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Hi guys, even though Mike and James have been helping me out with my swing through Evolvr a TON, I still can't figure out how to keep a steady head, and thought I'd post my latest swings.  Any tips on keeping the head still?  Also, as per Mike and James' advice, I'm trying (without much success) to get my arms detached from my body.  Everyone's feedback is much appreciated!

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I think you have a ton of really good pieces. Your lower body is great in the backswing.You have the same head up move that I do in the very last phase of the backswing. My view is that your left shoulder could go more down to avoid moving your eye line. I think mvmac's video on sequencing to help with your right elbow movement. I think it gets way behind you and from there you are fighting to try to get it synched up.

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The back swing is a little flat which is what's causing the arm's issue. Take the club to the top of your back swing and stop. Then just lift your arms up a little so the left arm is more across your shoulders to see what that feels like. It could be a flexibility issue to why your swing is so flat. The good thing is that your are on plane during the downswing. What is your missed shots.

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Originally Posted by mchepp

I think you have a ton of really good pieces. Your lower body is great in the backswing.You have the same head up move that I do in the very last phase of the backswing. My view is that your left shoulder could go more down to avoid moving your eye line. I think mvmac's video on sequencing to help with your right elbow movement. I think it gets way behind you and from there you are fighting to try to get it synched up.

Thanks, the shoulder down is one move that I keep trying to work on.  And I do like that video, which if just simulating the same motions that Mike does in it, means that I am moving my arms around wayyyy too much!



Originally Posted by EverythingGolf

The back swing is a little flat which is what's causing the arm's issue. Take the club to the top of your back swing and stop. Then just lift your arms up a little so the left arm is more across your shoulders to see what that feels like. It could be a flexibility issue to why your swing is so flat. The good thing is that your are on plane during the downswing. What is your missed shots.


Thanks, I'll give that a shot.  My misses are a mix of hooks with short clubs, and slices with the longer clubs (woods/hybrids/long irons), but I've also been hitting off the heel and shanking shots.


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Originally Posted by HKennedy

still can't figure out how to keep a steady head,

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Originally Posted by sean_miller




Ha, you are right about that.  You don't know how envious I am of his swing!


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