Trying to get hands deeper in backswing, add hip turn

[mjedwards409]

My battle for the last ten years or so has been getting steep in transition. Really committing to working on the other faults in my swing that may be causing that. Got some great feedback when I posted about a week ago pointing out that my restricted hip turn in my backswing was making it difficult to get my hands deep enough in my backswing.

 

That thread here: https://forums.golfwrx.com/topic/1824388-been-trying-to-shallow-for-a-decade…video-feedback-request/

 

Been working over the past week to lose some extension in my trail knee on the backswing so I can get some more hip turn and get a little deeper. Am I on the right track here? (Having to pause at the top a bit to consciously not yank the club straight down from the top in this new backswing position.)

 

Thanks in advance!

 

First video below is last week and second video is today, 3rd practice session working on these new positions. (Clothes have been washed since the first video 🙂 )

 

 

[TheDeanAbides]

Great work. How are you hitting it now?

[mjedwards409]

Thanks. I’ve only had 3 practice sessions with it. (2 net, one range) Was all over the place on the range which I suppose is to be expected since the move still feels very foreign to me.

[TheDeanAbides]

Keep going. It's looking decent. 

[Scottbox]

Really good. You can also practice using an old-timey drill where you hit shots with your right foot pulled back a little. That will give you the feel of your arms coming from the inside and the club naturally shallowing.

[mjedwards409]

18 hours ago, Scottbox said:

Really good. You can also practice using an old-timey drill where you hit shots with your right foot pulled back a little. That will give you the feel of your arms coming from the inside and the club naturally shallowing.

 Thanks good drill done it in the past. Only issue for me is I subconsciously get the club way across the line when I try something like this to try and “cheat” to get the inside path.

[mjedwards409]

Actual range session yesterday and the movements are much harder for me when I can actually see the ball fly. Also got a little lazy and let my takeaway get too far inside and first move down was steep so had to EE to get back on track. Gonna keep working on it will just need A LOT more exaggeration on the range vs the net I suppose.

 

 

[TheDeanAbides]

I think you could give yourself a hair more room away from the ball. An inch or two would really help. 

[Scottbox]

8 hours ago, mjedwards409 said:

 Thanks good drill done it in the past. Only issue for me is I subconsciously get the club way across the line when I try something like this to try and “cheat” to get the inside path.

Practice using a video camera. Also, @TheDeanAbides is correct.

[mjedwards409]

Thanks for the feedback all. Had a better range session today. Felt like I was a hair further from the ball though in video it’s hard to tell. Slowed it back down to 50% speed, teed it up and didn’t use targets. Just going to try to keep hitting these positions in slow motion before I speed it up any more.

 

Edited July 26, 2021 by mjedwards409