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Today I went to the local range and had my brother record my swings. I took two with a driver, and two with a 7-iron.

Driver back: http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...t=DSCF1344.flv

Driver side: http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...t=DSCF1340.flv

7-iron back: http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...t=DSCF1353.flv

7-iron side: http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...t=DSCF1350.flv

(If you didn't catch on, I need tips on my swing )

-Rich

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Well, you seem to have a very quick tempo, your backswing seems very arm controlled, and you seem to really force the leg action on the forward swing. Your hips are way open and your back foot already well off the ground before impact. What are your basic swing problems? Slice, push, hook, top, etc.

I would work on the one-piece takeaway which will naturally slow you down a bit and as a consequence make your forward turn more natural than forced.

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Shorten your backswing up. It looks as if you are way past parallel and even almost pointing downward (John Daly). Also on the range tuck a towell under your left arm, and don't let it drop during your swing. This will help you groove a more compact swing. Follow through looks pretty good.

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Well, you seem to have a very quick tempo, your backswing seems very arm controlled, and you seem to really force the leg action on the forward swing. Your hips are way open and your back foot already well off the ground before impact. What are your basic swing problems? Slice, push, hook, top, etc.

Push/slice/both. Doesn't work out too well!

-Rich

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Push/slice/both. Doesn't work out too well!

You have a very nice athletic setup and really, it is not that your swing is way off. I'll bet you can hit some good shots. A few basic changes could do wonders for you. If you could post these videos on Swing Academy you could get more specific advice and analysis.

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Well I took a lesson today, and a few of the things I learned were that my hands were way behind the ball when I made contact, so it basically adds loft to the iron, which explains why I tend to hit the ball really high. I also take the club outside, so when I do my downswing, I put a ton of sidespin on it. The new mechanics feel somewhat odd, but I'm sure that's expected when I've been doing this swing all season. New videos soon, perhaps.

-Rich

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Well I took a lesson today, and a few of the things I learned were that my hands were way behind the ball when I made contact, so it basically adds loft to the iron, which explains why I tend to hit the ball really high. I also take the club outside, so when I do my downswing, I put a ton of sidespin on it. The new mechanics feel somewhat odd, but I'm sure that's expected when I've been doing this swing all season. New videos soon, perhaps.

So you flip and come over the top. What did he have you do?

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Ray Cook SW & Gyro 1 Putter
Taylor Made Burner Driver 10.5
Taylor Made V-Steel 3 & 5 MetalsMy Home Course: Indian RiverMy Blog: Rant-o-Rama-Ding-Dong

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Well, simply put, there was a lot wrong:
Open shoulders
Standing too close to the ball, causing me to hit off the hozzle
Hands following behind the ball
Lots of body movement throughout the swing (e.g. head moved a lot)
Outside-in backswing


To correct the backswing and unnecessary body movement, etc, he put one of those metal L-shaped things in a position so I pretty much had to stay on plane. He also put two balls down (about an inch apart) and I had to hit the closer one without hitting the far one to prevent hitting the hozzle. We did more but I'm not quite sure how to explain it.

-Rich

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Well I took a lesson today, and a few of the things I learned were that my hands were way behind the ball when I made contact, so it basically adds loft to the iron, which explains why I tend to hit the ball really high. I also take the club outside, so when I do my downswing, I put a ton of sidespin on it. The new mechanics feel somewhat odd, but I'm sure that's expected when I've been doing this swing all season. New videos soon, perhaps.

You're on the right track. You've got an athletic swing and good flexibility, and as soon as you can get it on plane, you'll be hitting it straighter and longer.
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