The following video is my Open Stance Session on February 19, 2022. Remember, please, this is just meant to show you all the improvement process. And, it’s more convenient than to travel to film one of my students doing it. Anyway, this was a big step forward for my ball-striking. Although my set-up still feels awkward, my movement matches up pretty well already.
This is a private session on the tour end of Mission Inn’s ample practice facility. No one is around, therefore I could narrate free of distraction and the discomfort of self-consciousness. With only a two week hiatus in January, my practice is roughly 30 days old. I’ve been hitting 300-400 balls per session – five days a week. However, only in the past week have I changed my ball position to affect my mechanical compensation seen here.
I describe my extreme motion as a “Ball Forward Chop Move”. It pretty much still looks like a golf swing, though, doesn’t it? What our swing feels like versus what it looks like are infrequently similar. Students are always surprised to see how small the visual difference is with a very strange move. That’s just how it goes. However, if your set up is intentional, your movement will comply. I have the advantage of knowing what set and swing cooperates with my set-up.
You may see Tour players rehearsing some very strange movement before they hit a golf ball. You should know they are triggering a feeling they want ‘in-swing’ without worrying about achieving mechanical exactitude. I cannot help but wonder how many younger players, in the absence of explanation, are copying these movements and posings without knowing why they are doing them. Nevertheless, this was fun. I’ll get my FlightScope going for my next Mission Inn session. I want to see what my numbers look like.
If you want to book a spot with The Open Stance Academy at Mission Inn Golf School, I should be receiving my contract soon after much delay. Stand by for updates. In the meantime, my Open Stance Session on February 19, 2022 will provide information you can use to help yourself.
John Wright – Founder
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