I was just watching the “Hogan Grip” video and (I think) I heard you say that you’re left handed but swing right. I have something like that, I’m right handed but I swing left. That leaves me with a weaker trail arm. Since the best power comes from the trail arm, is there anything you had to do or something you recommend to compensate for this? I think it may be a source of at least a few of my swing issues.
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My pleasure, Taylor. You've got this!!!
Oh WOW man that’s pretty cool. And thanks for the info. I’m really excited, all the pieces are starting to come together. 😁
I'm a bit more of a freak than that, Taylor (Gee - there's a surprise, right?...🤣) I'm not really left handed. I eat and write lefty, but I throw and hit righty. So what would you consider that? Dyslexic Ambidextrosity??
It's an interesting scenario, but you're definitely not alone! Just ask Phil...
Short of saying that you need to train your trail hand to hit - which I realize may be difficult - I would recommend you work on maintaining your connections and allowing the lower body to bring you into impact. The Tailbone2Target drill in the Indoor Training Program is a great on for putting the swing on autopilot with the lower body in control.
One of the keys in your situation is to not allow that strong arm - which probably seems to have a mind of its own in anxiously wanting to take over when you're trying to bust one - to jump ahead of the lower body and throw the entire downswing out of sequence, because if it does you're likely taking regular trips to Pull-Slice City. If you can train it instead to trail the lower body to the point where the shaft is parallel to the ground on the way down, then you should be in position to hit hard with the dominant hand as if it were a tennis backhand shot or throwing a frisbee.
I hope this helps!
Tom