Quickie Pitching Video - Page 9

Spent some time with Dave Wedzik and Erik (Iacas) at the golf evolution studio in Erie this past weekend. Worked on pitching with them for about 3 hours total and I couldn't be happier with the results. Learned how to pitch the ball using the bounce of the club as well as a lot of speed both of which help to make my misses closer to the hole. I cant wait to take this to the course! 

I have always been use to hitting the ball with a big descending blow similar to my irons. Lately ive been trying using this video as a guide and i find that its very difficult for me to be consistent when trying to use the bounce. One time i will hit it too thin and it will skip across the green and the next time ill hit it fat. Obviously, its tough to know what im doing wrong without a video but do you have any ideas to improve on being more consistent when using the bounce?

Thanks!

How about the stance.  Is it fairly open like a bunker shot or more neutral?  From the video it looks like your stance is pretty open somewhere around 35-45 degrees, but just wanting to make sure.

Paid off yesterday - first round since I started messing with the hints in the videos.

two holes I had to clear exactly 30 yards to the near edge of the green (regular grip - hands to belt line and let gravity go)

1 hole I had about 20 yards (choked grip, everything the same)

1 hole I had 35 yards (not a practiced pitch - I've been working my setups to 10 yard increments) so just my 30 yard shot and I took my swing up just a bit higher - all else the same)

the hits were 4 for 4 in distance, and decent for direction - I've never been this confident in my pitching before.  Two of these had to barely clear a sand trap, yet still stop fairly short\

my only mod to the vids is I don't like a close stance on pitches, so I typically just put 95% weight on my left leg and kind of toe the rear leg instead.

I work 20 and 30 yard pitches into my range practice in between full swing practices as a rest cycle.

too bad my approach shots weren't better so I didn't have to do these.... 
 

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Originally Posted by helms20 

How about the stance.  Is it fairly open like a bunker shot or more neutral?  From the video it looks like your stance is pretty open somewhere around 35-45 degrees, but just wanting to make sure.

If you threw an alignment stick behind the heels, I would say fairly neutral to slightly open for a stock pitch, 35-45 degrees would be too open.  Having the left foot flared more makes it may make the stance appear more open that it actually is.   Some players do this to help with the torso rotation on the downswing/followthrough.  I personally have my stance pretty neutral (heel to heel) with my left foot turned out 45-50 degrees.

http://thesandtrap.com/t/39411/quickie-pitching-video/108#post_819897

http://thesandtrap.com/t/39411/quickie-pitching-video/108#post_816629

http://thesandtrap.com/t/39411/quickie-pitching-video/108#post_816590

Thanks Mike.  It was hard to tell from the original video for sure and I didn't see the DTL shot. 

this is good news for me - I've been messing with an 'open stance' because so many talk about it being the right was to do it.

Frankly, it just messes with aligning my shot.

A little bit open since the clubface is open, but even there, I just like to open my left foot a little bit just for balance as that foot pretty much has 95% of the pressure from start to finish.....

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Originally Posted by rehmwa 

 

this is good news for me - I've been messing with an 'open stance' because so many talk about it being the right was to do it.

Frankly, it just messes with aligning my shot.

 

A little bit open since the clubface is open, but even there, I just like to open my left foot a little bit just for balance as that foot pretty much has 95% of the pressure from start to finish.....

Just need to clarify that I get the slightly open stance from the left foot being more flared.  So my body alignments are a little left but I don't shuffle my left foot back.  I like to exaggerate the left foot because I can really "sit" into my left foot and get my arms soft at address.  Not saying this is how you have to do it, just one option.