I have a power package golf aid. I am trying to correct across the line and a cupped left wrist. It is a very good training aid, however it is hard to switch it from one club to another. I put it on an old 8 iron. I have taken many many swings by swinging the old 8 iron and then hitting a practice ball with an iron (P, 9, 8,7 and 6). My swing feels very weird but I am hitting my irons crispy and amazing. I also practice with foot spray on my clubfaces and am hitting the club face in the sweet spot! I am hitting my irons very consistent and even hitting them 5-10 yards more. I use an PRGR portable launch monitor at the driving range to see the distance.
Occasionally I hit a good hybrid, wood off the fairway and drive. I know it is the same swing but a longer club. A lot of my balls hook left or I top the ball. I watched some of Tom Saguto's videos again - The Most Important Wrist Hinge Lesson, Problem #7 - Too much cupped wrist, Problem #8 - Lack of Wrist Hinge, Don't Hinge Your Wrists in the Golf Swing, Backswing 5 (Driver section) Take Driver around enough, and Backswing 6 (Driver section) Shoulder Down. I now know it is an arm fold, not a wrist hinge. I moved the power package golf aid to an old 3 wood, and have been hitting practice balls off grass and off a tee. (Right now I tee off with a 3 wood due to a left shoulder issue). I just need to get much more consistent with my longer clubs. The more I practice, the more fun hitting golf balls is. One of my favorite drills is 2 parts, the takeaway and then arm fold. However, it does get a little frustrating on the golf course with my longer clubs since I don't have the muscle memory yet. Hopefully, it will come soon.
Jan McAnulty Mitro You should go to my thread for training aids and add a review of the power package. It’s not a tool I would use, but could be really helpful for someone else who needs to make the same changes you are trying to make.
As for what you are working on, I have a few questions:
What is your handicap (or typical score)?
What shape ball flight do you see on your typical shots?
Do you like the shot shape? In other words, do you want to play a shot shape that is different than your normal pattern?
@Jan McAnulty Mitro - As your practice performance becomes more and more consistent, then it's just a function of time in terms of when/how that will translate itself to the pressures and challenges of actual play. As confidence in your swing grows you should find more and more that you are playing "golf" instead of "golf swing" on the course, at which point your mechanical thoughts will be reduced to one or two at the most, and you will be nearly entirely focused on your target and not your swing.
(By the way, an excellent book that may help you with this is "Fearless Golf: Conquering the Mental Game" by Dr. Gio Valiante. Another book that I like is "Play Your Best Golf Now" by Lynn Marriott & Pia Nilsson.)
Jan McAnulty Mitro do you have a video of your swing you could post? I have found swing aids to be tricky in that the question you asked, wrist hinge or arm fold are very different problems to address and your particular swing motion may make one solution better than the next.
As an example, wrist hinge happens on the backswing, but should you cup the wrist or should it be flat? Well, that answer depends on your motion, how you load and unload the club. There isn’t a right position that’s universal, but there is a right position for your motion.
I have several training aids including the hangar And a few others that could be really helpful. If you can share a bit more:
Swing video
Describe the issue you believe you want to solve and why (why is important because it goes to the understanding of what you believe you need to see as the outcome).
I have a power package golf aid. I am trying to correct across the line and a cupped left wrist. It is a very good training aid, however it is hard to switch it from one club to another. I put it on an old 8 iron. I have taken many many swings by swinging the old 8 iron and then hitting a practice ball with an iron (P, 9, 8,7 and 6). My swing feels very weird but I am hitting my irons crispy and amazing. I also practice with foot spray on my clubfaces and am hitting the club face in the sweet spot! I am hitting my irons very consistent and even hitting them 5-10 yards more. I use an PRGR portable launch monitor at the driving range to see the distance.
Occasionally I hit a good hybrid, wood off the fairway and drive. I know it is the same swing but a longer club. A lot of my balls hook left or I top the ball. I watched some of Tom Saguto's videos again - The Most Important Wrist Hinge Lesson, Problem #7 - Too much cupped wrist, Problem #8 - Lack of Wrist Hinge, Don't Hinge Your Wrists in the Golf Swing, Backswing 5 (Driver section) Take Driver around enough, and Backswing 6 (Driver section) Shoulder Down. I now know it is an arm fold, not a wrist hinge. I moved the power package golf aid to an old 3 wood, and have been hitting practice balls off grass and off a tee. (Right now I tee off with a 3 wood due to a left shoulder issue). I just need to get much more consistent with my longer clubs. The more I practice, the more fun hitting golf balls is. One of my favorite drills is 2 parts, the takeaway and then arm fold. However, it does get a little frustrating on the golf course with my longer clubs since I don't have the muscle memory yet. Hopefully, it will come soon.
Jan McAnulty Mitro do you have a video of your swing you could post? I have found swing aids to be tricky in that the question you asked, wrist hinge or arm fold are very different problems to address and your particular swing motion may make one solution better than the next.
As an example, wrist hinge happens on the backswing, but should you cup the wrist or should it be flat? Well, that answer depends on your motion, how you load and unload the club. There isn’t a right position that’s universal, but there is a right position for your motion.
I have several training aids including the hangar And a few others that could be really helpful. If you can share a bit more:
Swing video
Describe the issue you believe you want to solve and why (why is important because it goes to the understanding of what you believe you need to see as the outcome).
Nice to see you in the members forum, @Jan McAnulty Mitro!! I hope you'll be making regular appearances here going forward!
Let me ask our resident gadget guru, @Russell Hogue, PhD, to see if he might have a good suggestion for you...