New season, similar problems....3 months later etc, etc

[CynderBloc]

So the 2012 season is upon us, with only a couple of months to go until the business really starts. So I thought it might be time to post my starting point for my 2012 swing.

 

I'm back to hitting blocks which is never a good thing, and while I only recorded a decent 9 iron approach, I should probably point out that 90% of my iron shots have divots the size of a 16oz steak, most of which are fat.

 

Also, I feel like I'm getting really trapped with my Driver & 3 Wood

 

http://www.youtube.c...eature=youtu.be

 

PS: On first viewing I thought my early extension had increased again, but the camera was moving a good bit. I put a reference line on a tree in the background to check and it's not as bad as I first thought.

 

http://i938.photobuc...erBloc/Pos2.jpg

[russc1597187869]

[quote name='CynderBloc' timestamp='1327353695' post='4141365']
So the 2012 season is upon us, with only a couple of months to go until the business really starts. So I thought it might be time to post my starting point for my 2012 swing.

I'm back to hitting blocks which is never a good thing, and while I only recorded a decent 9 iron approach, I should probably point out that 90% of my iron shots have divots the size of a 16oz steak, most of which are fat.

Also, I feel like I'm getting really trapped with my Driver & 3 Wood

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcLKArwgPcU&feature=youtu.be"]http://www.youtube.c...eature=youtu.be[/url]

PS: On first viewing I thought my early extension had increased again, but the camera was moving a good bit. I put a reference line on a tree in the background to check and it's not as bad as I first thought.

[url="http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad228/CynderBloc/Pos2.jpg"]http://i938.photobuc...erBloc/Pos2.jpg[/url]
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Short irons require a steeper approach,which is in turn facilitated by more weight on your left foot at address or a slightly more bent over posture to the ball with the arms hanging a little more vertically.
You do have a little posture loss at impact but not much.Your rotation is fine at impact with your right elbow on your right hip.You do get the club shaft a little too far behind you going back ,but this may not be the case with better setup angles and weight distribution

[CynderBloc]

[quote name='russc' timestamp='1327374957' post='4143339']
Short irons require a steeper approach,which is in turn facilitated by more weight on your left foot at address or a slightly more bent over posture to the ball with the arms hanging a little more vertically.
You do have a little posture loss at impact but not much.Your rotation is fine at impact with your right elbow on your right hip.You do get the club shaft a little too far behind you going back ,but this may not be the case with better setup angles and weight distribution
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Cheers dude, thought I looked a little upright. That's what I get for not picking up a club in Nov or Dec I suppose

It's absolutely pouring down outside here, at least I can work on posture and wrist set inside

[CynderBloc]

This probably explains my blocks and trapped feeling in my longer clubs. Appears my early extension is still lurking around....

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT6EX50Bc5o"]http://www.youtube.c...h?v=xT6EX50Bc5o[/url]

[russc1597187869]

How about a face on video and one from 45 degrees to your front left to check downswing rotation and one from the back to check setup angles.

[CynderBloc]

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How about a face on video and one from 45 degrees to your front left to check downswing rotation and one from the back to check setup angles.
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No probs dude, I'll get them up in the next couple of days. I would guess my setup angles are very similar to the 3 wood vids I put up last year though. Address is not usually something that I consciously change as I was always told it was pretty good.

That driver swing is an absolute mess though, definately need to get it sorted out before the season starts

[CynderBloc]

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That driver swing is an absolute mess though, definately need to get it sorted out before the season starts
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Well that plan didn't come to fruit, if anything my driving is worse than it's ever been. I can't even draw a 3 wood anymore.....

On the plus side, my iron play is excellent, no more fat shots, just good strikes and high draws. Back to the problem though.

This is a couple of shots I hit earlier. One driver that was a massive block slice, and a 3 wood that was pull slice. I'm as consistent as the length of a piece of string off the tee, and it's leading to me throwing away a couple of shots per hole.

Low handicap + throwing away 2 shots per hole = Not a low handicap for much longer...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdiD_uRAOqk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e8fJxwXz2o

With my limited knowledge of ball flight and what it indicates, I hit another 3 wood off the next tee, with the sole thought to throw the head down the line and get a more inside-out path through the impact area.....which also led to an uncontrollable slice.

I obviously don't have much hair left, but I'm tearing what little I have out after every tee shot. Anyone notice anything extraordinarily stupid that I'm doing?

P.S. Russ, if you're reading this, I know you wanted FO, Rear and 3/4 views a while back. I promise I'll go and take some tomorrow, even if it's chucking it down

[CynderBloc]

Never mind, I see it. Horrendous movement towards the ball in the backswing leading to early extension and getting trapped......

Anything else that anyone sees though, feel free to chip in

EDIT: Just noticed something else with my shoulders after watching one of Monte's videos.......another long rebuild begins