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miche_4 Member

miche_4

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I have been driving the ball pretty good lately so i decided to take a video of my swing so i can see it. After seeing my swing it looked like i was over swinging is this true? if there something else you see that can help me please tell me.

http://www.swingacademy.com/swingana...l.aspx?id=1051

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Driver FT-5 10*
3-wood: tour burner
5-wood: sasquatch
Irons: x-18 pro seires 4-PWWedges: X Tour 52* 56* 60*putter: Sabertoothball: TP blackFirst ace: 20/09/2007


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I have been driving the ball pretty good lately so i decided to take a video of my swing so i can see it. After seeing my swing it looked like i was over swinging is this true? if there something else you see that can help me please tell me.

You're opening the face too much during the takeaway.

Then the fact that you go so far past parallel causes you to stand up at impact.

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Lange Well Established Member

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I have to aggre on your backswing going way to far, but impressive the control you keep with such a far back swing, wish i could have that control!

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Driver: R7 TP 460cc 10.5* Reax 65 stiff shaft
3 Wood: Tour Impact 15*
Irons: Tour Impact 3-PWWedges: Vokey Oil Can Spin Milled 54.10, Golfco Baron 58* SWPutter: Tracy II 35"Balls: Prov 1Age:16


TinCupTampa Dedicated Member

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Yes you are taking it to far back but also... did you notice your club is head to the right of the target line at the apex of your backswing?

You are probably doing something funky with your wrists trying to stretch too far back... I should know... I do the same thing.

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kurtwainwright Established Member

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Who cares? It went straight! I don't know how long it went, or if it ended up fading right or hooking left because you hit it into the trees. But if you were to watch my swing you'd be horrified.

Maybe I should do that! Does that website cost anything?
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Richie3Jack Well Established Member

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Who cares? It went straight! I don't know how long it went, or if it ended up fading right or hooking left because you hit it into the trees. But if you were to watch my swing you'd be horrified.

Don't cost nuthin'!

The shot went straight, but it's tough to hit shots consistently like that when you have flaws in the golf swing. The Tour players are often thought to hit the ball so well because of hand/eye coordination and "talent", but in reality it's more proper technique than anything as they are utilizing the proper technique which makes it easier to return the club square at at impact (with a lot of clubhead speed) over trying to square up the club by manipulating it with the hands and wrists. Guys like Tiger or Fred Couples have great hand/eye coordination and "talent", but they also have almost impeccable mechanics which allows them to hit the ball so well. If they didn't have those mechanics, they probably wouldn't be on tour. Even a guy like Lee Trevino has parts in his swing that is common with almost all great ballstrikers and is the reason why Lee was one of the best ballstrikers the game has seen. With this swing, I wouldn't worry about the length of the backswing right now because I'd rather have too long of a swing than too short of a swing. Flexibility is paramount to good ballstriking and those who try to shorten their swing usually wind up eventually overdoing it and it hurts their ballstriking and distance. His spine angle rises because his hands are too low at address and it's pretty natural for a golfer to want to rise the spine throughout the swing. There's been countless golfers with swings past parallel who have kept their spine angle. So getting the hands higher at address and working on fighting the natural urge to rise the spine angle will help out with that. There's actually a lot of upside on this swing as the downswing path is almost perfect here and there's some pretty good flexibility. If he can correct his takeaway and backswing plane, that should get his downswing path perfect. Then if he can maintain the spine angle, he would be a helluva ballstriker. 3JACK

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I have been driving the ball pretty good lately so i decided to take a video of my swing so i can see it. After seeing my swing it looked like i was over swinging is this true? if there something else you see that can help me please tell me.

I added my thoughts at the video clip you linked. In summary I suggested a taller posture at address, and keeping your arms and chest moving in sync together.

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Driver: Burner TP 8.5*
Fairway metals/woods: Burner TP 13* Tour Spoon, and Burner TP 17.5*
Irons: RAC MB TP Wedges: RAC TPPutter: Spider Ball: (varies ) (Most of the time): TP Red or HX Tour/56---------------------------------------------------


johnnyb588 Member

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You're opening the face too much during the takeaway.

Exactly what I would say.

Your clubhead is open a little too much, and you're going way too far past parallel as well. These problems are kind of intertwined with each other, and I think both might be helped a little if you just cocked your wrists a little less.

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miche_4 Member

miche_4

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thanks for the advice I will try to work on some of the stuff you have mentioned

In my bag
Driver FT-5 10*
3-wood: tour burner
5-wood: sasquatch
Irons: x-18 pro seires 4-PWWedges: X Tour 52* 56* 60*putter: Sabertoothball: TP blackFirst ace: 20/09/2007


lolzzlolzz Established Member

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Imagine a line that goes from the ball and extends through your neck (so it's sitting on your shoulders). Let your shoulders rotate on this line throughout the back swing.

How are you're irons going, and are you using the same swing (or at least, attempting to) for them?

miche_4 Member

miche_4

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Imagine a line that goes from the ball and extends through your neck (so it's sitting on your shoulders). Let your shoulders rotate on this line throughout the back swing.

here's a link to my iron swing http://www.swingacademy.com/swingana...l.aspx?id=1058

In my bag
Driver FT-5 10*
3-wood: tour burner
5-wood: sasquatch
Irons: x-18 pro seires 4-PWWedges: X Tour 52* 56* 60*putter: Sabertoothball: TP blackFirst ace: 20/09/2007


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