My Hitting Stroke - Video
 

Here is some video I took of my swing the other day. The iron swing is a 6-iron and the driver is obviously a driver. Yes, I know my shutter speed isn't fast enough but I'm working with the camera I have. This is as sharp and clear as I could get it without making it a huge file. You should be able to click frame-by-frame.

That said, this is my Hitting stroke with both clubs. I've been using it with all my clubs lately and have had some great success with it on the course.

http://members.cox.net/12-1-0/ironface1.mpg
http://members.cox.net/12-1-0/ironrear1.mpg
http://members.cox.net/12-1-0/driverface1.mpg
http://members.cox.net/12-1-0/driverrear1.mpg

Nice hits Matt

You're not using impact hands adress?
Are you grounding the driver?

I certainly feel like I'm using impact hands; my flat wrist is flat.

Yes, I'm grounding the driver.

Hi Matt,

Swings look nice, I am interested to know the feel for you, as they still look like dragging type motion with a top position instead of an end position, which would suggest swinging. I am limited as I cannnot look at individual frames through the swing. Just interested as I am in the beginning stages of learning a hitting procedure also, and despite the feeling of right arm action, the video is still revealing a pull from the top position and active pivot thrust.

Whatever you are doing, it sounds like you are killing it lol

The Push
 

Matt,

Very nice 4-Barrel hit from what I can see. What you do is what I feel in the stroke, especially post impact. The feel between hitting and swinging is radically different, yet the video of your swing wouldn't give away much to the untrained eye.

Curious why you don't set the right forearm a little more on plane at address (less #3 accumulator). No biggie though, you have a great hitters motion. Congrats!

Bagger

Indeed, the alignments through impact are very nice. I especially like the well kept 'wedges'.

It looks like you really try hard to fire/straighten your left leg? There is power there, but be careful not to overdo it, you'll tend to come out of your spine angle too soon. Do you fight a push/block?

Very 'solid' compression , plenty of leverage through the entire body.

I'd bet you're quite accurate with your short irons and wedges when you don't get too quick. Hard to miss by much with alignments like that.

Thanks Ed.

I don't worry about my left leg, or lower body in general for that matter. I am not trying to straighten my left leg. In fact, I really haven't spent much time working on my lower body in years. It's kind of sorted itself out as everything else fell into place.

Densikat: I really feel a slow startdown and right arm thrust accelerating into the ball. Being able to Hit has really made Swinging easier, because I can finally feel that "out-and-out pull" at startdown when I try to Swing. I suspect I always had a little too much right arm action in my stroke while I was trying to Swing and never realized it. Now, though, I can say to myself, "Don't feel any right arm thrust and pull instead" and then that allows me to know I'm applying Swinging correctly when I try.

Exactly what i felt a while ago in those couple threads i posted....it is so much easier now to swing or hit on command

Homer said that Hitters can Swing but Swingers have the darnest time Hitting.

Looking good Matt. Love the mash.

BTW: load the clip in windows movie maker and you can slide the bar back and forth.

Nice
 

Matt,

I really like the speed you are generating. How far do you hit your 6 iron and driver on average?

Trig

Re: Nice
 

I hit the 6-iron about 180 yards. With my driver, I hate it when people ask me that because it's hard to give an accurate yardage. A long way. Over 300 when I really hit it. :)

Also, fellow forum member cisco has been kind enough to convert these to .mpg files and host them, so you can now click them frame-by-frame. I edited the original post and put in the new file addresses. Thanks for the conversion and hosting, cisco.

Re: Scores a Hit
 

I believe the highest round since I've really "let the Hitting stroke loose" has been a 76, and that's been at least half a dozen rounds. The other day I was -3 thru 12 and threw it away down the stretch, but could have reasonably been -5 or -6 at that point had I not missed two or three very makeable birdie putts.

It also helps that I've been putting very well lately and really seeing my lines on the greens well. A new routine from Carey Mumford utilizing clearkeys has helped the putting immensely.

Is this the one where you line up the aiming line with the hole, then only take ONE practice stroke, etc...

I think you explained it on iseek b4...?

Yes, that's the one. A copy-and-paste job may be necessary, but that's something for the putting section here.

Putting Routine
 

Matt, I would appreciate it if you could copy and paste the putting routine you use...I just started using clearkeys and it does work well but takes several times to get used to using it, especially during a round.

Thanks for posting your swing...looks great.

Keith

Re: Putting Routine
 

It goes something like this:

- replace ball on green, line up to intended starting point using logo
- address the ball, take ONE practice stroke
- back away to behind the ball, start clearkey
- step over ball again, put putterhead right behind the ball
- do not look at the hole again, instead trust your read and the way you lined up your ball
- make the stroke

The theory of taking only one practice stroke...this enables your Computer (your brain) to know exactly how to hit the putt. If you just swing it back and through, or take multiple practice strokes in a row, how is your Computer supposed to differentiate between all of them? How will it know which one to use?

If I don't like the practice stroke I make, I back away and clear the stroke from my Computer. Then I restart the process by addressing the ball again, etc.

That is one heck of a swing! At the very high velocity your hands are travelling, do you still feel a heavy lag pressure sensation in your hands ,described by Homer as dragging a wet mop? I often wondered if pros with their super fast swings felt that.

Re: The Push
 

I can assure you this eye is well trained. :wink:

Randola, the iatola of rock a rolla'