My Swing (jlund)

[jlund]

I have struggled with my driver a bit this season & I can't quite put my finger on what I am doing incorrectly so I wanted to see if you guys can help me out. Sorry the video is a bit shaky; let me know if I need to try to get a better quality video.

As an FYI - Swings #1 & #3 were dead straight. Swings #2 & #4 faded 15-20 yards.

Any advice is welcome! Thanks!

[James_Black]

Any chance you could do a slo-mo of the vid?
And rest the camera on something, it keeps shaking (can't draw lines).

go to 0:44, your left arm is bent near impact.
While straightening it will probably give you a little extra distance, if you don't time it spot on you'll mess up.

Nice smooth swing though

[jlund]

I can retake the videos without someone holding the camera. Do you know how to make these slo-mo. I tried and don't see a feature for it in Windows Movie Maker..

[James_Black]

I can retake the videos without someone holding the camera. Do you know how to make these slo-mo. I tried and don't see a feature for it in Windows Movie Maker..

there is one, I haven't used it in a year but it's something like "half frame speed" or something like that.

[senorchipotle]

looks like you might be coming over the top but it's hard to tell.

[Shorty]

As an FYI - Swings #1 & #3 were dead straight. Swings #2 & #4 faded 15-20 yards.

At no time during your set up do you look at your target, which means you don't have a target, so how do you know they were straight?

[jlund]

At no time during your set up do you look at your target, which means you don't have a target, so how do you know they were straight?

This is my home range. I spend hours every day staring at the same pole in the distance. I know just by the placement of my feet that I am aimed directly at it. I didn't stop and look at the target in between each swing because I didn't want to post a super long video, so I did speed up my normal routine a bit.

Aside from your worries about my aim, any constructive criticism on my swing? As I look at the videos over and over ( I am going to get a better quality vid this week ) it seems that my hips are really moving through the ball aggressively... I don't know though.

[jamo]

Your hips move backwards on the backswing and your head moves well forward on the downswing.

[Naterater]

Looks to me like you are keeping your hands too inside on your downswing. Like your pulling it big time. Get those hands further away from your body on the downswing. Just my opinion though, WTH do I know.

[delav]

Your shoulders are open at address, the clubhead is well inside your hands on the backswing, and you're first move is over the top.

[Shorty]

This is my home range. I spend hours every day staring at the same pole in the distance. I know just by the placement of my feet that I am aimed directly at it. I didn't stop and look at the target in between each swing because I didn't want to post a super long video, so I did speed up my normal routine a bit.

I think you have a massive over the top move. You are not hitting through the ball.

Regarding the aim point I made, it is important that you do on the range what you do on the course, otherwise, what are you practising? Your pre-shot routine should involve a look at your target. Y

[iacas]

This is my home range. I spend hours every day staring at the same pole in the distance. I know just by the placement of my feet that I am aimed directly at it. I didn't stop and look at the target in between each swing because I didn't want to post a super long video, so I did speed up my normal routine a bit.

You hit the ball 30+ degrees left of where you aim.

Aside from your worries about my aim, any constructive criticism on my swing?

His worries about your aim are justified.

As far as the swing... You can see in the right photo that the clubhead is entirely outside the ball, and this is prior to impact, indicating a massive outside-to-in move (which corresponds to the 30° pull).

[LongballGer]

No offence, but you have a typical slicer swing that 95% of amateurs have. Your first move is rolling the club open with your hands followed by taking the club inside, then lift it and come over the top. Work on getting your takeaway on plane. When you take the club inside like you do, you´ll have a tendency to come over the top. For you it should feel like you´re taking the club back way outside and then dropping it inside on the downswing.

[jlund]

Thanks for the advice guys. I have struggled this season unfortunately.... Hopefully seeing my mistakes and your tips will help me get back on track.