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When you take a lesson, the pro says, "Your upper body moved first."
But I didn't feel that way at all.
This is normal. The feeling and the reality are different. And very different.
So, if you practice alone, you end up reinforcing your mistakes.
Just take a picture with your phone once. It only takes 3 minutes.
01How do I take a picture?
The angle is important. If you take a picture from two directions, you can see almost everything.
| direction | Where to put it | What do you see? |
|---|---|---|
| Front (facing my belly) | Forward direction of the target | Weight transfer, torso rotation, chicken wings |
| Back (behind the line connecting the ball and the target) | 3 meters behind me | Swing trajectory, posture angle, casting |
The angle at the back is more important. That is where the cause of the slice can be seen.
02Things to keep in mind when taking photos
- Place the phone at waist heightIf it is too high or too low, the angle gets distorted. It is perfect to place on top of a bag.
- Make sure your whole body is in the frameYou have to come all the way to the end of the club. One step back.
- In slow motionAll modern phones work. You can't see anything at normal speed.
Please place it in the same spot every time. If the angle changes, you won't be able to compare them.
It is a good idea to mark your bag or designate a specific spot on the practice mat.
03Try drawing three lines.
You can draw lines in phone photo editing. You just need to draw three in the address scene.
04One. A vertical line upward from the ball
If your head crosses this line and goes to the left, your upper body has been pushed.
Your head needs to stay near this line throughout the swing.
05Two. An oblique line along the club shaft
This is the baseline for the swing trajectory.
If the club rises above this line during the backswing, it comes in from outside. That is the cause of a slice.
06Three. Vertical line behind the buttocks
If your hips move backward past this line at impact, your body has risen.
Top balls and fat shots come out from here.
07Where should we start?
If you try to look at everything at once, you won't see anything. Look at them one by one in order.
- Is the balance maintained at the finish?This is the first one. If you stumble, start from here.
- Is the left arm extended at impact?If it's curved, it's a chicken wing.
- Is your wrist bent at the top of the backswing?If it had been released early, it would have been casting.
- Is the spot where the ball was hit the center of the club?There are also sprays that leave marks on the face.
Start by looking at the finish. If this part is wrong, then everything before it is wrong.
08Once a month is enough.
Taking a picture every time actually gets in the way. If you focus too much on the shot, your swing becomes awkward.
- Once a month, at the same angle
- Compare with last month's
- If you see improvement, remember that sensation
Twelve sheets pile up in a year. Then, I can see how I have changed.
09Do not compare to professional videos.
That's the trap. If you put a pro's swing and my swing side by side, they all look different.
Then you won't know what to fix.
The person I'm comparing myself to is the me from last month. That's all.
- Has the finish stabilized compared to last month?
- Is your head moving less than last month?
If you look at it this way, you can see things to fix one by one.
You have to watch the video to confirm the chicken wings in [[LINK:L24]] and the casting in [[LINK:L23]].
In the next episode, I will cover the reason why the thumb of your glove keeps getting punctured.
It may seem trivial, but it is a sign that your grip is wrong.
