This is in reference to my rant about my utter lack of basic talent. I spend at least 8-10hrs a week at the range. I’m crazy passionate about golf. As I said I understand this takes time but after a few months I still can‘t into a proper backswing position. When I do, as I posted in video two ( I believe it’s a good position) all hell breaks loose and I cant make any decent contact with the ball. I’m just lost.
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Good question and oh what a rabbit hole. I would let ball flight, ball contact, and balance be the judge. Interesting enough I played the right side swing for a year. In that Motion, very much like the drill @Tom Saguto prescribes, weight is forward with body setup the lead side on the wall with a reverse k caused by a tuck of the right side since right hand goes on grip below the left. In the drill if 90% forward the s&t procedure becomes incredibly close to the right side swing (Rod Pampling was their model for a long time). In that position where the lead side is on a wall it’s really more holding position vs sliding because you are already covering the ball. The do not prescribe a big effort to open the hips, rather to hold position and “shape” as they call it to allow the club to swing on the correct inside out path. I believe S&t is superior as a swing theory because the side bend and extension allows for more speed as it uses the leverage created by the body, not purely an arm swing. My opinion is, your lead hip Can only slide so far forward before a turn is automatic. But that’s not something I think about or concern myself with at all, so it will be interesting to see Tom’s thoughts.