Coming onto heel at impact on lead foot (left foot for Right Hander) Weight Issue?

[Matt66]

Hi all, 

I've noticed something occurring with my swing recently that may or may not be a bad thing. Over the last year and I gained vast amounts of consistency in my swing, however just recently I've been hitting a fair few thin shots & lacking accuracy I wonder if this could have anything to do with it.

I've tried searching the site and google but a lot of the heel related issues occur to be around the right leg, this is my lead leg (left for a right hander) that as I come into impact, my toes/front of the foot rise and my heel twists out left, appearing to be taking the weight? If I'm really going for one I tend to end up chasing after the thing down the fairway. 

Could this be a pure weight distribution issue? Or perhaps I'm a victim of overthinking?

I have a slow mo video I can attach if that description doesn't elaborate much!

Cheers guys, 

Matt

[Mr. Desmond]

I'm still attempting to imagine a lefty's right foot twisting left at impact. Are your toes pointed in an open fashion?

Typically, if I am hitting thin, it's because I am coming into the ball too steep, so I widen/shallow out my downswing.

I would post video.

[SavvySwede]

Is your weight back toward your heels at address? When you do that the weight tends to shift towards the toes on the backswing because it is tough to make a good full turn on your heels. On the downswing the weight has to shift back to where it was at address which throws you off balance. Get the weight on the balls of the feet at address and it won't have to go anywhere.

[Matt66]

I would post video.

Video below, as you'll see through impact I'm onto my heel and twisting out.

 

Sorry seem to have forgotten how to embed since the site changed!?

Edited October 27, 2015 by iacas
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[Mr. Desmond]

This is not to answer your question, but the first thing people will say is you will have back problems eventually sticking out your buttocks and creating a large "small" in your back. Relax it, round out the shoulders a bit.

You seem too close to the ball - look at how your arms drop from your shoulders - this can cause some steepness. It goes with Swede's comment about the weight distribution in your foot - should be towards the balls of your feet.

You might flare out your feet slightly (about 20 degrees, and at least the front foot) to relieve pressure on the knees.

You are a little flat (as am I) at the top.

It's tough to see if you bump the hips a little to the left before you start turning them - the fact that the hips are so level might indicate they are spinning.

On the driver swing, the weight is already outside your left foot and it is losing stability when the club is only parallel to the ground - I tried to re-enact it, and I lose stability that could cause contact issues. I see it with the 6i swing, too.

On the 6i swing, your right leg straightens, almost locks after you begin the downswing.

The right foot, your initial question - instructors here ask you to roll the right foot first, instead of raising the right heel. It is usually described as contributing to an over the top issue.

Your hips seem too level at impact (they go up nicely in the backswing, then level and remain level), they almost seem to stall, keep on turning your buttocks and get the left hip higher than the right - this would help shallow things out.

Remember - I am not an instructor. Also, a caddie view would help. Others will chime in.

Edited October 27, 2015 by Mr. Desmond

[Matt66]

So I guess some contributing factors to this could be down to the fact im 6'3'' and still using a set of Ebay special £80 wilson 'reflex' clubs, that definitely aren't long enough for me, this is just whats available to me at the minute unfortunately.

However the posture issue is something to consider.

With the hips, am I right in thinking the 'bump' forward coincides with turning that left hip higher, as a feel I assume its like a drive toward the ball?
It's crazy you come looking for one thing that you thought was a bit off key & end up leaving with several