Golf Swing, Trajectory Control

To become an advanced player the control of the trajectory of the ball must be learned. If you are using the commonly taught roll over forearm actions it will require much trial and error and also much practice.

There is another way to swing the club that due to the way the wrists and fore arms work the ball position can be adjusted to any where from opposite the left heel for high shots to 6 or more inches to the RIGHT of the right foot for extremely low shots. This can be done without changing the way that the hands are placed on the club or without any different release motions. Naturally when the ball is played that far back in the stance the swing is abruptly stopped just after impact by the collision with the earth. Since the shaft is leaning so far forward at impact the complete release would dig a deep trench.

This releasing action is only possible with a swing that does not roll the forearms through the hitting area. Rolling the fore arms does not advance the club head past the left arm, it simply rotates the club face open and closed.

As the loft of the club reduces (the longer irons) the amount that you can move the ball back also reduces, this is to say that you cannot move a 1 iron back very far since it already does not have much loft and reducing it much further is rarely if ever needed. However it is possible with this swing to turn a lob wedge into a 1 iron by placing the ball way back to the right of the right foot.

One of the tricks to doing this is to keep the club pointing at the left hip no matter where in the stance you place the ball, and naturally using the non rolling fore arm release.

Dan Shauger

Golf Swing Control - Too Fast Or Too Slow?

Most golfers tend to prefer to swing fast. Why? Because most of us thought that speed is equivalent to power and distance. The harder and faster we swing, the farther the ball will go. Do you agree? To certain extent, this is right. However, one must learn to balance between the stance, posture, movement, timing, etc during the swing. Instead of hitting the ball as hard as you can, you have to learn you sweet spot to improve your drive.

The golf swing is the fundamental skill that you need to master before even stepping on the grass. How do you justify if your golf swing is too fast or too slow?

Here are some of the "symptoms" of a fast/hard swing.

1) If your golf ball is going to certain direction every time you hit the ball.

2) Swing path curved each time you hit the ball.

3) You lose your grip when you swing too hard.

4) You lose balance after the full swing.

To counter this problem, focus on the tempo.

Obviously you need to go slow motion to full speed when there is going to be some acceleration at some point. You need to do this smoothly and it is more likely you are to "throw" something off with your hand, weight shift, head and target. If you swing too hard and too fast, you may not get a smooth swing.

Another effective way to monitor whether your golf swing is too fast is to have someone watching how you perform your swing.

You can start counting and see how long it takes for your swing. Alternatively, you can video tape your golf swing practice and monitor your golf swing mistake after each practice together with your teacher or someone you admire in the golf.

Proper practice make perfect.

Make a routine to practice your swing at the driving range and analyze your mistakes. To master the game, always master the game's fundamental first. There is no magic pill that helps you to improve your games with no effort. Besides, you need to learn the right way from the right expert before you can master the games.