How do you know if you're a swinger or hitter?

[lia41985]

That is my question. I swing righty and am very right side dominant. Eyes, hands, feet, etc. So does that automatically make me a hitter? Thanks.

[Daryl]

That is my question. I swing righty and am very right side dominant. Eyes, hands, feet, etc. So does that automatically make me a hitter? Thanks.

Because your spelling is correct, I'm assuming that you have tendencies toward Swinging.

Hitters use phonetic spelling.

[lia41985]

I don't know what to make of that response. I honestly wanted an answer.

Maybe if I add more information about my game?

With the driver and fairway woods, I employed a fairly strong grip and would bend and cock both wrists to get the club to the top and then, on the downswing, would feel like I was sending my right shoulder, knee, right index finger, and sweet spot to the ball. Down and through the ball, I would not actively roll the face, rather, I strove to keep it square--a "no roll" feel.

Although this made my game with the woods pretty good, I really struggled with the irons. I think my problem was controlling low point. My iron shots would be weak, short, fades.

I experimented with a "stack and tilt" type swing, staying more centered, but using more of a swinger backstroke with a weaker grip. Instead of striving for width, the hands came inside sooner and went up the plane sooner as well, I feel. Whereas previously, I used to move the clubface along the target line until my right arm hinged fully. At that point, I would turn my shoulders and send my hands to top. I think my downstroke maintained some hitting tendencies, regardless especially with long irons, I was able to see some improved results. My wood play became different. I was playing slight draws rather than my usual straight to power fade type ball that I was used to with my old action.

I'm still lost and could use some help, please. Thanks.

[Daryl]

You're not a hitter.

You cock both wrists. You don't try to roll through impact? But does your Clubface Roll?
Do you hinge a lever through impact? I don't know. Maybe sometimes?

You're a normal golfer.

I don't mean to be short.

The difference between a Hitter and Swinger is that a Hitter uses Muscular effort of Right Arm Thrust to push the Levers Through impact. The Swinger allows CF to do so.

[lia41985]

Sorry, but I don't know too much of the TGM lexicon, only some.

I don't roll the clubface through impact.

I'm pretty sure I had a grip that could be described by 10-2-B.

I really feel like I was hitting, and using a lot of right arm. But, I guess I wanted to know why, if I was trying to hit, was I struggling with my iron game, and to a lesser extent, my chipping, but not my wood game or my pitching? Were some components askew?

I know I used a fairly flat shoulder and hip turn, I felt my weight was transferring to my right side on the backswing and back to the left side on the downswing, and that my head wasn't moving around too much.

[BBax]

I would recommend spending some time in the "Gallery" watching the videos. They will provide some great visual information that will help make more of an impact on your learning. You can start at any one of them. The more you watch the more all this will begin to sink in and things will make more sence. Take your time and let your incubator soak it all in....you will be in for an amazing, fog lifting experience, trust me.

[12 piece bucket]

Swing = pulling the club

Hitting = pushing the club

that's it.

[Mike O]

Swing = pulling the club

Hitting = pushing the club

that's it.

I'm fairly new to TGM but this post confuses me- I thought TGM was suppose to be difficult to understand? Are you sure you are not missing something here- or could it be that you are a Jedi Knight?

[12 piece bucket]

I'm fairly new to TGM but this post confuses me- I thought TGM was suppose to be difficult to understand? Are you sure you are not missing something here- or could it be that you are a Jedi Knight?

Bobbi Knight . . .

[bambam]

Bobbi Knight . . .

Did you push or pull the chair you tossed on the court?

I suppose it doesn't matter as long as you maintained a flat left wrist, lag pressure point and had a straight plane line.