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Just throwing out some thoughts as I have been working on my weight transfer and would like some guidance. I have had a bit of an issue with hanging back on my right side a bit. I have struggled for quite a while with getting to the left. Slide the hips = I overdo it and then end up dipping my back shoulder. Zipper Away = Feels like I am moving my whole body away from the ball and falling back I haven't found my feel just yet but kind of stumbled on feeling like my left knee kept a lot of flex as long as possible. Almost like drive my knee out and down in front of my left foot. I am thinking I was straightening my left knee too soon and it was preventing me from getting to my left side. 1. What I want to know is does this seem logical? That I could be straightening the left leg too soon. 2. What other feels have worked for everyone out there?

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Just throwing out some thoughts as I have been working on my weight transfer and would like some guidance.

I have had a bit of an issue with hanging back on my right side a bit. I have struggled for quite a while with getting to the left.

Slide the hips = I overdo it and then end up dipping my back shoulder.

Zipper Away = Feels like I am moving my whole body away from the ball and falling back

I haven't found my feel just yet but kind of stumbled on feeling like my left knee kept a lot of flex as long as possible. Almost like drive my knee out and down in front of my left foot.

I am thinking I was straightening my left knee too soon and it was preventing me from getting to my left side.

1. What I want to know is does this seem logical? That I could be straightening the left leg too soon.

2. What other feels have worked for everyone out there?


The idea of pressing down on the lead foot (toes) on the downswing has really helped me. I'm not saying I properly shift my weight yet, but in the last couple of months I've made progress and learning how to apply that pressure really helped. If things start to go badly with my swing, concentrating on that single swing thought usually will bring it back.

As far as the other points, I'm certainly not qualified to answer but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will respond soon.

Jon

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Slide the hips = I overdo it and then end up dipping my back shoulder.

Are you sure you're not doing one of two things with that feel:

  • Actually just dipping the right shoulder down?
  • Sliding the hips forward but not bringing the arms down fast enough?

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I recommend isolating the motion at first. Learn what it feels like. Stand at an address type position (you don't have to be holding a club) and just slide your hips left. Repeatedly. That's the motion. Isolate it, then work on it at slow speeds. Keeping your knee flexed longer is great (just don't keep it flexed after impact).

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Are you sure you're not doing one of two things with that feel: [LIST] [*] Actually just dipping the right shoulder down? [*] Sliding the hips forward but not bringing the arms down fast enough? [/LIST] [rule] So… I recommend isolating the motion at first. Learn what it feels like. Stand at an address type position (you don't have to be holding a club) and just slide your hips left. Repeatedly. That's the motion. Isolate it, then work on it at slow speeds. Keeping your knee flexed longer is great (just don't keep it flexed after impact). Also, this: Welcome to the site @leftyrighty .

Well now you have me thinking .... Not sure I've ever felt or thought about my hands with sliding the hips forward. I guess it is possible that I'm just dipping my right shoulder at times. I will watch that video in a bit. do you think the feel of left knee down and forward is bad?


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do you think the feel of left knee down and forward is bad?

Does this answer it? :)

I recommend isolating the motion at first. Learn what it feels like. Stand at an address type position (you don't have to be holding a club) and just slide your hips left. Repeatedly. That's the motion. Isolate it, then work on it at slow speeds. Keeping your knee flexed longer is great (just don't keep it flexed after impact).

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OK are you saying with the slide the hips feel if the blocks happen then the hands arent moving down fast enough?

Yes or the right shoulder may be tipping back. I'd recommend posting a swing video to confirm it.

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Right shoulder tipping back? Mike, are you saying tipping back too soon or back and not enough out toward the ball? Secondary tilt results in some 'tipping back" doesn't it?


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Right shoulder tipping back? Mike, are you saying tipping back too soon or back and not enough out toward the ball?

Upper center moving back too much.

Secondary tilt results in some 'tipping back" doesn't it?

Sometimes. Mistake players make is "manually" trying to create it by moving their head back.

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Sometimes. Mistake players make is "manually" trying to create it by moving their head back.

Sadly... I do this more than I would like.

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Upper center moving back too much.

Sometimes. Mistake players make is "manually" trying to create it by moving their head back.

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