Saguto Golfers, I am having a mental block on the shoulder down fundamental. When I tilt my shoulder down and am about ready to start the down swing, it feels to me like I am going to bury the club deep into the ground. I know I have taken the club inside like I'm supposed to but the feeling sends me into a "Fight or Flight" response. When I can make my self stay with it I get good results, but sometimes I do something, not sure what, to make sure I don't stick the club in the ground. The result of whatever that move is is not a good one. Usually thin, or hard push to the right. I think my problem is I don't believe the rotation is going to keep the club from going deep into the ground, so I extend my back to early. Is there a swing thought or key to believing the rotation will do the job? TIA for any suggestions.
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@James Flood I started a thread about how to handle a bad round. My advice, forget it. Don’t go hunting for corrections or beating yourself up about a bad day because one round doesn’t signify corrections are necessary. We are human, so bad days will happen. Now, if it is more than a round, when it creeps into a few bad rounds then it’s time to put in some work, but it’s critical that the work includes video. You have to see what you are actually doing not what it feels like. A coach I work with sometimes has a great game to help monitor things. Every shot you assess (RBIS) 1. Rhythm - did the swing stay in sync nice tempo, not rushed. 2. Balance - were you in balance and able to hold your finish. 3. Intent - did you have a specific target and did you stay with the target for the entire swing, or did you black out and default to “hit the ball” 4. Strain - was the swing effortless or did you tighten up to go after it. If on any swing you messed up, not because of the result but because you didn’t have good RBIS…then you simply tell yourself “you know, I was falling back after that shot”…that’s it. Move on. Set a goal of having X percentage of your shots within your parameters…and let the score and game take care of itself. In this game the goal is not outcome driven, but process oriented. My bet is if you swing in with a. Good rhythm, stay in balance, release over the intermediate target where you want the ball to go, and keep strain down so the swing is effortless…you will be shocked at the outcome.