I am side swiping the ball need help

[jr33]

I am side swiping the ball instead of going down and out are there any other drills besides cut shot therapy that might get rid of this thanks.

[12 piece bucket]

Chuck Evans recommends that if you are Hooking it set up with your clubface SUPER CLOSED and try to fade it. If you Slicing it set up with it SUPER OPEN and try to hook it. Sounded like a pretty good idea to me?

[Bagger Lance]

JR,

Couple of useful alignments for hitting. When you set up at impact fix, notice your right forearm angle. That is one of the best keys for visualizing your downstroke angle of approach for hitting. Since you will be coming back into impact on precisely the same angle, take it down that angle on the downstroke as well!
The second thing to note at impact fix is the degree of bend in your right wrist, assuming your left is flat, level, vertical. That is the degree of wrist bend that you can freeze from start up through impact. It's not necessary that it is frozen at that angle throughout the swing but is asbolutely necessary that the same degree of bend is present at impact. Just helpful if it stays frozen because you don't have to be focused on it.
Finally, your club selection will depend on how closed the clubface will be to the planeline. The lower the loft, the more closed the clubface at impact fix. Why? Because the ball stays on the clubface longer with lower lofted clubs because swingspeed increases. Angled Hinging causes the clubface to open slightly and layback at impact, so those compensations are necessary for straightaway balllflight.
And finally, finally...remember that hitting is a crossline procedure, so at impact the clubhead will continue it's crossline path through the planeline. You must shatter the glass through impact.

Bagger

[jr33]

Thanks guys I will give it a shot today and let you know the results.

[YodasLuke]

JR,

Couple of useful alignments for hitting. When you set up at impact fix, notice your right forearm angle. That is one of the best keys for visualizing your downstroke angle of approach for hitting. Since you will be coming back into impact on precisely the same angle, take it down that angle on the downstroke as well!
The second thing to note at impact fix is the degree of bend in your right wrist, assuming your left is flat, level, vertical. That is the degree of wrist bend that you can freeze from start up through impact. It's not necessary that it is frozen at that angle throughout the swing but is asbolutely necessary that the same degree of bend is present at impact. Just helpful if it stays frozen because you don't have to be focused on it.
Finally, your club selection will depend on how closed the clubface will be to the planeline. The lower the loft, the more closed the clubface at impact fix. Why? Because the ball stays on the clubface longer with lower lofted clubs because swingspeed increases. Angled Hinging causes the clubface to open slightly and layback at impact, so those compensations are necessary for straightaway balllflight.
And finally, finally...remember that hitting is a crossline procedure, so at impact the clubhead will continue it's crossline path through the planeline. You must shatter the glass through impact.

Bagger

Lots of good advice Bagger!

[YodasLuke]

I am side swiping the ball instead of going down and out are there any other drills besides cut shot therapy that might get rid of this thanks.

I'd try to determine if the problem is clubface or plane, first. If it's plane, and assuming from your post that you're coming too far under plane, going down and out is necessary but can be exaggerated. If you lose extensor action, you'll bend the plane instead of approaching on the angle of approach. Always try hitting on the straight baseline, first. Then you can experiment with angle of approach.

[Mike O]

Angled Hinging- Closing with layback. No opening.

[nevermind]

Is hitting still a crossline procedure if you are attempting 12-1-0?

[YodasLuke]

Is hitting still a crossline procedure if you are attempting 12-1-0?

No, you're using the straight baseline. I started using 10-5-E after mastering the first. I only started with 10-5-E, because Homer said it was useful for hitting.

[jr33]

Originally Posted by jr33

I am side swiping the ball instead of going down and out are there any other drills besides cut shot therapy that might get rid of this thanks.

I'd try to determine if the problem is clubface or plane, first. If it's plane, and assuming from your post that you're coming too far under plane, going down and out is necessary but can be exaggerated. If you lose extensor action, you'll bend the plane instead of approaching on the angle of approach. Always try hitting on the straight baseline, first. Then you can experiment with angle of approach.

I dont beleive it is a plane issue but do not know for sure. I will try to hit from a straight baseline first. Thanks for all the responses.