Yesterday, I hit 60 Range Balls with the 4, 6, and 7. The 4 Iron gave me the fits. All was well with KFC contact of 6 & 7 Iron with the ball, but not the 4 Iron. Either hitting fat or off to the right. I did have the ball forward of center for impact but had the same issue of chunking or slicing. I watched a video by Tom re the "Bump of the Lead Side to initiate the downswing." Common Swing Problems. Downswing section. Bump the left hip on all swings? I assume so. Now, I suppose for all downswings, this is the fixer. The left side bump is a move which I really will have to think about in practice. Also, trying to find an iPhone Mount for my Velbon DF 50 Tripod, in order to film myself to see what is really going on. Any suggestions are welcome for iPhone Mount - Amazon link?
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I will master the slide forward, lead side, and will have good results. It is key to all shots and especially the 4I.
@Tom Saguto - thank you for the information. When I first joined this class and saw the 2.8 Fundamentals, I said, “that I can do, no problem,” not knowing there are many components combined in that swing. Like a Bike with all of it’s parts moving in sync.
@Patrick Anlauf - I teach a variety of "feel options" for the downswing, but ultimately yes - regardless of whether you have to consciously feel it or not, there is a lateral targetward hip slide that occurs with all clubs while the upper torso/head/swing center remain in place. This action is more than a little "bump" as the hips must continue to more laterally into impact, otherwise their rotation will take over and reroute the path across the ball. Below are a couple of excerpts from the S&T book in this regard: