Today (a few days hence), I tested whether straightening my legs means more arms. Eliminating excess knee bend at address is my goal. Of course, whenever I initiate a change, I always overdo. Therefore, don’t worry if my example looks a bit stiff. All I’m doing is creating ‘a movement experiment’.
Obviously, I need to bend more at the waist to reach the ball when my legs straighten. I accept my changes without regard to comfort. I’m encouraged at my ability to make such drastic changes and still make good contact. However, I am concerned that my shoulders are a little open at address.
In subsequent sessions, I’ll redouble efforts to square my shoulders, because my misses are slightly toe-y and my miss is left. One way I mitigate my miss is to “Invert” my spine angle toward the target into impact. I’m not really inverted, but think I am because my body feels strange.
I am intentionally normalizing my ball position (inside my left toe). Consequently, I’ll have to either path my club less outside-in or release my club earlier from my same set position. Either way, I want to be sure not to reroute my club flatter by sliding. I’m flat enough. If I were to shoot my video along my feet, you’d notice how flat my swing is. I want a neutral path as my normal. I can shape my ball with deviations off neutral.
Regardless, don’t let my process details hang you up. I probably shouldn’t even mention my straightening legs, but I want to be honest here. Just focus your efforts on taking a set-up idea (Open Stance and square shoulders), create your unique solution, and make perfect impact – hitting your ball exactly straight at your target.
John Wright – Founder
The Open Stance Academy
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