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Hello, I am having a problem with weight shift in the backswing.  I tend to get stuck on my right foot (right handed golfer) and hit shots thin or pull slice them.  I understand that the weight shift of the downswing starts with the hips, but I cannot seem to incorporate the hip into my swing and end up coming OTT.  I am looking for any tips of videos that might help me fix this problem.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Feel like your first move down is a weight shift to the left big toe ball of your foot.

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Trying to consciously move forward is obviously a good idea, but there may be some subconscious conflict going on. What I mean by that is that your subconscious - or call it your instincts in this case, is trying to get under the ball and lift it in the air. Have a look at this video clip below and try to understand how the club should hit down on the ball and drive it forward, not upwards.

the little bit at the end is vital to understand. You could then go to the range and visualise a nail through the ball angles slightly downwards - then try to hammer this nail into the ball with the club. This should instinctively get your weight on your front foot. But be warned, your instincts are going to tell you that this isnt right. Our instincts believe that we have to get under and lift a ball in order to get it to fly, leading to a poor weight shift.

My suggestion is to spend 1/3 of your time working on moving your weight forwards. Do lots of practice swings without a ball and then when you do try with a ball, have maximum concentration on weight shift rather than result. The moment you start thinking about hitting a nice high shot your body will go back into instinct  mode. The more your do this with maximum concentration, the faster it will become a new instinct and ingrain in your subconscious. If youa re too busy thinking of the results then you wont be able to train this effectively.

Spend the next 1/3 of your practice working on the concept of hitting down. try to visualise it before hitting a shot. This will help you ingrain the mental aspect of the technique.

Spend the last 1/3 of your practice trying to use your routine like you are on the golf course. This will enable you to try and find a nice medium ground between acheiveing a result and improving your technique.

Hope this helps you. Any more questions and just ask me.

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Pretty common problem. I had it for years, and once in a while I still do it. Try starting off at address with more weight on your left foot, maybe up to 70%. But, don't lean out over your left foot. Then, on your backswing, keep your head exactly where it is -- no swaying back. Many golfers successfully move their head back as they load up their right side, but I can't do it -- my swing always bottoms out behind the ball. So, I developed my own version of the S&T; and rely on pure shoulder rotation, and eliminated 90% of my chunk-skull-OTT-slicepulls.

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I have this problem.  One way for me to help ensure a proper weight shift is to place more weight on my left foot at address.  As you get the feel for it, it will happen automatically without having to have disproportionate weight on your two feet.  Before I started working with an instructor, my club would sometimes bottom out 10" behind the ball as I hung back on my right foot.

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If you have a grass range that's on top of a mound, practice taking swings behind it on the steep incline.  Focus on getting your weight through.  After a practicing it like that for awhile you shouldn't have a problem getting it forward on level ground.

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My swing is a bit different than most as I stand farther from the ball at address. As such, I do not need to clear my hips or raise up as much as many with conventional swings. Still, these weight transfer thoughts help me and may help you:

1. On backswing weight is on inside of trail foot -- never outside or even middle -- and

2. I think about finishing into a flexed front knee.

The weight transfer happens coincidental to swinging into a flexed front knee.

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After reading this and working on it my ball striking really did get better. I think this is a great tip.

Quote:

You shouldn't discount the importance of good footwork for solid iron play. All great ball-strikers have that trait in common. If you want to improve your iron play, begin with your feet, especially because a proper swing starts from the ground up.

Here's the correct sequence of lower-body motion essential to trapping the ball: (1) On the downswing, your lower body should shift forward a little as your weight transfers from your right heel to your left big toe. (2) That little bit of lateral movement helps you set your swing to the inside. (3) As your hips continue to turn, your weight transfers as well, shifting across the outside of your left foot and into your left heel. That's where you want it at impact so you hit down and through the shot.

Most high-handicappers struggle with their footwork. Some get up on their toes on the downswing, which most often causes a wicked slice or a pull hook. Others fall back on their heels, which causes similar problems.

My footwork has improved significantly since my knee surgery last year, and likewise, my iron play is really starting to come around.



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Adam, thanks for the reply.  Is the nail concept true for all clubs including long irons?  This makes sense why I can make a good practice swing with weight shift and then get stuck when I hit the ball.  I migh be trying to lift the ball rather than compress it.

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