Tom, I am so screwed up and frustrated that I am about to stop golf completely. I have tried your method and am totally at wits end! I was an arms swinger and flipper. I understand the inconsistency that this causes plus the lack of distance that I get, but I simply cannot play gold any longer. I used to be able to use my swing and play in the low 80's consistently, now I cannot play AT ALL!
Here is my main issue. I am breaking down my lead or left arm on contact. I have developed a habit of pulling my left elbow backwards which appears to be a chicken wing and my contact into the ball is all screwed up. I developed this while trying to stop my flipping and holding the wedge in my right wrist. I cannot stop myself from this left arm breakdown! Please some drill to help stop this. I know it is easy to say, just take the arms back by moving the chest and keep them there and turn the chest towards the target and keep that relationship throughout the swing, but I am telling you "I" cannot do it. This is my last attempt with your system. You talk about not having so many swing thoughts with your system, I have so many more now, with very poor results that I am about to stop completely. Sorry to be so dramatic, but I am totally screwed up. If a V1 video is in order, I will gladly try, but not looking for much success.
Ronald, You mentioned that your a flipper. IMO, flippers usually means that your hitting with too much weight on your right side. The suggested 90% weight on left foot drill would eliminate this. One thing that you have to realize is, golf is a full contact sport , meaning, you are hitting down into the ball and into the ground. You dont want to sweep the ball off the turf. In order to get those sweet divots like the pro's get, you have to have no tension in your arms. This will help you release into the ball.
You are concerned with too many swing thoughts. Heres my advice :
-keep 70% weight on left foot in the backswing and 95% on downswing into contact.
-Turn your left shoulder down at the ball.
-keep left arm locked until you make crispy contact.
- lastly, very little tension in arms.
these are IMO are the most important things to get you going.
Tom has a drill ( I dont know what its called) but, its put your head on the wall and turn your shoulders down at the ball. Keep 70% weight on left foot in this drill. you will feel those two moves work together. turn your shoulders through the swing putting 95% weight on left foot. Ingrain this feeling.
Then its just a matter of low tension , straight left arm past impact. Good Luck.