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Originally Posted by mr3856a
I've also thrown in slowing down my backswing, and this seems to really let me collect myself at the top and then just launch into the ball with everything.
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OK, this is getting spooky, dude.
I did the EXACT SAME THING! And I am absolutely not kidding you when I say that. As soon as I got the balance thing figured out, slowing down the backswing just seemed like the natural "next step". Now it feels like I'm slowly ratcheting back the arm of a catapult; "Click... click...click... then... POW!"
This whole thing has made me realize just how far forward I was tilted and that I was leaning over the ball waaay too far. That was causing me to pick the club up even thought it seemed like I was turning. I knew I wasn't turning correctly because my angle of attack always seemed too steep and I'd either end up leaving my hands open (push, slice) or try to release them at the last second (pull, smothered hook). I knew I was doing something wrong, but for the life of me, I couldn't figure out what that was.
But as soon as I set up this new way, it was like a door opened and a light came on and someone said "Glad to have you back!"
I can't believe that simply leaning back a bit could solve so many problems -- even my posture is better ( I was a sloucher) and the weird thing is it doesn't feel strained or forced. It just feels natural.
I'm just amazed. There's no other way to describe it.
-JP