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| by David Lake |
Every golf instructional book, article, and
DVD addresses the problem of slicing the ball
along with dozens of reasons and numerous
drills to help correct the problem. The
truth is that a slice is caused by only one
thing: an outside-to-inside swing path
through impact. In turn, an
outside-to-inside swing path is caused by
only one thing: not bringing the club behind
you on the backswing. You may
feel that you are, but in reality the club is
going up and out to your right side instead
of behind your back. It is virtually
impossible to have an outside-to-inside swing
path through impact if your hands and club
are fully behind you at the beginning of your
downswing.
A few pointers:
To get the feeling of actually bringing the club behind you during the backswing you should stand erect holding a golf club straight out in front of you. Fold your right elbow in until it touches your side above your right hip and then, without any sway to the right, rotate your torso around your hips keeping your right elbow folded and lightly brushing against your body all the way around. Try to imagine that you are simply rotating around a stationary post (your backbone). When you reach the point where you cannot rotate further you will find your left shoulder underneath your chin and the club fully behind your back and not up and out to your right side. When you rotate back in the opposite direction (downswing), keep your right elbow tucked in and riding lightly against your body. When you reach the point where you are again facing forward your right elbow will naturally straighten out (impact position). Try this a few times to get the feel of bringing the club behind you and then go to the range using the same method. It will feel very strange at first and will feel as if you are not generating as much power. However, you will find that this method actually generates considerably more power. I have seen golfers add thirty yards to their drives and five to ten yards with every one of their irons once they have learned to bring the club behind them properly without any sway. |
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