Swing
Swing Plane
The plane of your swing is directly tied in with your coil and uncoil and the plane has quite a bit to do with how well you swing. Too upright and you'll correct on the forward swing, and too tight and you'll drag the club across your body and hit the ball off center.
The dominant arm should be level with the opposite arm and elbow on the plane. Pulling one arm up or letting it drop is a common mistake; ... Read More »
The Release
A good release is the opposite of a block. The club is not dragged through the impact so the clubface is not significantly open or closed. Without manipulations and with a neutral grip, the hands, arms, and body stay relaxed and without tension the swing is then smooth. The tempo and the rhythm of the swing allow the clubface to be at the correct angle.
With a proper release, the clubface is square at impact so there is no need to ... Read More »
The Steep Forward Swing
Your swing plane should remain constant from when you start your forward swing and on into your follow-through. Many make the mistake of adjusting this plane, albeit inadvertently, as they come forward. Usually they wind up in a steep forward swing. The right arm gets stuck beside the body with nowhere to go or the clubface becomes wide open.
Usually golfers compensate for not having an open clubface by employing manipulations during their steep forward swing. They may push the club ... Read More »
Over the Top
An "over the top" refers to when a golfer moves their arms out significantly so that they can get them around the body and into the impact area. Rather than a straight line down from the shaft at the start of the forward swing, the club comes out in a more rounded arc.
Usually an over the top motion is made to overcorrect a swing that is too steep. The arms swing wide out when a golfer feels himself swinging too ... Read More »
Manipulations
Manipulations refer to movements of the arm, wrist and body that are meant to counteract the block. These include using a stronger grip when addressing the ball, having a closed clubface during the backswing, or casting and flipping during the forward swing. Rolling the arms over is also a common manipulation. These movements are all meant to try to close the clubface so it can get square and point at the ball by the time it reaches it.
Most instructors claim ... Read More »
The Swing
In this part right here, when we talk about the swing we don't mean the entire swing itself but the way the arm swings around the body. This of course is very important and a common area where many mistakes are made. No doubt this is because many sports involve some type of arm swing and yet each type of swing is going to be unique to that sport. Football players need to throw a football differently than a baseball ... Read More »