Swing Videos are Up for you to view

[Durtman]

I uploaded some vids to my website today and listed them all at http://www.creativedirt.com/swings.html. If anyone has the time to watch them and let me know some things I should work on, I'd be greatful. My first view, I felt I was swaying, back not straight and maybe bent to much at the knees. I shoot in the 100's due to lots of topped shots and the 2 or 3 that dig to china about a 4 inches behind the ball. I have a bad slice with my driver- 50-60 yards right when I take what I feel should be the correct stance.

[wildwilly911]

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couple of things i see going on are 1 your coming way over top in your back swing wich makes it real hard to control. 2 your left arm is collapsing bending to much,not a real bad thing but your not getting it straight in the down swing. your back is hunched over that makes it hard to get a good body rotation.dont worry about swaying with driver your going to sway a little. things to try, slow down your back swing get that back straight, try to keep the left arm sraight, start with your left foot pointing about 45 degrees towards target and slow back swing,the slow back swing and foot towards target will aid in getting body to start swing and not let you come over the top. before you hit any balls on the range try setting up and closing your eyes and make about 20 swings working on just balance. it kinda looks like your to ball consious and trying to kill it. you can even try hitting balls with eyes closed if its safe to do so, youll be amazed how far youll hit it then. keep working on it, its a great feeling the first time ya break 100.the 2 most famous golfers on earth (jesus christ and god damnit)

[Mr_Change]

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If you can get your camera setup on a tripod, it would be a better way to examine your swing. It needs to be at least 3 foot high and facing towards your target. half way between where your club is grounded and whaere your feet are. This will help us see what plan your swinging.

[ubizmo]

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I see that you do a couple of things that I do as well, if I'm not careful (and sometimes even if I am careful). And I'm shooting about 105 these days.

1. Your right heel barely comes up. This is because your hip isn't making a full turn and your weight isn't transferring completely to the left foot. So when you finish, your belt buckle is facing 30 degrees or so to the right of the target line, which is probably where your shot tends to go too. The point, of course, isn't that you should think about doing anything special with your right heel. That doesn't work. But your hip turn should pull that heel up, so that in your finish your belt buckle is aimed straight at the target, all the weight is on the left foot, and the right foot is just resting on the toe.

2. I don't know what sort of swing you're trying for, but my impression is that your backswing is very laid off. The driver swing is almost parallel to the ground as it comes around, which forces you to come over the top. For me, this is disaster.

3. As Wildwilly pointed out, your left arm folds up quite a bit. I don't think it has to remain rigid (although some very good players keep it so), but you should probably think in terms of it just "bowing" a bit, rather than hinging. Again, my own experience is that when I let my left arm fold up, my swing plane falls back, I have to come over the top, and it's a mess. So I work hard to keep that left arm straight, and even when I think it's as straight as a ramrod, video shows that it bows somewhat.

[Durtman]

Re: Swing Videos are Up for you to view

If you can get your camera setup on a tripod, it would be a better way to examine your swing. It needs to be at least 3 foot high and facing towards your target. half way between where your club is grounded and whaere your feet are. This will help us see what plan your swinging.

Yeah, I thought he was going to get my swing but he was mainly trying to follow the ball.

2. I don't know what sort of swing you're trying for

lol...I'm trying not to slice. On the last video, when i bring my right foot back so that my shoulders are still in line with my target but my stance points slightly right, I can get straight shots. I don't usually slice with my irons, just topping and fatting them.

2 your left arm is collapsing bending to much...the 2 most famous golfers on earth (jesus christ and god damnit)

I had yet to notice my left arm was so bowed until seeing the video again. Honestly, I don't know what to look for to see my faults on the video. Oh yeah, I've muttered gd under my breath more than a few times...gahhhhd.

Thanks for the tips...I'm gonna head out to the range again this week and keep a my 9 iron in my truck and free a few liberated range balls at work. My golfing buddy is a cop with a rotating schedule so I'm not sure when he'll be able to get back out and record our swings again...I've got a few clips of his swing he want's to get critiqued as well. I'll probably start a new thread when I cut them down to a freindly file size...just too lazy to do it now...should have done it when I was doing mine.