you pivot back, you'll feel your right back pocket at some point touching/swiping the wall (at a point left of it's original position). From the top, keep this point of contact as you turn the left hip towards the wall. This will move your weight onto the left leg and the left hip to a position more forward than at address, but still within the left-foot line. No more danger of sliding.

PS, did you ever talk to Greg Smith (GSEM) in Mesa? I'm sure he could help you along the TGM path.

[gmbtempe]

I had a couple lessons from Greg Smith last summer.

I have had some great success with getting the hips to rotate more and less slide the past couple weeks. I was able to do this with more of a hula hip move, I was able to improve my pivot rotation with a little more weight off my left foot at the top. Its worked well for contact and club speed (I dare say I am almost getting long with the driver). Directional issues persist with the shorter irons (driver and long irons are ok).

[KevCarter]

I had a couple lessons from Greg Smith last summer.

I have had some great success with getting the hips to rotate more and less slide the past couple weeks. I was able to do this with more of a hula hip move, I was able to improve my pivot rotation with a little more weight off my left foot at the top. Its worked well for contact and club speed (I dare say I am almost getting long with the driver). Directional issues persist with the shorter irons (driver and long irons are ok).

We'll get there... at least we both have a plan we like!

Kevin