Cat amongst the Pidgeons

[rave154]

Hello again,

I dare say, some of you in here will have already come across this drill, but for those that have not...(btw this drill is not my own creation)

The Hosel Drill..

Simply, from the top, try and hit the inside-qudrant of the ball with the back/underside of the hosel. {at address, as youre looking down at your club, youre looking at the top of the hosel, therefore what is directly underneath...is the back/underside of the hosel}

From my own workings with this drill on others, it seems to in an INSTANT cure over-the-top moves/urges, gets people on a better plane, again INSTANTLY, all for one simple little thought/goal. Most people that i have tried this drill on, are simply astonished at how the clubface has managed to square itself up even though to them it felt like they were going to make contact with the face say 90* open.

Try it, and your opinions please.

[Bigwill]

Hello again,

I dare say, some of you in here will have already come across this drill, but for those that have not...(btw this drill is not my own creation)

The Hosel Drill..

Simply, from the top, try and hit the inside-qudrant of the ball with the back/underside of the hosel. {at address, as youre looking down at your club, youre looking at the top of the hosel, therefore what is directly underneath...is the back/underside of the hosel}

From my own workings with this drill on others, it seems to in an INSTANT cure over-the-top moves/urges, gets people on a better plane, again INSTANTLY, all for one simple little thought/goal. Most people that i have tried this drill on, are simply astonished at how the clubface has managed to square itself up even though to them it felt like they were going to make contact with the face say 90* open.

Try it, and your opinions please.

Lanny Wadkins was taught something similar to this. He said that's why he began to address the club at the heel; as a reminder to lead with the heel/hosel. Sounds like a particularly good drill for swingers.

[rave154]

As i said, this "drill"/"goal" is not my own creation, in fact it was posted on one of the Google golf groups and the replies that came back indicated a severe lack of knowledge.

[Sonic_Doom]

Hello again,

I dare say, some of you in here will have already come across this drill, but for those that have not...(btw this drill is not my own creation)

The Hosel Drill..

Simply, from the top, try and hit the inside-qudrant of the ball with the back/underside of the hosel. {at address, as youre looking down at your club, youre looking at the top of the hosel, therefore what is directly underneath...is the back/underside of the hosel}

From my own workings with this drill on others, it seems to in an INSTANT cure over-the-top moves/urges, gets people on a better plane, again INSTANTLY, all for one simple little thought/goal. Most people that i have tried this drill on, are simply astonished at how the clubface has managed to square itself up even though to them it felt like they were going to make contact with the face say 90* open.

Try it, and your opinions please.

Seems I accomplish what you're suggesting all too often as it is, shank you very much

I'm trying to NOT hit the hosel or any part of it!

Just my opinion but this type of band-aid key is what brought me here in the first place-that is to learn the alignments that produce long term success and not the next "swing thought" that comes down the pike as these tend to yield fast but fleeting results.

CW

[rave154]

Millrat,

No, millrat, you do not accomplish what i suggested.
You are hitting the ball (wether the direct back of it or the inside quadrant) with the left SIDE of hosel.

if you read the drill again, youll see it says to "try" and hit the inside quadrant of the ball with the UNDERSIDE of the hosel and NOT the SIDE of it.

Think for a minute as you picture yourself at the topof your swing ready to come down, whith this mental image of seeing in your mind, the underside of the hosel initially leading down & out towards the inside quadrant, what do you think your swing-body-language would be, with that mental "goal" in mind??

Over the top perhaps?.......nope
Out & Roundhouse........nope

Down & Out on the plane with no initial throw-away....yep

When i used the word "try" as in...."try" to hit the inside quadrant with the underside of the hosel, it is more of an initial downswing mental-goal to have in mind as you start down, OBVIOUSLY i dont want to ACTUALLY hit with the back of the hosel, just gently 'try' to, in the first part of the downswing.

Hope this Helps.

[wolfman]

I would think this would promote coming down the plane with a flat left wrist and then make the right shoulder go down the plane. If you "let" the club rotate thru the impact like it is designed to you should also have a nice finish swivel.

At least, that is what I see in my mind's eye. Haven't tried it myself, but plan to tomorrow.

[rave154]

wolfman,

a perfect reply.

[rave154]

Wolfman,

let me know how your "trial" went.

[wolfman]

Didn't get very far. Very hot and then the storm came. However, it did work very well for me on iron shots!

[rave154]

Glad to hear that wolfman