Work On The Movement
By Paul Wilson at November 11, 2012 | 10:59 pm | Print
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HowardMiller, 6 months ago
Hi Paul,
Great meeting you last week. Would you be able to put together a list of the moves we should be practicing? e.g. touching the legs, letting arms go, touching the head…specific list designed for practice at a range. I know these are all included in previous tips, but to have them in one place “Practice Drills” or something like that..so I could easily locate something to have in mind to focus on at the range, as you are suggesting in this tip…
Paul Wilson, 6 months ago
Howard,
Great to meet you too.
There is a lot of information here. I would start with grip and set up. You can find these in the red navigation bar at the top of the page. Once you get through those videos move on to the follow through positions. I teach the swing backwards. I work on the follow through first then I work on the backswing. So master these 2 positions:
Legs Touching: http://ignitiongolf.com/touch-knees
One Of The Secrets To The Golf Swing: http://ignitiongolf.com/secrets-to-golf-swing/
Once you get this start working on the backswing tips.
Drills – Legs
DRILL: Touch Legs Touch Head: http://ignitiongolf.com/follow-through-sequence-drill/
DRILL: Swing Off Ground: http://ignitiongolf.com/drill-swing-off-ground
DRILL: Listen to Club Swinging: http://ignitiongolf.com/drill-listen-to-club
DRILL: Start High Then Gradually Lower: http://ignitiongolf.com/start-high-gradually-lower/
Drills – Release
DRILL: Grip Down Drill: http://ignitiongolf.com/drill-grip-down
Powerless Arms
DRILL: This Is The Best Drill You Should Be Doing Right Now: http://ignitiongolf.com/drill-three-quarter-distance/
RonCalabrese, 6 months ago
Hi Paul. I’ve noticed that I will have to narrow my stance somewhat to accomplish the knees together result at the end of the swing. Does your technique help create the proper distance between the feet in the initial stance? I tend to have my feet father apart which makes touching the knees impossible at the end of the swing unless I reduce the distance at address.
Thanks, Ron
Paul Wilson, 6 months ago
Ron,
If you need to narrow the stance to touch the legs then do so. Does my stance look too narrow? No. With irons the legs will be even at the end of your swing. With a driver the right leg will dropped back one ball width because the stance is a little narrower. Why do I want them to touch? So you can do the exact same position every day and for every shot into the future.
Watch:
Width of Stance: http://ignitiongolf.com/width-of-stance
JustinPhillips, 6 months ago
Hi Paul-
I am new to golf and am glad to have found your sight. I have been watching a lot of videos on proper posture and swing. One of the differences I noticed is on your back swing you bend your left elbow and most of what I see the elbow remains relatively straight. Is bending the elbow important to mastering the perfect swing?
Justin
Paul Wilson, 6 months ago
Justin,
I want the left arm extended but not locked. If you try to keep this arm perfectly straight you will be holding on too tight. Many of the best golfers of all time broke the left arm (Jack Nicklaus included). What is important is that it is straight when you hit the ball.
Watch:
Left Arm at Top: http://ignitiongolf.com/left-arm-backswing
JoseCarceller, 6 months ago
Hi Paul,
If I go to a practice session of one hour, do you recommend to switch positions or keep practicing only one. Right know I am focusing on manually releasing the club as well as the touching of legs position. Is it a 50/50 or should I concentrate only on one move at a time?
Thanks for all the instruction videos that are helping me a lot!
Paul Wilson, 6 months ago
Jose, you should be working on one or tow things only. The idea is master something. If you work on too many things you will be spinning your wheels and never make any changes.
dominicmacedonia, 6 months ago
Paul,
I understand how the hips influence the downswing and the use of passive arms. My question is the role of the shoulders? Are they passive as well and propelled by the hips? Should we make a conscience effort to turn them as far as possible at he completion of our swing or do the hips do that?.
Thx,
Dom
Paul Wilson, 6 months ago
Dom,
You should not even be thinking of the shoulders in the downswing. I did a tip that explains it here:
Shoulders in downswing: http://ignitiongolf.com/shoulders-downswing
HermanKoh, 6 months ago
Hi Paul,
I’ve been told by the local teaching pro at my place that I have this tendency to come up at impact thus causing a loss in club head speed and also I am adding loft to the club. This also causes the ball to go higher than intended thus loosing distance. Surprisingly I don’t suffer from any topping of the ball. The pro also told me that this may cause an open clubface at impact. Is this true? Is there any special drill you can recommend to eliminate this coming out of the shot too early? Thanks again.
Herman
Paul Wilson, 6 months ago
Herman,
The pro you are working with is correct.
You need to be working on this position:
Spine Angle Follow Through: http://ignitiongolf.com/follow-through-eyes-tilted
Once you get this you will get the consistency you are after. Also, watch these tips:
Easy Ways To Lower Trajectory: http://ignitiongolf.com/hit-lower-easy-ways
Lower Overall Trajectory: http://ignitiongolf.com/lower-trajectory