The cool thing is that this feel has improved my shotmaking throughout the entire bag, even chips and pitches. Driver has been great.so far. Working at a golf coursewhat is your experience? North Carolina native Mike Southern has been writing since 1979. I had serious shank issues on bunker shots for the past five years and went into traps just hoping to put it on the green. Just working on what it feels like when it goes correctly. I was watching some videos the other day of some players from Sweden & they all looked like Annika & HenrikHad that head turning iwth the shoulders through the shot. woody, you missed the point. This video is all about the golf swing. When you dink it back, this time try to hit the ball to the right of the first target just in front of the net. Things that come first are what create the space and opportunity for future events. I know what you mean with this especially with the driver, if I set up and swing with the intention of hitting it big time left I get a nice baby fade or dead straight. One of the biggest mistakes you can make early in the golf swing is . If you hit a ball with such an low launch, it will hit the ground a lot earlier and run like a scalded rabbit. gWRX - the Greatest golf forum on the Internets :). Getting that right shoulder over the left foot. Shoulder to the ball is a keeper of an idea. 4) Hall of Famers tout it. Doing it on the range is easy but on the course I don't trust it. Your leading shoulder should be slightly higher than your trailing shoulder. Woody. You can achieve this by making little adjustments in your position and taking practice swings without actually hitting the ball. Make a split step from the ready position to help you to get into position for the two-handed backhand. This means that the legs, torso, and shoulders add more power than the arms and wrists. By focusing on your left shoulder as the starting point of the golf swing, you can be sure your shoulders are engaged right from the beginning. Be careful to let the shoulders stay in the same position when you are moving the club back as well as when bringing it forward to hit the ball. SC Newport 2 Show more Dan Whittaker Golf. The v created by the thumb and forefingers on both hands should point to your right shoulder. To achieve distance, it is very important to gain the maximum power from large muscle groups. It feels sometimes like yer getting in front of things but the ball goes pretty dang straight. Although the shoulders need to work well together the common misconception by many golfers is that the shoulders just move as a single unit. Thanks for the swing thought, hope it continues. After the connection is made with the ball, your brain naturally gives a signal to your muscles that the swing is over, and the club should be slowed down. Keep your knees -- especially your right knee -- flexed. I have participated in several of Monte's clinics: "right shoulder to the ball" and "your arms are too slow" , zipper away, humerus forward etc. This includes your stance, the ball position, body tilt, your distance from the ball, and the tee height. As always, when I work on feelings in my swing, I use video to ensure that I am moving correctly. By Check your set-up is square to the ballfeet, hips, knees, and shoulders should all be pointed straight at the target. Why I struggled for so long to get, I am not sure. Jonathan Byrd's right elbow is close to his side as he hits the ball -- proof that his right shoulder hasn't moved out over the ball. 90 deg of course. The tilt of your spine when you address your golf ball automatically creates the up and down motion you want. Nor was he trying to deceive anyone. It's nothing that is held, it's created by the right mechanics. The setup covers everything before you take the shot. This is what my Replace the shoulders drill does. Your partner then will try to return the ball to the same spot on the opposite side of the net. Yup. Upload or insert images from URL. The pain usually hits on the front and side of your shoulder. This tricks you into making a full-range swinging motion which results in a powerful yet accurate shot. I really dont understand totally what you mean with your vertical shoulder turn and the notion feeling right shoulder at the ball. Your email address will not be published. That pushes their right hip upward, which also pushes their right shoulder upward. use the whole lower body as much as possible by moving it forward as you swing. Step 2- The Backswing. As the shoulders provide this steady position, the stability of the club during a shot will increase. If you try to generate power using your arms alone, you are likely to have a loose and uncontrolled shot. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you free content to help you learn about golf and improve your game. Your email address will not be published. deathbymuffin, October 14, 2016 in Instruction & Academy. It has to be a very exaggerated coming around the ball with my shoulder intent for me. I make sure to start with a smooth takeaway. Instead, Breed says put the focus on your shoulders. This video is all about the golf swing. Understanding Moes feelings help as well just make sure YOUR feelings match the model. Right shoulder down, forward (as if hitting the ball with it) and also slightly out in one motion is brilliant (when done right) for dealing with fat shots and getting rid of flipping. This seems contradictory; however, you can pull with your left arm and still hit the ball with your right shoulder depending on where you focus. So wrong. It seems the miss predominantly becomes a thin shot. It is one of two things. Required fields are marked *. If you're like me and think you've tried "right shoulder to the ball" and still end up EE'ing and hitting hooks/fat, give the right shoulder covering the ball feel a shot. #short #shortsvideo #golf Simple golf swing tip golf lesson golf drill to help increase your shoulder turn to add power add distance to your tee shots. How about Yani? I still need to get some video of this feel, but heres hoping Im onto something! Very consistent through the bag. An ideal position will be to stand back from the ball in a leaning position with your club touching the ground. That was what Moe was explaining. Your spine tilt will take care of the upward motion, and your shoulder turn will keep you from lifting your shoulder during your backswing. I have to try the shoulder to toe thing. When it does the strike is excellentthat feeling of 'hey, did i just hit that, was it me???' Shoulder instability, sometimes because of hypermobility: Sudden very bad pain, cannot move your arm (or it's difficult), sometimes changes shape: Dislocated shoulder, broken bone (such as a broken arm or broken collarbone), torn or ruptured tendon: Pain on top of the shoulder (where the collarbone and shoulder joint meet) Start from the ready position with your feet pointing towards the net and your knees bent. Actually, Monte is probably the clearest, least "technical" (in a good way), instructor I've ever encountered. 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If you are too far away or too close, however good your swing might be, you will not hit the ball in the right direction. While the rules vary somewhat from league to league and tournament to tournament, hits to the shoulder or anywhere above the waist have been legal most places forever as long as other rules aren't violated like double hit, lift, and so on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84p4MnrRs8E&feature=player_embedded (0:18) Yani. Everyone gets it done differently. Then ask yourself if that is influenced by shoulders, or maybe if its the other way around. Nike Air Hybrid II Bag x 2 (camo and all white). Today we're going to talk about the right shoulder going to the ball to impact, and what people don't believe, if I were to hold this club up to my right shoulder, the right shoulder is actually working down to the golf ball. And for the first time in years I have bona fide confidence out of the sand. 2) Long Drivers have it (Schienblum, Zuback, Sadlowski) 3) Anatomy and logic favor it. Once you're in place, dink the ball, aiming for the spot just inside where the sideline and non-volley lines meet. Now I expect to get the ball close to the hole and actually get a bit frustrated when I hit a "bad one" to 10 feet or so. You must use the right shoulder properly for leverage. I hope. Since I've been so underplane, for so long, I needed a very exaggerated intent with the right shoulder to get things sorted correctly. Your email address will not be published. It improves my tempo and slows down my transition, and magically creates space and gets the hips working in the "zipper away" motion. BUT, the driver is an upblow and i struggle with consistency. For me, it meant finding out how my body works, figuring out how my brain oversees everything, and getting in harmony with thatnot trying to overwhelm it. Become a member to receive a monthly swing analysis and access to practice routines TRAIL SHOULDER CONTROLLING YOUR DOWNSWING. The big levers you must have in your downswing The first one, probably the more obvious of the 2, would be weight shift. That being said, everybody has a different flavor they likesome might like xyz and others don't. Firstly, Faldo recommends closing your stance to straighten out your ball flight. do you have different approach to driver ? Shallowing while keeping club in front of sternum all to allow you to swing under and through is what makes a golf swing so difficult. However, I liked the thought of right shoulder to left toe. Coil Your Upper Body Against Your Lower Body, Keep the Right Elbow Tucked in the Golf Swing, The Proper Correction for a Golf Swing and, Keep Your Arms In Front of Your Chest on a Golf, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy, Privacy Notice / Your California Privacy Rights. 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