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sorry for the horrible quality but this is a still from earlier today, is it a bit better?

Yep, that looks great.

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  • 6 months later...
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I've been Playing Golf for: 7 years

My current handicap index or average score is: 12

My typical ball flight is: fade/push  (normally strike my irons reasonably well with good distance but strike is a bit thin atm)

The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: weak fade where it really feels like my weight is on the back foot and I come out of the swing loads


Videos:

I have had a couple of lessons in the last 6-8 months, most recently a few days ago. The coach, who i trust, was trying to get me to stop dropping my left shoulder on the backswing and get my hands a bit higher at the top of the swing.

My bad miss is a weak fade, and the occasional shank!

Anyone seeing anything else or any other ideas on how to get higher hands etc

I am def going to look at starting to use evolvr as I'm moving to spain and probably wont get lessons out there

Thanks

George


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George, I moved you post here, please don't start any new swing threads, keep any updated videos in this thread, thanks.

I have had a couple of lessons in the last 6-8 months, most recently a few days ago. The coach, who i trust, was trying to get me to stop dropping my left shoulder on the backswing and get my hands a bit higher at the top of the swing.

My bad miss is a weak fade, and the occasional shank!

Would like to see you clean up some set-up pieces first. Part of why the head drops is because the chin/eyes aren't down enough at address. Lowering the head during the swing is just an adjustment you make to see the ball more clearly.

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Grip also looks weak and palmy. Getting the grip in a better position will lessen the amount you roll the forearms during the takeaway.

Work on that stuff first then post some updated swings.

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  • 4 months later...
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Unfortunately haven't been able to play properly for a few months as I have been ill, but have been to the range a few times in the last few weeks.   

I am struggling with inconsistent contact with my irons. Mainly a thin contact. From looking at my own video, obviously i dont know much about the golf swing!, but it looks like my head is moving quite alot as I try and turn my shoulders in the backswing. Would this make it hard to have a consistent strike. 

Here is a swing from today with a 9 irons, sorry about the quality!!!!

Any other ideas?

Now I can start playing again I will def look to get stuck into evolvr again


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