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Changing 1 Backswing & 2 Downswing Moves - Right or Wrong?

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I wanted to know if I was on the right track as i've been working on 2 specific swing moves in my backswing and downswing to try and play more consistently.  The three things i've been working on are as follows:

Backswing

- Focusing on opening up my right hip more

Downswing

- Feeling like my right arm is coming straight down (elbow towards my right hip)

- Feeling like i'm coming more inside to out (especially with the driver as i've consistently fought a slice off the tee)

Yesterday was my first day at the range due to winter, and I could tell that this was working well with my irons (hit about 30 balls each with my 6 iron and 9 iron solidly).  When I moved to the driver, I only sliced once but I was hitting everything solidly as well...problem was I was hitting it left.  I'm not sure this is ball position or if my hips are clearing too much, but my drives were just pulled left.  Wanted some input to see if I was on the right track or if there was another tip I could use to really get square at impact.  Thanks...

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Kind of tough to say since I haven't seen your swing but I like the swing thoughts in general.  Just a suggestion, instead of thinking swinging inside out, try flexing the left knee forward and keeping it flexed longer in the downswing to create a path to the right.

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Originally Posted by mvmac

Kind of tough to say since I haven't seen your swing but I like the swing thoughts in general.  Just a suggestion, instead of thinking swinging inside out, try flexing the left knee forward and keeping it flexed longer in the downswing to create a path to the right.



Awesome, I think that's a link I need to work on.

To the OP, thanks for asking the question.

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So when you're saying flexing the knee a bit longer, do you literally mean keeping it more flexed and in a sense rotating through the knee in a flexed position through impact?  In a sense, would that also be resisting the feeling of standing up (kinda...i hope this is making sense)?  I just went into a open office and tried to simulate what you referenced and that is definitely a different feeling, but ill give it some practice and see if I can get that feeling down...

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Originally Posted by mvmac

Kind of tough to say since I haven't seen your swing but I like the swing thoughts in general.  Just a suggestion, instead of thinking swinging inside out, try flexing the left knee forward and keeping it flexed longer in the downswing to create a path to the right.


Thanks for the info because I've been getting intermittent pulls and wasn't sure why.  Now that you explain it, I look back on those pulls and I do remember my lead leg straightening very early on my downswing.  You just saved me a trip to my instructor.  LOL.



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Awesome, I think that's a link I need to work on.

To the OP, thanks for asking the question.


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Originally Posted by mutadayen

So when you're saying flexing the knee a bit longer, do you literally mean keeping it more flexed and in a sense rotating through the knee in a flexed position through impact?  In a sense, would that also be resisting the feeling of standing up (kinda...i hope this is making sense)?  I just went into a open office and tried to simulate what you referenced and that is definitely a different feeling, but ill give it some practice and see if I can get that feeling down...


Not rotating, the left knee will move forward, "feel" like less rotation.  When the knee doesn't go forward, the weight will be back, cause the path to be across the ball.

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Originally Posted by mvmac

Kind of tough to say since I haven't seen your swing but I like the swing thoughts in general.  Just a suggestion, instead of thinking swinging inside out, try flexing the left knee forward and keeping it flexed longer in the downswing to create a path to the right.



Will this also help my tendency to move my upper center forward on the down swing?

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