flipping hands @ impact

[keiko]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

At the range, you could put a tee on the ground 6" behind the ball and avoid hitting it going back and down, it makes you hit down on the ball with irons and you will hold the release also.

An interesting drill that I heard Anika Sorenstam uses and one that her coach taught her is to hit pennys (the old 1 cent piece, US) off the deck (the ground).

You won't be able to hit them if you are flipping, for sure.

Give it a try. 100 pennys is still cheaper than going to the range :-)

I've tried it, it's a nice little drill for the flipper.

[wiko]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

thanks keiko,

[hy jinx]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

As I stated in an earlier post, flipping at impact was killing my shots in every way possible, distance and poor contact. haven.t been able to practice due to a knee injury. Now able to practice a bit , hit about 20 balls no more than an easy half swing using the "glover under the left arm pit " drill with the half swing with a 9 iron. to my amazement I immediately began stiking it in the very sweet spot and even better, contacting the ball with a good divot well after the ball. very much like Clampett described in his book, IMPACT ZONE. Sistance was very good for no more than a half swing. Can someone explain why this simple drill has given me these rather dramtic results. I was flipping everything, no distance, no good contact. This the way I struck it 15 years ago when I played to a single digit handicap. I would love to know why this drill has made such a difference. Any help welcomed.

[kbp]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

It forces you to hit it with your pivot. You can't reach forward, ahead of the body, with your arms or you will drop the glove. You're using the body turn to get the hands in front of the ball.

[arny660]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

I have been using a fantastic training club to help me hit down on the ball and stop my flipping. It is called the Tour Striker and it is excellent. The inventor is Martin Chuck and his after sales service is exceptional. And the club is reasonably priced. You may wish to check the website.

[hy jinx]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

Read up on the Tour Striker and ordered it today. Sounds like a great tool to help me. Thanks for the heads up. I'll post my results. Thanks again.

[arny660]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

No problem. I think you will be very happy with your purchase. It is a superb training club.

[hy jinx]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

Purchased today, 3 hours later I receive confirmation that it has shipped, complete with tracking #. That is customer service.

[arny660]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

hy jinx

Have you received the tour striker yet? If so, how did you get on with it? It has made such a huge difference to my game. Fantastic training aid.

Here is a new link where a PGA pro says it is the best training aid he has ever seen.


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Arny

[keiko]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

Here is the key. Take the club back along your foot line, you are probably taking the club back too inside. It will feel way outside at first because it is straight back versus way inside but it will keep you from flipping.

[BrianW]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

Flipping happens through impact, not in the backswing?

[keiko]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

No kidding but a too inside backswing causes flipping. Next time you get a student(if you have any) who flips, look at their backswing and you will see a very inside path. some will OTT and others will flip

Flipping happens through impact, not in the backswing?

[BrianW]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

No kidding but a too inside backswing causes flipping. Next time you get a student(if you have any) who flips, look at their backswing and you will see a very inside path. some will OTT and others will flip

OK, putting your rude attitude problem to one side (if you can), please explain how that happens.

[keiko]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

Didn't mean to be rude, just didn't know anything about whether you are a teacher or not, thus, if you have any means if you are a teacher as it is not clear whether you are or not.
Anyway, putting that apparent ill conceived remark aside, when one takes the club back too inside, they either come back down OTT and flip which causes a hook or don't flip which causes a slice.
Also people that take the club back too inside many times have the clubface closed, it goes along with many who get too inside, and when they come into impact that closed face becomes more closed and hooks result.
By getting someone to take the club back more straight away or to them it seems to feel more outside, there is a good chance they will drop into the slot on the downswing. If someone gets too inside on the backswing and they are a better player, they get too inside at impact and flip to avoid a push/block.
Lots of combinations to this phenomena, my point is that the takeaway can determine to a large extent what happens at impact. High handicappers block/slice, low handicappers flip/hook.
Sorry for any misunderstanding, are you a teacher?

OK, putting your rude attitude problem to one side (if you can), please explain how that happens.

[BrianW]

Re: flipping hands @ impact

Didn't mean to be rude, just didn't know anything about whether you are a teacher or not, thus, if you have any means if you are a teacher as it is not clear whether you are or not.
Anyway, putting that apparent ill conceived remark aside, when one takes the club back too inside, they either come back down OTT and flip which causes a hook or don't flip which causes a slice.
Also people that take the club back too inside many times have the clubface closed, it goes along with many who get too inside, and when they come into impact that closed face becomes more closed and hooks result.
By getting someone to take the club back more straight away or to them it seems to feel more outside, there is a good chance they will drop into the slot on the downswing. If someone gets too inside on the backswing and they are a better player, they get too inside at impact and flip to avoid a push/block.
Lots of combinations to this phenomena, my point is that the takeaway can determine to a large extent what happens at impact. High handicappers block/slice, low handicappers flip/hook.
Sorry for any misunderstanding, are you a teacher?

That's OK, we are here to help each other.

I am not a teacher just an experienced golf junkie who plays a lot of golf, has learned and studied the game for a long time and likes to help others by his experience. I assumed you are similar.