Bam
Newbie
has anyone any idea why the right foot might slip backwards at impact?
right foot slip?????
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Welcome along, try and post a video of your swing and I'msure somebody will be able to help. Failling that we''ll just have a good laugh!!
the_coach
Journeyman Pro
Welcome, hard to say without seeing it.
Will be more than likely something to do with your overall motion back & through impact, assuming that your set-up at address, posture, aim & alignment are okay to being with .
Good idea to get an 8i & a bunch of balls & start making 75% swing effort with 3/4 swings with your heels only 1" apart, to get your tempo, rhythm & balance in a good place holding the end of a full finish for 10 secs on each shot.
If you can dow this then just widen the stance to normal, make the same 75% with 3/4 seeing if you can still keep rhythm & balance. If you can do this up the effort to 80%.
It could be that it's happening simply because to your trying to 'hit' the ball too hard, rather than swing through to a good finish position. But doing these 'drills' will tell you whether it's just that, or there's something more fundamental going on that's not quite right.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
I used to do that a lot.
It's a sign of a swing with too much lateral movement in my view. turn and hit. How hard can it be?
It's a sign of a swing with too much lateral movement in my view. turn and hit. How hard can it be?
KJT123
Head Pro
the_coach
Journeyman Pro
Lots of good things going on in your swing motion. Where you specifically aiming at a target on the right side of the range on this shot?
Good posture, one thing maybe to think of, if that was a PW in the swing, you're a little ways too far away from the ball, it's making you hold your arms 'out' to reach to the ball, rather than the arms being able to hang comfortably down from your shoulders.
You seem to be striking the ball reasonably well, what happens with your right foot, there is a reason for it, really depends to what extent that may be giving you any problems with you finding target with your shots, & your overall consistency.
Looks like it's probably your hip motion at transition & down to & through impact that's causing the right foot to fire back, your left hip is still a touch in the way through impact so your right side knee, thigh & right hip struggling to get right through the shot at impact which is why your right foot kicks back.
Good drill, should you want to change, is with a short iron say 8i. Remember not to be 'reaching' out with your arms to the ball, you'll need to set-up just a tad closer so your hands can hang down from your shoulders.
Put an extra ball touching the outside of your right heel.
Then aim to make swings through the ball swinging only at 70% (this bit is important don't try to swing at full speed doing this as that won't help you) concentrate on keeping your right foot flat on the ground into & at impact then let it roll inwards towards target & then let it come up on the toes at 90º, feel your right knee moves to touch your left knee & make sure your balanced enough to be able to count to 5 holding your finish, & through doing all this your right heel shouldn't move the ball you put next to it
Here's a vid that may be of some help to you too. Pay no attention to his comment on it about the left heel coming up in the backswing as that's not relevant to you, but look at the 'roll' of the right foot, & particularly how the left hip needs to clear left to allow the right hip, thigh & leg to come through to get through the ball to a balanced finish.
[video=youtube_share;6fKHfjuQMys]http://youtu.be/6fKHfjuQMys[/video]
Francisceo
Assistant Pro
i have the same issue. will try out that drill
Bam
Newbie
Great video.seems to explain a lot.
