Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / keeping scone behind the ball...

Hi Guys. Sorry for the delay in posting back. Not sure of any valid research on the issue to which I can direct you, Burner.

From my internet research, several sources recommend pre-turning the chin to the right if you are left eye dominated.

One person I communicated with said:

“If you are left eye dominant and swing right handed you can and should swivel your chin right and have your left eye set properly to view the ball. You can keep the chin back as you swing down and through which I would not recommend to a right eye dominant swinger. The benefit is that you can easily make a longer “in balance” backswing while still maintaining a better glance at the ball than a right eye dominant player can. On the downswing, however, the story is different because the right shoulder,if your head is tipped down on the correct angle, will slam that chin left or have to move under as you move through and you are also susseptible to a an upper body sway as you try to keep the ball in focus. remmeber that the ball is not going anywhere and that the head must release at some point. You will probably have difficulty seeing impact. Don’t worry about it. The ball will be where it was a millisecond ago. You will have to experiment with this and figure out how you want to manage this. You have to decide how and when the head moves through and out of the shot.”

Not sure I understand what he is talking about regarding the downswing, but I can tell you that for me personally, as a left eye dominated right handed swinger, once I started pre-turning my chin to the right it made it much easier for me to maintain a proper spine tilt and a proper shoulder turn during the back swing. My ball striking immediately improved.

I’d love for Jeff Mann to chime in on this, because I would bet he has looked into the dominant eye issue and effect on the swing.

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / keeping scone behind the ball...

Cliff-

So, you are left eye dominated, swinging right handed?

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / three zones

Dart-

Not positive, but I think Brownman was suggesting that the administrator reorganize future threads so that questions about the Body would be in a zone 1 thread; questions about arms in a zone2 thread; and questions about hands/direction in a zone 3 thread.

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / keeping scone behind the ball...

Cliff-

Let me take a wild guess, are you left eye dominated, swinging the club right handed? If so, there will be a natural tendency for the upper body and head to sway forward in the swing for you. Left eye dominated individuals swinging righty have an advantage taking the club back, but often have difficulty seeing the ball at impact.

Left eye dominated individuals swing right handed often have to work their head different than right handed right eye dominated individuals (think of Jack N., who was left eye dominated, pre-turning his chin to the right).

If you are not left eye dominated, then ignore my post! :o)

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

Thanks, Dart. I’m getting there. I am still working on my plane a bit, though. I think that I’m bringing the club back too far to the inside (I start on the elbow plane, and don’t get back to the elbow plane until about 3/4 up). Not sure if you can see it on the youtube video.

Would you suggest trying to get the plane more upright?

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Iron setup - K position?

Cheers Guru.

Also Finster, the kicking in of my right knee puts me in the perfect position! Such a simple way of doing it. Puts me into a far less contrived position to the ones I was attempting… It also (as you made clear it should Guru) puts me into a “comfortable” position.

Cheers to both of you

OC

Glad it helped!

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

Sorry gang, been a way for a bit, but still been working on the swing. Here is an update if anyone is interested.

1. acquired motion with a lob wedge
2. 3 hybrid face on
3. 3 hybrid down the line
4. lob wedge face on
5. lob wedge down the line

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

As always, comments (good and bad) are appreciated.

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

Sorry, Dart, not quite understanding the one piece drill from this description. Can you expand for me? I want to make sure I get it right. Thanks!

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

http://www.stackandtilt.com/

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

Did a lot of work on the pump drill last few days. Anybody see a difference?????

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

Gotch ya, Dart, pitch vs. punch position.

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

YOU GOT IT, BIO. Will work on Dart’s pump drill.

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

Dart-

Should I feel as though the right elbow passes in front of my right hip then they sort of come through together?

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

Dart-

Never heard of the “pump drill” before. Will definitely give it a whirl and report back.

Is Rebjon correct when he says I was coming OTT? Every time I have been on a golf simulator it has reported an inside out swing path.

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

Rebjon- What’s swing track?

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

Still plugging away…..I think my pivot has definitely improved, but the body still seems to be running away from me.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Any suggestions?

Also, I think I am taking the club too far to the inside, can someone take a look at the down the line view and let me know what they think.

Thanks.

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Biomechanics Injury Come Back To top Level

You go, Bio! Glad to see the hard work is paying off…...Keep up with it…....you are in inspiration to us all!

Keep us updated!

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Iron setup - K position?

Optimal-

Try kinking your right knee in towards the left knee a bit at address…..that will drop the right side a bit and give you the k setup.

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

Dart-

I would never want you to hold back. The goal is to improve, not to get false praises! One good day the range, with an inconsistent pattern, will never get it done long term.

Keep firing away, my friend!

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

STOP AND START TOGETHER…..DEFINITELY!!!

I hear you, Dart. I will work on it!

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

I had a great day at the range today. Balls really behaved for me :o)

Made some changes before seeing these posts.

Updated swing:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

Updated video attached below:

This is definitely not stack and tilt, but I figure I should keep posting mys wing in the same thread. I am letting my weight go right during the early stages of the backswing, but still feel as though I am getting left before starting the downswing.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Bio, Dart, Guru and the gang, if you could take a look and compare it to the last one that Bio said was good on page 5 of the thread I’d appreciate it. I think I am continuing to improve on my pattern, but want to make sure that you agree, and that this little tweak is a good change.

I think I need to widen my stance a tad bit.

Thanks again for everyone’s help and support.

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

Thanks, Poyt. Please let us know how you make out with your 3 days in a row of golf. Also, keep us posted on the new addition (both the member to the family and the camcorder) :o)

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / Stack & Tilt

You got it, Bio. Will work on making this pattern more permanent, and concentrate heavily on the shortgame while doing so.

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / That pesky right hip

Appreciate all of your help, Bio. We are lucky to have you as part of the Brain Trust!