It seems natural for me to lower my head a bit in my backswing, especially as my lead knee starts to bend. If I try to eliminate it with a lower setup, then I feel cramped. I'm not swaying, just lowering a couple inches. Is this ok or should I work on eliminating the move, which isn't deliberate just a natural move for me. Thanks, - dennis 13 hcp
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Hi Dennis,
Based on your description of what is happening I am rather confident that you are deficient in the Extension component. Have a look at this KFC Club video on the topic. (Don't mind the hair....😎)
If you tilt toward the target while keeping your head in place you will introduce the other components of turning and extending to put your body in the perfect backswing position with your shoulder oriented downward towards the ball. To get a feel for the coordinating of these elements we can reverse engineer it like this: Without a club in your hands rest the top of your forehead against a wall to keep it in place. Without allowing your head to move execute the forward side tilting motion and watch what happens. Magically your lead shoulder has turned downward, and your spine has extended (and you definitely should not feel "cramped").
If you remain challenged by this you can always arrange for a V1 Swing Video Analysis - an extremely valuable service that I highly recommend to everyone in the school. This enables me to put my eyes on your swing and offer some very specific observations and corrective action plans if applicable. I liken it to bringing your swing into the shop for a tune-up or minor repair. Scheduling one on a quarterly basis for preventive maintenance will do wonders for keeping things humming along nicely, and it's also a great tool for pinpointing and resolving any issues that arise. The process involves downloading the free V1 app and then submitting two videos to me through the app - one down-the-line (captured from your stance line, not the target line) and the other face-on. You'll find more information about the V1 Analysis halfway down this page on the Saguto.Golf site.
Tom