My Swing (Hacker James)

[Hacker James]

I have requested the admin to remove all my postings from Member Swings.

Thank you to all who took the time to give me constructive commentary. At the same time, if any of my observations, suggestions, were beneficial in any way, I am glad to have been of assistance.

[Micah]

To be honest, and not to sound like a jerk, I never even looked at your swing. I have a really nice, smooth swing. Im a lefty and self taught. As a former all state qb with pac 10 scholly offers and a former college pitcher I golf with athletes similar to myself in talent and athletic ability so looking at someones bad swing doesnt interest me. Again.....not trying to come off as a cocky jerk...it is what it is. Peace

[Hacker James]

To be honest, and not to sound like a jerk, I never even looked at your swing. I have a really nice, smooth swing. Im a lefty and self taught. As a former all state qb with pac 10 scholly offers and a former college pitcher I golf with athletes similar to myself in talent and athletic ability so looking at someones bad swing doesnt interest me. Again.....not trying to come off as a cocky jerk...it is what it is. Peace

you'r not.  This is for purely personal reasons. I never asked but one person to critique, and that person did with some very useful advice. The reasons will become self evident (or not) very soon, I predict.  Take care Micah.,

[Micah]

Youre a good guy so dont let some of these cruel comments Ive noticed from others get to you. Keep fighting the good fight and dont ever stop playing golf no matter how bad it gets.

[Hacker James]

Youre a good guy so dont let some of these cruel comments Ive noticed from others get to you. Keep fighting the good fight and dont ever stop playing golf no matter how bad it gets.

haha, naw its not even that. I've no problem with any of the membership. Everybody has their own opinions, I have mine.

[Slice of Life]

WTF happened here...

[Ernest Jones]

WTF happened here...

Near as I can tell, self immolation. You can almost hear the 'ticking' with some of these guys.

[Hacker James]

 

I've been Playing Golf for: To long

current handicap index or average score is: starting over

My typical ball flight is: trending L to R
The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: too many to list

I suck!

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Videos: 

 

[Ernest Jones]

1 hour ago, Hacker James said:

 

I've been Playing Golf for: To long

current handicap index or average score is: starting over

My typical ball flight is: trending L to R
The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: too many to list

I suck!

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Videos: 

 

Your camera angle is terrible, but it still looks OTT.

 

I'm not an expert, but I suspect that proper camera placement would reveal and even more severe OTT move. That's probably why you see a lot of left to right movement. Probably some dead pulls too?

As to what you should work on, that's outside of my knowledge. Maybe start with getting the camera positioned correctly. Your toe-line should be centered in the frame, not the ball.

[Hacker James]

39 minutes ago, Ernest Jones said:

Your camera angle is terrible, but it still looks OTT.

 

I'm not an expert, but I suspect that proper camera placement would reveal and even more severe OTT move. That's probably why you see a lot of left to right movement. Probably some dead pulls too?

As to what you should work on, that's outside of my knowledge. Maybe start with getting the camera positioned correctly. Your toe-line should be centered in the frame, not the ball.

Thanks, I did not know that.

[mvmac]

@Hacker James, looks to me like you don't turn your hips very much on the backswing and just lift your arms. Those two components are likely going to lead to an "over-the-top" move on the downswing. Check out this thread,

And do this drill....A LOT. 

[Hacker James]

3 hours ago, mvmac said:

@Hacker James, looks to me like you don't turn your hips very much on the backswing and just lift your arms. Those two components are likely going to lead to an "over-the-top" move on the downswing. Check out this thread,

And do this drill....A LOT. 

YES!  I had not done a video in awhile, and in viewing this one, that was another of the things I also noticed and believe it or not, just today and before your post, I started working on that very thing. I took a few short videos and the thing that jumped out at me was the shortness of my BS and lack of rotation. I then went into slo mo and exaggerated the hip turn. Weight forward was not so much of a problem, but making a better turn helped A LOT.  I think of what may have happened is I had been working on a tip from an instructor regarding the pivot and I got so much into it, that I lessened  my turn without realizing it. This accounts for the short iron play albeit straight but weren't going anywhere.  It feels weird, but I am pretty sure it is something I need.  THANKS  Mac...  The Wall Drill is something I need to do more of also.  In any event, enough to work on for now. One thing at a time.  Heck, I probably have a good fifteen years left - Maybe.

[Hacker James]

I forgot to mention.......doing the wall drill, I like the way my lead knee automatically sort of kicks forward (and in). Compare that with the static photo in the other thread where I am noticing the heel lift. Different thing, but the heel lift does show what the lead knee is doing. The wall drill also allows me to notice looking over my left shoulder when I do a better turn, separation from the wall. Thanks Erik. 

[Mr. Desmond]

As mvmac stated, lots of arms, not enough use of hips to turn.

Af first, it looked as if your weight was on its heels, and then you bring it to your toes right before you begin the swing - check your balance.

Once thing I noticed is that you change your spine angle, get more vertical, when you get to the top - attempt to maintain your spine angle to the top.

I think use of your hips will help get rid of the pull.

[Hacker James]

4 hours ago, Mr. Desmond said:

As mvmac stated, lots of arms, not enough use of hips to turn.

Af first, it looked as if your weight was on its heels, and then you bring it to your toes right before you begin the swing - check your balance.

Once thing I noticed is that you change your spine angle, get more vertical, when you get to the top - attempt to maintain your spine angle to the top.

I think use of your hips will help get rid of the pull.

Right. All of the above.  As I mentioned, I had not seen a video of my swing in some time. The guys were correct in the assertion that one does not realize the flaws that creep in unless they see them. A year or so ago, the distance was better and I was even able to break 80 (Once), but I deemed it a "fluke". Forums while great, are also a little dangerous, in that you often start to get well intended advice from every Tom, Dick, and Larry hi-capper. Little by little, you focus in on some advice here and there and lose sight of what you were doing "right". Also, owing to some changes in my life, I was not able to actually play for months, but did practice (incorrectly) on a daily basis.  Far better to ignore most and align yourself with a "qualified" instructor that you relate to. Even though I 'fought" it, the video immediately pointed out some bad flaws that had returned without my really realizing it.  Lots of expertise here, but as always, one needs to be able to separate the wheat from the chaff.

on a personal note. There may be one or two persons I do not particularly care for, but I still give them credit where it is due. Hell, they don't think much of me either, but that's alright.

 

[Ernest Jones]

5 minutes ago, Hacker James said:

Right. All of the above.  As I mentioned, I had not seen a video of my swing in some time. The guys were correct in the assertion that one does not realize the flaws that creep in unless they see them. A year or so ago, the distance was better and I was even able to break 80 (Once), but I deemed it a "fluke". Forums while great, are also a little dangerous, in that you often start to get well intended advice from every Tom, Dick, and Larry hi-capper. Little by little, you focus in on some advice here and there and lose sight of what you were doing "right". Also, owing to some changes in my life, I was not able to actually play for months, but did practice (incorrectly) on a daily basis.  Far better to ignore most and align yourself with a "qualified" instructor that you relate to. Even though I 'fought" it, the video immediately pointed out some bad flaws that had returned without my really realizing it.  Lots of expertise here, but as always, one needs to be able to separate the wheat from the chaff.

on a personal note. There may be one or two persons I do not particularly care for, but I still give them credit where it is due. Hell, they don't think much of me either, but that's alright.

 

Kind of an odd way to end that comment considering that everyone who has posted here since your return has done so with good intentions and good advice, no?

Carry on then.

[Hacker James]

6 minutes ago, Ernest Jones said:

Kind of an odd way to end that comment considering that everyone who has posted here since your return has done so with good intentions and good advice, no?

Carry on then.

I am not in disagreement.  There are things you may not be aware of.  Anyway, I am not going down that road again. I know better by now, who to simply ignore.

 

[iacas]

16 minutes ago, Hacker James said:

I am not in disagreement.  There are things you may not be aware of.  Anyway, I am not going down that road again. I know better by now, who to simply ignore.

Then stop talking about it.