Sationary head drill?

[metallion]

In Destin I learned that my head moves significantly to the right in the backswing, causing too much hip slide going back and all sorts of problems, including difficulty in performing a proper extensor action.

So I am trying to re-program for a stationary head. The only off-course drill I have been able to come up with is to rest the right side of my skull to the doorblade of an open door, putting a ball in the right spot on the floor and swinging back without a club. It gives me a new "perspective" on where the ball should be in relation to the head and a new feeling for the backswing move. Also the door moves if the head moves.



Still I am able to do some "hula hula" at the same time, which is also good.

Obviously there are some drawbacks since I am unable to do this with a club and/or plane board. The closet or door is in the way.

So I wonder if anyone has come up with other ways of "programming the head" to be stationary assuming there is no one around to help watching your head is not moving.

Thanks

[mb6606]

Yoda mentioned to focus your eyes on the ball. If your view of the ball changes during the swing you have moved your head!
I have the same problem and it is not easy to change.

[jim_0068]

lol...we need one of those popcorn smileys

[drewitgolf]

While it depends on the time of day and the amount of clouds in the sky, try using your shadow on the ground. Place a ball or balls on the ground as a reference point for your head. Take some practice swings while watching your shadow for proper movement.

[metallion]

lol...we need one of those popcorn smileys

LOL. Hey. I know I need to <look around twice> before ever thinking of this "drill". Now: there's a reason I am asking for alternatives.

Anyway, Here ya go:

[Theodan]

Don't underestimate potential biomechanical issues. Make sure the muscles/tendons in your neck are flexible/stretched enough to stave off being pulled out of position by shoulder rotation.

The only gadget I have seen that may help is the "orange loop' knock off of the Inside Approach. At setup you visually place the ball inside the loop.

Something else is to place a mark on the dominant eye lense of a pair of glasses and keep it over the ball position until both arms through.

The issue with ocular tricks is that you'll learn some scary things about the dominant eye and perceived ball position.

There's little substitute for somebody holding a clump of your hair while you hit balls. My wife seems to enjoy doing it.... there's even a slight look of disappointment when I keep my head still.

Charlie

[metallion]

The only gadget I have seen that may help is the "orange loop' knock off of the Inside Approach. At setup you visually place the ball inside the loop.

Sounds interesting. Any pics or links?

Something else is to place a mark on the dominant eye lense of a pair of glasses and keep it over the ball position until both arms through.

Great idea. Will try. (Luckily I am aware of dominant eye effects

[krpainter]

I have had the same problem and something that has helped me a lot is practising with the short 4 sided dowels and an impact bag in front of a mirror (or a glass door/windows at night). I have a sliding glass door in my basement that I use at night.

Go into your setup and align your nose with a mark on the mirror/glass. You can use a natural mark in the glass/mirror (like a panel or something), or put a small vertical piece of masking tape. Then go to the top and check to see if your head is in roughly the same position. You can also check after you hit the impact bag.

After many, many repititions of this I am seeing progress with keeping my head steady. The visual feedback definitely helps with this.

Keith

[wvgolfer]

I had the same problem of moving to the right on the backswing. Chuck Wike put a plastic chair beside my right leg and hip. If you sway or move right you will bump the chair. After hitting about twenty balls this way, I no longer sway or move off the ball on the backswing.

[v10king]

Yoda mentioned to focus your eyes on the ball. If your view of the ball changes during the swing you have moved your head!

This works so well for me. Huge difference. It was tough at first but definately quiets things down.