My swing (jasonbolt)

[Jasonbolt]

Any feedback would be great!

I'm using a 9 iron in the video hitting http://www.birdieball.com/.  99% of the time i push the ball.

For the past couple of days i've been doing the glove in the left armpit drill, and trying to get my right arm straight at impact. watching the video it looks bent.

Thanks,

Jason

[uttexas]

It's ok for the right arm (for a righty) to be a bit bent at impact.

Please post a true face on view--would be easier to see your swing

I'd say you are straightening the right arm too early.  Your hips need to be further forward and your lower spine needs to extend more going into impact.

[Jasonbolt]

What do you mean when you say i should extend my lower spine more going into impact?

[uttexas]

To hit the ball powerfully and efficiently, the low back should be extending (bending backwards) into impact and release.

See Jamie Sadlowski's extreme example of lumbar spine (low back extension) into impact.

[cbrian]

The right arm really shouldn't be straight until after impact. I'd agree that you are straightening it too soon or at the very least too worried about it.

I'd be more worried about your sequencing. Get your hips moving more laterally before you start unwinding. Then just go after it.

[Unkynd]

Looks like you're doing what I was doing when I was pushing the ball a lot.  I don't know what is fundamentally correct, but when I quit turning my wrist during the backswing, it stopped all the pushes I was hitting.  I started cocking my wrist straight back on my backswing, which kept me from twisting my wrists around.  I lacked the timing to get them twisted backed through during impact, especially when I was trying to hold my lag.

Might work for you, give it a try.

[boogielicious]

You may also want to widen your stance a bit.  With a narrow stance it is a bit tougher to move your hips forward and maintain balance.

[The Gill]

It looks like you're loosing a lot of lag. Check out the flying triangle and pure ball striker threads in the forum.

[Jasonbolt]

Thanks guys! starting to hit better/straighter shots.. I'll post a new swing video in a couple weeks. The Gill - couldn't find the flying triangle thread?

[EverythingGolf]

Here is a visual of whats going on in your swing.

During your back swing the club is too flat "the red line" you should be more on the white line. The butt end of the club should be pointing at the target line/ball.

During your down swing the club get outside your body an over the top move and causes and outside to in path.

That is why you pulled the birdie ball to the left. Start the down swing with your hips "bump them to left and rotate" at the same time drop your hands straight down as if you are going to lay the head of the club down on a table behind you. Do this slowly a few time to get a visual and a feel for it then hit a ball.

[Jasonbolt]

Starting to see my drives and fairway woods go farther and straighter!  My irons are still pushing 10-20 yards to the right and not quite a crisp contact...

I'll try to get a new vid asap.

For clarification- an inside/out swing path promotes a draw spin?

[cbrian]

As long as the face is closed to that path, yes.

[delav]

Nobody has seemed to mention it yet, so I hope I am not alone here.

Your hip turn is minimal in the backswing.  Think about your hips rotating along the axis of your spine, with your right hip moving up and back.