Well, let me tell you...that was a BAD idea. As I moved away from the ball, it becomes much harder to rotate the shoulder down, as such my shoulders started to flatten at the top. So now I understand why I was shanking. I got too far away from the ball and my shoulders were working in a flatter swing movement that sent the hosel out towards the ball.ted shanking some wedges and my brain said "move away to hit off the toe".
Well, let me tell you...that was a BAD idea. As I move away from the ball, it becomes much harder to rotate the shoulder down, as such my shoulders started to flatten at the top. So now I understand why I was shanking. I got too far away from the ball and my shoulders were working in a flatter swing movement that sent the hosel out towards the ball.
So if you start hitting weird shots, or shank, move closer to allow the shoulders to move more vertically vs. flat because it worked for me. Shot a 45 on the front and 38 on the back after the fix. It's funny how one "fix" is actually not a fix and becomes a bad problem.
My post looks weird...LOL. However, I think my point is we have to watch out for what we think are "fixes" and stop and think what impact any fix might have on other swing movements. Moving away from the ball on irons did not work and if I tuck my butt the clubhead path actually moves much closer to my feet.
The exact reason why it's so important to "figure it out" on our own when it comes to things like this. For example, I can give you a list of causes/fixes for the hosel rockets, but if you choose the wrong combination it can put you into a seemingly endless shanking death spiral. Video + proper personal analysis and thought = your solution. Nice job, with a dramatic difference in results!!