Getting threre slowly

[12 piece bucket]

Thanks Matt,
As a side note in regards to my swing- in the early 90's I needed to have rotary cuff surgery to prevent my left shoulder from recurrently dislocating. Worked great but created a condition where I can only rotate my left humerus about 10 degrees instead of 40-60 degrees for my right humerus. So if I'm going through the drive up at McDonald's I have to turn my whole body- can't just turn my left hand out with my arm to get the change. Hence, nearing the finish of my golf swing- I don't have a "normal" finish with the left arm.

But I just try to make that swing better and better - day by day- frustrating- you bet!, two steps forward- one step back- only wish it was that easy!

I thought the foot action looked pretty good.

[Mike O]

I thought the foot action looked pretty good.

Is this a compliment? from the Bucket! Wo! What's up here Doc! Must have been a slip- you were thinking it and made the mistake of posting it But I would say you just agreed with me- looks pretty good- could be better- but in my mind I've got bigger fish to fry. Some changes will make other changes go away.

However, that said- knowing my swing and just my approach- Here is how my mind is thinking. The "slight jerk" and the right foot action rolling back on the mat- are probably tied together. The slight jerk is "the extra effort" not needed. So whenever possible if I can tie things together - sometimes it makes it more understandable to change, and you can change one "big issue" while really changing or being aware of more than one thing in your movement. Some might say- Hey, your probably jerking because you are trying to swing shorter, but that's not the case for me- I've had that essential move with the John Daly backswing- Oh Ya! I can do that no problem!!
1) make the back swing more solid, and the downswing more solid by keeping my backswing shorter (won't go into all of the issues for that right now- but certainly the how is so important), making it smoother by getting Bucket out of my swing (slight jerk), observing how the right foot roll back ties into this mess!

[EdZ]

Very nice motion Mike - thanks for posting it.

Have you tried right anchor? I suspect that would help you solidify the backswing quite a bit and let you not worry about how far back you take the club. Not sure if that is just from the foot slipping, or you really were trying for right anchor here?

Given your shoulder issue, you might try opening up that left foot a bit rather than squaring it off, which would help you get to a square stance and not inhibit the pivot coming through. This would likely allow for more square feet/hips/shoulder lines.

Are your misses generally pulls?

Love the tempo - great stuff

[Mike O]

Very nice motion Mike - thanks for posting it.

Have you tried right anchor? I suspect that would help you solidify the backswing quite a bit and let you not worry about how far back you take the club. Not sure if that is just from the foot slipping, or you really were trying for right anchor here?

Given your shoulder issue, you might try opening up that left foot a bit rather than squaring it off, which would help you get to a square stance and not inhibit the pivot coming through. This would likely allow for more square feet/hips/shoulder lines.

Are your misses generally pulls?

Love the tempo - great stuff

Don't have a lot of misses- but YES if I'm going to miss an iron into the green- it will be a pull.

[drewitgolf]

Mike,

Maybe it is the camara angle, but as Tong mentioned your right arm appears very straight. Do you ever work on establishing your Right Forearm Flying Wedge at Address?

[12 piece bucket]

Is this a compliment? from the Bucket! Wo! What's up here Doc! Must have been a slip- you were thinking it and made the mistake of posting it But I would say you just agreed with me- looks pretty good- could be better- but in my mind I've got bigger fish to fry. Some changes will make other changes go away.

However, that said- knowing my swing and just my approach- Here is how my mind is thinking. The "slight jerk" and the right foot action rolling back on the mat- are probably tied together. The slight jerk is "the extra effort" not needed. So whenever possible if I can tie things together - sometimes it makes it more understandable to change, and you can change one "big issue" while really changing or being aware of more than one thing in your movement. Some might say- Hey, your probably jerking because you are trying to swing shorter, but that's not the case for me- I've had that essential move with the John Daly backswing- Oh Ya! I can do that no problem!!
1) make the back swing more solid, and the downswing more solid by keeping my backswing shorter (won't go into all of the issues for that right now- but certainly the how is so important), making it smoother by getting Bucket out of my swing (slight jerk), observing how the right foot roll back ties into this mess!

Why yes that was a compliment! You can breath again.

I'm not sure if I can contain myself much longer if y'all keep talking about jerking.

I thought the motion looked good! As for the outfit . . . didn't your mama teach you not to match the Tigers with the Moo Cows? I smell a makeover . . .and a bath needed in your near future.

[Mike O]

Why yes that was a compliment! You can breath again.

I'm not sure if I can contain myself much longer if y'all keep talking about jerking.

I thought the motion looked good! As for the outfit . . . didn't your mama teach you not to match the Tigers with the Moo Cows? I smell a makeover . . .and a bath needed in your near future.

Bucket,
You've got to understand who's posting on this thread- all the pyschotic perfectionists- hey wait a minute- you and I are posting on this thread also- Ah! wait! I'm taking that back- that can't be right!!!! Let me put it another way for ya! - If you put Bucket, Mike O., Tongzilla, Matt, EDZ, drewitgolf, Yoda, in a room for 24 hours - can't leave- someone's going to die! Although you and I know it ain't going to be us!

Now, go whine on Delaware Dave's thread but no whining here Otherwise I'm going to ride your ...... You sorry looking ....

Thanks Bagger!!


P.S. Since I've received all this feedback and want so desperately to get better- all future mail should be forwarded to Room 37- Psych Ward- New York Hospital- under the care of Dr. Richard Crews.

[12 piece bucket]

Bucket,
You've got to understand who's posting on this thread- all the pyschotic perfectionists- hey wait a minute- you and I are posting on this thread also- Ah! wait! I'm taking that back- that can't be right!!!! Let me put it another way for ya! - If you put Bucket, Mike O., Tongzilla, Matt, EDZ, drewitgolf, Yoda, in a room for 24 hours - can't leave- someone's going to die! Although you and I know it ain't going to be us!

Now, go whine on Delaware Dave's thread but no whining here Otherwise I'm going to ride your ...... You sorry looking ....

Thanks Bagger!!


P.S. Since I've received all this feedback and want so desperately to get better- all future mail should be forwarded to Room 37- Psych Ward- New York Hospital- under the care of Dr. Richard Crews.

Mikey! Mikey! Calm down! Take a DEEEEEP breath . . . Sloooooowly look down . . .

Are your wrists bleeding again? Remember we HURT. . . OTHER PEOPLE . . . not ourselves.

NOW BACK IN THE STINK HOLE!!!! It puts the lotion on it's skin . . . OR ELSE IT GETS THE HOSE AGAIN!!!!!!

[mrodock]

Mike O,

That flattening of the shaft as you start the downswing is a beautiful move, how did you put that move into your pattern or was it always there?

Matt

[Mike O]

Mike O,

That flattening of the shaft as you start the downswing is a beautiful move, how did you put that move into your pattern or was it always there?

Matt

Just there. Anotherwords, not something that I recall working on- although i think everyone at one time or another might work on not coming over the top.

P.S. careful with the adjectives like "beautiful" on this thread- you're going to start another tear down beat up session by Tongzilla, EDZ and Martee on me!

Seriously, sometimes for any number of reasons "we" don't ask or want feedback on our golf swings- but when you get it - sometimes it can be very helpful. And like i said earlier- the critics are probably the ones that help you the most- I'll SHOW THOSE GUYS- I'LL BE BACK!