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I've been playing b een playing seriously for about a year now and have just started to work on my swing. I've made a few adjustments already but still have rucks to work on.

I should be getting some lessons soon but in the mean time any tips are appreciated.

I can get the ball up in the air consistently and my aim is improving. However, when using a 5-iron i nearly always hit a fade and this occasionally happens with my driver too.

Thanks


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not a pro or a very good teacher but looks to me your backswing is to high which causes you to kind of stand up at the top of you backswing just watch you head looks like it rises at the top of your backswing.


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First of all, let me say you're doing a fine job for one year's dedication. Good posture. There's a few things I have noticed, I'd like to start with your set up. You look pretty tense, I'd bet your holding onto the club with a fairly tight grip as evidence by how inverted and close to your body your left elbow is. Nothing kills power like tension. Your grip is very firm (meaning too much of your left hand is on top of the grip at address). You make a very, very nice turn away from the ball. That invokes distance, with  minimal effort. I'd suggest keeping your right knee flexed to create torque, as you certainly have the turn to do it. Flexing your back knee may feel like its restricting your turn when in fact it'll harness more stored energy from your turn. At the top club is shut (parallel to the ground result of firm grip), as the club face should be parallel to your left forearm at the top. Nice release. You come over the top, and with your grip, i'd venture to say you're doing all you can to keep the ball from going to the right. Start the downswing from the ground up. Again, I must commend your nice turn, and general move. The grip and keeping your right flexed should help you get to the ball from the inside and on the right plane, resulting in more consistent golf shots! You have a great turn, and a powerful release.


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Thankyou! Really good to hear i'm doing some things right!

I've started working on my grip recently, but i guess it needs more work. When you say my left hand is too firm, does that mean i have twist it round on the grip or move it down the shaft a bit? Hopefully some lessons will clear that up.

I've been told to try and keep my right knee flexed before but i feel as though it restricts my hips a bit. I'll go work on it though and put up an updated video soon.

Thanks

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You aren't getting deep enough in your backswing.. a good indicator is your right elbow at your transition, whenever you look at tour player their right elbow is tucked very close to their right side at the top of the swing.

You look like you are also over swinging, I realize that you may get more power from a longer arc but whenever you reach that far in your backswing your hands have to slow down in order to let you shoulders catch up in your follow through resulting in a loss of momentum and power.

An in-to-out plane is a natural power producer and if you can start swinging that way you will feel an effortless power sensation that is truely awesome.

If you can get your hands deep at the top you will be at a more natural position to swing in-to-out.

Try taking the club to parallel with a chest turn then use your shoulders to get the club deeper.

Its tough and I'm working on the same thing right now... good luck


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Try to get your left hand more under the grip. Twist it, as you said. Try to imagine the logo of your glove pointing towards the target. Looking down i bet you can see all four knuckles on your left hand. Try to move it in a manor that you can only see one and a half to two knuckles. Grip changes are the worst, This, at first, will make you feel completely powerless. You'll probably end up to the right at first. With practice, and patience, you'll find more power as you use the large muscles to hit the golf ball (rotation). Restricting your hips on the backswing is good! In fact its desirable, Restrict the hips while turning your shoulders will help you store power! Use that tension created by the upper and lower body to unwind and explode and rotate through the ball.


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One more thing! Sure a longer arc MAY give you more time to increase your clubhead speed, but at quite a cost. I find with myself, and 100 percent of players I meet that consistent contact is the best way to go, And that is certainly less difficult with a shorter swing. Keep it a notch short of parallel, and hit it in the middle of the face. You're doing great!


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