Jumping at impact

[connor_g9]

Hi again, I’ve had a chronic problem during impact that I just can’t seem to shake. I’ve developed a jump at impact that snaps my lead leg backwards and causes some pain occasionally, but always a lot of inconsistency. Is there anything I can do to eliminate this jump? (Yes, I know my backswing is flat and I come from the inside, I’ve worked through that mostly)

[tthomasgolfer605]

If you didn't you'd snap hook it right of the net. Do you use a super strong grip?

[connor_g9]

2 minutes ago, tthomasgolfer605 said:

If you didn't you'd snap hook it right of the net. Do you use a super strong grip?

I used to, I’m trying to implement a weaker one, but it’s still pretty strong 

[BrianMcG]

You're in good company.

 

 

[Red4282]

The very inside path ( or dumped under)is a big culprit, your body is countering this naturally, by jumping up in attempt get the club back on a decent plane. Need to nuetralize that as much as possible. I suspect when you do, then suddenly you will be hitting big pulls and hooks, and then at that point, weaken the grip a touch.

[Rosco1216]

You’re not jumping. You’re extending, hard. A lot of people wish they were able to do that in their swing as it’s a big power move when that lead foot slides back like that, especially when it comes “naturally” and not forced.

[connor_g9]

9 hours ago, Red4282 said:

The very inside path ( or dumped under)is a big culprit, your body is countering this naturally, by jumping up in attempt get the club back on a decent plane. Need to nuetralize that as much as possible. I suspect when you do, then suddenly you will be hitting big pulls and hooks, and then at that point, weaken the grip a touch.

How could I make the path more neutral? Just have my arms higher at the top of my backswing?

[Red4282]

10 minutes ago, connor_g9 said:

How could I make the path more neutral? Just have my arms higher at the top of my backswing?

This video feels perfectly made for you

 

 

[golfarb1]

The genesis of your problems is your stance and too much pelvic rotation 

Setup

Your spine is bent much more than it should be with a driver 

Compare your bend to that of Adam Scott

You need to stand up more upright 

 

Takeaway- even though the video is obviously shot  at an angle , the excessive rotation of your pelvis is evident . 

Your pelvis is too rotated at first parallel with your lead leg far too bent 

Again compare your position to that of Adam Scott

By the time that your lead arm reaches 9:00 in the backswing , your hands are over your back foot , while Adams are much more in front of his body . This is a result of far too much and too early pelvic rotation 

 

Suggestion 

Focus on turning your shoulders  not your hips and pelvis in the first half of the backswing

Although the trail leg will naturally straighten in the backswing , it is important for you to maintain the brace of your trail knee much longer into the backswing. The lead leg will react by bending less 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 16, 2022 by golfarb1

[connor_g9]

6 hours ago, Red4282 said:

This video feels perfectly made for you

 

 

This may be the most helpful video anyone has ever showed me. It was a little unusual at first but after I got the hang of it everything felt so much more synced up and smooth, even at lower speeds, something I couldn’t usually do before. Thanks for pointing the video out, hopefully lower scores coming soon