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Originally Posted by Bulls9999
I dragged a video camcorder and tripod to the driving range the other day.....easier to see what I'm doing by looking at a replay than to try and figure it out while I'm swinging, for sure. I tried different angles....full shot from behind the tee box, from directly face on while swinging, then close up/zoom of waist down to see a larger picture of the ball being struck. Used alignment guides (irons, fiberglass stick) on both sides of the ball so I can more readily follow my swing path through the guided path.....fuggly.
Yes, I'm going bad out-to-in and need to fix that. I could swear I wasn't doing it while I was swinging, but looking at the replay doesn't lie.
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The video camera is good, but you really don't need that. A great way to work on a correct clubhead path is to swing through the ball and also over something in front of the ball-- even a little outside the target line to exaggerate. Many good players try to hit the inside of the back of the ball, same idea. The divot tells the story. Many good players plan the divot to be made-- and then do it. Forget the ball.
Do it in slow motion. You will notice that in order to bring the clubhead from the inside you must post your weight on your front leg, pivot around your front hip, and hold your back elbow against your side.
We should get the downswing sequence right in slow motion, then incrementally increase speed until we start doing OTT again. Then back off and get it right again. Ideally you will ingrain the correct sequence and be able to do it even when swinging at max effort.
Good luck!!
Larry