I am really working at least mentally to try and keep my elbows close together. As I approach the top of my backswing the chicken wing is still present but getting better. I'm trying to figure out if this could be just simply over swing causing the break down or limited flexibility? I had rotator cuff surgery 18 years ago while pitching in college, not sure if this could be a limiting factor at the top for me.
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It does appear that you are getting too steep in the back swing as mentioned by others. Also, if you look at the point just as your hands are reaching the horizontal bar in the background, your lead elbow bends. I believe that causes quite a few issues in the downswing. For instance, on the down swing the lead arm straightens back out, which can lead to a casting of the wrists to early. The 2.8 Drill swing, when done correctly, stops your back swing before that lifting and bending of the lead arm and makes it easier to hold your wrist angles longer. The compression you get from holding the flexed trail wrist will make up for any perceived loss of distance you get from shortening the back swing. So, try to keep the left arm in plane with the shoulder line and stop the back swing before you lift your hands above your shoulders and bend your lead elbow. I think you will get a feeling of a more powerful downswing because you are moving your downswing directly towards the ball instead of dropping your hands trying to find "the slot" and then moving towards the ball. Seek efficiency and you will find power.
I guess over swinging is a relative term. LA looks good for 7i. distance is awesome. Now, did you fly it right or left off the planet?
Swing as hard as you want, not as hard as you can.
Hey, Ryan. It could be over swinging but with the angle of the camera and the down the line view it’s very hard to tell. But, what sticks out to me is where the shaft is on the down swing. At 4 seconds the shaft is coming in from your neck area -waaaay to steep. The shaft should be coming in more from your lower back area. So, it seems to me it’s more of a hands in issue. At the top of your back swing it looks like you are lifting. Try to get the lead arm lowered a bit so it’s inline with your trail shoulder/top of bicep at the top of the backswing. It’ll probably feel pretty weird to you I’m guessing. But, again, the camera angle makes it difficult to see. But the angle of the club in the down swing looks pretty apparent and is coming in too steep. And your finish is also too high and out front. Your trail arm should be across the chest and much lower in the finish. Hope that helps.
@Ryan McDuffie - While I personally refrain from offering swing video analyses here as it conflicts with my V1 service, I'm confident you'll find that many of the Forum "regulars" have a solid knowledge of the swing and can offer very valuable insight from their respective experiences. To assist them further with evaluating your swing, do you have enough space in your garage to capture a face-on view?