While htting from a model pont of view appears simpler to me I can not for the life of me come close to the distance I could achieve while swinging( about 3 club difference). I know my mentor (yodasLuke) has stated it is the trick that is hardest to learn but for me (maybe because of physical issues) I cannot seem to use my right arm activelly without using my right hand resulting in the unbending of the right wrist resulting in casting etc. I suspect something in the lower pivot motion is required to make it work whether than pivot motion be active or passive.
Either case where do I begin drill wise etc. to get there. I have tried the right arm only and can't really make good contact with the ball which of course limits the distance.
As a thought process I drive my right hard as I can from the end of my backswing very hard right from the start. It is a reduced backswing so I do not believe I have over accelerated before I hit the ball.
Dave
I normally employ swinging, but as when I was with Yoda, I actually discovered that I got equal or more distance from hitting.
BUT...that doesn't always hold true. Call it leakage or whatever but the following are my problems...
1. Starting too fast on the downstroke where, even though it doesn't feel like it, I top out on accelerating, that doesn't mean the club is slowing down, just not accelerating anymore.
2. Rhythm, there is a big difference IMO between Hitters and Swingers and this is something that I struggle with all the time.
For hitting, I practice waggle (not a good term in this case) over the top of the ball. Starting at Impact Fix, back one foot, then drive out over the top of the ball to follow through and then repeat without pausing.
For swinging, I start at Impact Fix, then go to the top and make the move down to release where I force the uncock keeping on the incline plane. Start slow and then speed up for three or four reps.
This kind of syncs me up for the difference between the two, cause if I mix the rhythm between either, I have major power leakage.
Hybrid Mode
