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Hi all,

For a while my iron game was getting really good, although now having tried to improve my driver swing, it seems to have had an effect on my other shots. I have a feeling I could be sliding my hips too far forward and not rotating, as I seem to be pushing a lot of shots, as well as topping and chunking it.

Anyone know of any drills to correct this? My main problem is I've been doing it for so long I don't even notice it.

Cheers,
James

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Hi all,

I have suffered from this problem for the 3/4 years I have been playing, and no matter how hard I tried I just could not fix it.

The only thing that has come to slowing down the rotation is to employ a more 'stack and tilt' approach to the golf swing, the feeling being that the hips rotate a lot on the backswing and the weight feels like its staying on the left side (on the backswing) - As a result of this the body only needs to rotate to hit the ball, it does not need to slide towards the target. Adopting this theory has helped me stop sliding my hips.

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That's my main flaw.
I just have to work at turning.

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I used to have a similar problem with swaying and over rotating..i still do for the alot though.My hips would pull the rest of my body left and I hit alot of hooks and pulls. I focued for a few months on the idea of hitting agaist the left side instead of roatating though. I would hit some shots at the range that basically stopped a little bit after impact, making sure I braced my agaist my left side for impact. My hips are in the same spot i started the downswing with, slightly open. After the ball is gone then i rotate through. I do some swats with a 30pd surgical hose to help with the stabillity in the legs and that has worked well for me. It took me some time to translate that drill into a complete fluid motion but im beginning to see some results now.
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Hi all,

Hi James, It seems like some folks are misinterpreting your question. When you mention "sliding hips" 99% of the people are going to assume you slide your hips on your back swing. However, in your post you said "sliding my hips too far forward and not rotating". If I understand that statement correctly, you are saying that on the downswing, you slide your hips forward instead of rotating them...which you mention can sometimes lead to a push. The only thing I have read about helping to "clear" or "rotate" your hips is to kick the left knee (if right-handed) toward the target which will automatically cause your hips to begin to rotate. Cinco

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I have suffered from this problem for the 3/4 years I have been playing, and no matter how hard I tried I just could not fix it.

Hi James,

Nope, I understood this as a slide towards the target on the downswing, and that is exactly what my post is talking about, sliding on the back swing is a completely different issue.

You see, the thing with turning your hips more on the back swing means that your hips have to turn on the down swing, as long as you have enough confidence to really stay on your left side on the downswing your hips will not slide towards the target, they will be forced to turn. Just for reference this is what I am working on: The feeling that on my backswing my weight stays left sided and I have a lot of rotation at the hips (almost feel like your right back trouser pocket is facing the target), to achieve this it is *ok* if your right leg straightens a little. On the downswing I try and feel like I stay left sided (instead of my upper body falling away from the target to compensate, which would allow the hips too slide) and try too straighten the left leg as fast as I can. A drill to get the feeling of being left sided is this: Set up for a pitch shot, say with a sand/lob wedge and get say 70% of your weight on your left foot. Keep this weight here throughout your backswing. on the down swing focus on keeping your weight on your left foot and try to straighten your leg. I really hope you understand, and try this as it has done wonders for my problem of sliding hips.

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I don't know if I mentioned in my first post that I never used to have this problem. It has only occurred recently after trying to start my downswing with the lower body in order to get a more in-to-out swing. I think I may be overdoing it and throwing my body forward during the downswing.

I am going to try something I saw in a Jeff Ritter video on youtube and push down onto my left foot at the start of the transition (Ritter uses the analogy of squeezing a sponge under your left foot) and hopefully this increase in weight on the left side will stop me from lunging forward and make me rotate instead.

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I don't know if I mentioned in my first post that I never used to have this problem. It has only occurred recently after trying to start my downswing with the lower body in order to get a more in-to-out swing. I think I may be overdoing it and throwing my body forward during the downswing.

Throwing my body forward on my drive actually helps me, but doing it wrong can result in a massive slice for me. When I was little I used to throw out my hip and only my hip, without even noticing, I had this mentality that it would generate a ton of power for me.

My main thought when I start to do this is keeping the lower body quiet. While your swinging, control that hip and dont move it outwards, twist it, and untwist it, that's all you need. While I'm swinging, I don't even think about my swing When I have this problem, i concentrate solely on the hip and control it as much as I can. For me, throwing out my body a little to ensure I have a straight ball when I'm driving is fine for me, but over-doing it, or only throwing out one part of the body (hips) is where trouble comes.
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For me, throwing out my body a little to ensure I have a straight ball when I'm driving is fine for me, but over-doing it, or only throwing out one part of the body (hips) is where trouble comes.

Think you've hit the nail on the head there Dent. Its a case of inconsistency of the hip movement, leading to a beautifully straight 250 yard drive, followed by a horibble push slice that ends up OB.

I want to try and minimize it as quickly as possible so I don't have to think about it and can focus on other parts of my swing which need work. I like to only work on one bit at a time.

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Driver: G10 10.5 TFC 129 Shaft
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Hybrid: 585H 21 Degree
Irons 3-PW: 735.CMWedges: Vokey 52.08, 56.14Putter: White Hot XG #5

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Hi James,

I tried this today...didn't completely cure my sliding hips, but it did make my swing feel much better.

I also plan on trying to keep more weight on my left foot during the backswing. Two more drills: 1) hit balls with only one foot firmly planted on the ground (experiment with either L and R off). 2) hit balls and force your self to keep your right foot grounded during the swing.

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Hi all,

Your descripion of sliding hips does fit with the errors you mentioned (pushes, tops, and chunks). You may find it easier to rotate instead of slide if you focus on your weight staying inside the instep of the front foot (not letting it drift outside the front foot and toward the target), and you might also benefit from tightening your glutes at setup (an old Steve Elkington secret). If you want one other thought that might help you could think about the left leg forming a wall (if your front knee kicks out past the front foot in the downswing the wall will not form). A good model to watch for good (rotational) hip and leg action is Ernie Els from the face on view.

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keep your feet together and swing your driver, if you are not turning you will lose your balance and fall down. try hitting a couple of ball this way. slow your tempo down on the take away will help ensure a full turn with your hips and shoulders and will help you uncoil to a full turn. When you finish your hips should be pointing at your target and if you are pushing the ball your hips are most likely facing the right side where your pulls are going.

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Go to this link and play the video "

wow that guy is really good. some of his other tips (quarter turn drill) are exactly what i've been looking for too. can't get to the range fast enough to try that knee action. sliding hips is my main issue!

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