Hi Paul,
How true, I have those shots that draw, go long and the guys I’m playing with say “where did that come from?” Well now I know and will have to work harder at relaxing and letting the club do the work. I know it won’t be easy but the result will be easy to enjoy!
Thanks Mike
Mike, it is tough to stay relaxed because everyone is going against human nature. You just have to see these shots numerous times when you are loose and you will accept this is the way to swing. Until then you it will be a constant battle. Stay loose!
I am retired and fortunate to be able to practice or play almost daily and have been making slow but steady progress on getting my “hitting the ball swing” to be more like my effortless practice swing. What I have strarted to notice is that with my practice swing i feel my hands/wrists begin to gradually roll over/closing the clubface from the beginning of my downswing and continuing evenly through and past impact, whereas when hitting the ball, the tension of getting ready to “hit” prevents that natural action. Should I try to recreate that move? Do you recommend using any swing thoughts to get the right hand to rollover my left during the swing or does this need to happen without conscious effort if everything is loose enough? I do your anti-slice practice swing drill before I hit the ball and that helps some.
The good news is that I have found some additional distance and better ball flight on my shots when that hand action is incorporated into my swing.
Jim, You should be constantly and consistently rolling the wrists over earlier than necessary. This will train them to release the club. If you are trying to do it the exact amount you will go right back to having the face open when you are swinging. So you are over-doing it until you rarely ever put slice spin on it. At this point you don’t have to think about rolling it over anymore. Now, you simply change the thought to using the lower body to hit the ball. If you do the hook will disappear and you will start to hit it dead straight.
Would like to clarify with you, what are the factors that contribute to club head speed? (ie. lag, wrist, weight, shaft, height etc.) Was watching the Deutche Bank Championship, Tiger was clocked at 120mph, Dustin Johnson 123mph and Bubba 124mph. Thanks.
On this video you say that your grip pressure should be about 2/10.
When my grip is nice and loose i find it more difficult to hinge my wrists fully at the top of my backswing and my hands feel as if they are losing contact with the grip and the club feels too loose.
BUT if my grip is firm (not tight) i can fully hinge my wrists!
Which is correct?
The grip should be loose at address. This is so you don’t tighten your arms. 2 out of 10 at address. Work on it. If you have to be tighter at first do so then owrk on relaxing it.
Great tip!! I may have sent you a similar comment on another tip but this one reminded me of it. Recently, on a short, dogleg Par 4 I hit a horrible tee shot with my 4h. I laid down a second ball without teeing it up for practice. An amazing calm and relaxed feeling came over my entire body. I effortlessly swung the club and hit it 205 yards – at least 30 yards longer than my normal 4h. It showed me how important it is to relax my entire body not just focus on my wrists. Incredibly effortless!
So if you hit it way better swinging way easier tell yourself to STOP hitting hard. Get used to slower. Then in the future give it more legs for more power. This is how to do it. You need to switch power sources. The longer you keep hitting with the arms, the longer it will take to fire the legs harder.
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10 Responses to “Power – Stay Loose For More Power”
September 3, 2012
mikeplummerHi Paul,
How true, I have those shots that draw, go long and the guys I’m playing with say “where did that come from?” Well now I know and will have to work harder at relaxing and letting the club do the work. I know it won’t be easy but the result will be easy to enjoy!
Thanks Mike
September 4, 2012
Paul WilsonMike, it is tough to stay relaxed because everyone is going against human nature. You just have to see these shots numerous times when you are loose and you will accept this is the way to swing. Until then you it will be a constant battle. Stay loose!
September 3, 2012
jimmarlowHi Paul,
I am retired and fortunate to be able to practice or play almost daily and have been making slow but steady progress on getting my “hitting the ball swing” to be more like my effortless practice swing. What I have strarted to notice is that with my practice swing i feel my hands/wrists begin to gradually roll over/closing the clubface from the beginning of my downswing and continuing evenly through and past impact, whereas when hitting the ball, the tension of getting ready to “hit” prevents that natural action. Should I try to recreate that move? Do you recommend using any swing thoughts to get the right hand to rollover my left during the swing or does this need to happen without conscious effort if everything is loose enough? I do your anti-slice practice swing drill before I hit the ball and that helps some.
The good news is that I have found some additional distance and better ball flight on my shots when that hand action is incorporated into my swing.
September 4, 2012
Paul WilsonJim, You should be constantly and consistently rolling the wrists over earlier than necessary. This will train them to release the club. If you are trying to do it the exact amount you will go right back to having the face open when you are swinging. So you are over-doing it until you rarely ever put slice spin on it. At this point you don’t have to think about rolling it over anymore. Now, you simply change the thought to using the lower body to hit the ball. If you do the hook will disappear and you will start to hit it dead straight.
Watch:
Manually Square the Clubface: https://ignitiongolf.com/impact-squaring-clubface
Manually Square the Clubface (Follow Up): https://ignitiongolf.com/impact-squaring-face-follow-up
September 4, 2012
HermanKohHi Paul,
Would like to clarify with you, what are the factors that contribute to club head speed? (ie. lag, wrist, weight, shaft, height etc.) Was watching the Deutche Bank Championship, Tiger was clocked at 120mph, Dustin Johnson 123mph and Bubba 124mph. Thanks.
February 8, 2013
paulelliottHi Paul,
On this video you say that your grip pressure should be about 2/10.
When my grip is nice and loose i find it more difficult to hinge my wrists fully at the top of my backswing and my hands feel as if they are losing contact with the grip and the club feels too loose.
BUT if my grip is firm (not tight) i can fully hinge my wrists!
Which is correct?
Paul
February 9, 2013
Paul WilsonPaul,
The grip should be loose at address. This is so you don’t tighten your arms. 2 out of 10 at address. Work on it. If you have to be tighter at first do so then owrk on relaxing it.
November 30, 2014
TomAh! Thanks Paul! I need to practice this!
July 26, 2019
MichaelBarrettPaul,
Great tip!! I may have sent you a similar comment on another tip but this one reminded me of it. Recently, on a short, dogleg Par 4 I hit a horrible tee shot with my 4h. I laid down a second ball without teeing it up for practice. An amazing calm and relaxed feeling came over my entire body. I effortlessly swung the club and hit it 205 yards – at least 30 yards longer than my normal 4h. It showed me how important it is to relax my entire body not just focus on my wrists. Incredibly effortless!
Mike
August 7, 2019
Paul WilsonMike,
So if you hit it way better swinging way easier tell yourself to STOP hitting hard. Get used to slower. Then in the future give it more legs for more power. This is how to do it. You need to switch power sources. The longer you keep hitting with the arms, the longer it will take to fire the legs harder.