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Ross Jun 17, 2018
Essentially, what the front hip socket represents is the bottom of the swing arc. I do mention Driver in that video, but in the Driver Video, I explain how we want to make contact after the bottom of the swing arc, when the club face is ascending back up the arc. That is why we move the ball forward for Driver. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks for the heads up.Ross Jun 24, 2018
You said “no” you don’t leave your arms/club behind on pitch shots. Are you consciously maintaining an upper left arm (front arm) connection to the chest for your pitch shots? If your answer is “no” then, what moves your arms down on a pitch shot? Or, what might you be doing differently on your full swing that you don’t do on a pitch shot? Or, at what point, as you take further and longer pitch shots, do your arms/club start getting left behind?I suspect that as you want to hit a longer shot, you may be adding a “lift” with your arms in the backswing to get more distance. This move disconnects and can create a tension or a holding of the arms at the top of the backswing. Make sure your shoulders are controlling the arms in the backswing. At the top of your backswing, you should feel like your arms are still in “front” of your chest (so to speak)… that they didn’t pull themselves across your chest behind you. If the arms activate and “help”, they can disconnect and get stuck. The “Ross Move” can help keep the arms in check and teach them how to be controlled by the shoulders. BTW… gravity and the body unwinding, bring the arms back down… just like a pitch shot.
Ross Jun 23, 2018
That is not something I teach. I agree that it is too restrictive and can cause other issues. I teach to have your arms close together, with the elbows close together, and that “template” drops or hangs on top of your pecs. With that done, the shoulders can control the arms/club on the backswing.Ross Aug 05, 2018
Hi Dan
I had just read that and was considering going. I think it would mean more if it was their money. Great to hear you’re enjoying golf.Ross Aug 17, 2018
Chipping can be used for short distances only, because the shoulders can only move so far forward and it is too easy to try to add with the hands (flip) for longer distances. That is why I prefer the pitch shot. I think you can be just as accurate with the body rotation once you can control any flipping. The pitch is essentially just a small version of the full swing. The Fixed Wrist Drill is great to practice this.Ross Sep 01, 2018
Long irons can be hard to hit. You want to make contact with the ball right at the bottom of the swing arc. Like sweeping the ball off the ground. You may have the ball too far back in your stance and that may be why you’re not getting the height. You have to have an accelerated turn. You can’t turn through slow and smooth and expect to get distance. You also my consider Hybrids… they’re easier to hit.Ross Sep 03, 2018
as for your question:(Thanks for your prompt reply! I am pretty confident following your method as I found this move is repeatable.
The only thing that I am wondering about is whether the finishing posture should be same for any distance shot. I tend to stop my body rotation at around 1 o’clock to the target line usually when I shot for for the short distance within 100 yd. Do you think this should be fixed by rotating my body fully so my chest aiming to the target line?
Please advise the finishing posture related to the shot distance.)
Yes it should be fixed, because when you stop too soon, your arms continue and you pull the shot… or if your arms don’t continue and you block the shot… or, you’re aligned incorrectly to begin with. Sorry it is kind of complicated. Just finish completely. Let your rotation speed dictate the distance… just like tossing underhand.
Ross Sep 03, 2018
Yes they finish “at” or even “left” of the target. Always “complete” your rotation even if it is a short shot. To control your distance rotate faster or slower, but always complete your turn to finish at or left of the target. Don’t think about taking the club 1/4 back or 1/2 back (that does not work)… again it is about your rotation speed. Just let your shoulders take the club back a little then practice rotating through at different speeds. You can change the results with different length backswings and different speeds, but that is a very advanced discussion. It is not finishing drill it is the “Finish Drill” it is in the Practice Drills Section the second Drill.Ross Sep 02, 2018
First, watch in the Swing Section “Square Club Face”. Make sure you are setting up with the shaft in line with the front arm and the face is “square” before you take your grip. You may be gripping with the face already open a bit. Make sure you’re not “fanning” or “rolling” your face open on the backswing (keep it square and use only the shoulders to move the arms/club/hands on the backswing). Also, make sure on the downswing, the body unwinding, brings the arms/club back in front of the body, and around to the left, keeping the face exactly how it was at setup. You’ll feel like you’re “dragging” the handle/grip of the club around to the left (for a right handed golfer). Sometimes, gofers unwind on the downswing and leave the arms/club behind and this “opens” the face… keep the face square, with the shaft still in line with the front arm and a flat/bowed front wrist, as you rotate through impact and continue to the left.Ross Sep 04, 2018
You open or close the face before you take your grip. Then you align the face to the target by adjusting your stance. Opening the club face gives you more height and closing less height and more roll. There are advanced lesson videos on this.Ross Sep 07, 2018
I use it all the time and focus (a little) at the entire ball. I see the ball, but am more picturing (in my minds eye), my rotation to the finish. For my swing I picture a complete finish (the club/arms and body rotation) finish at the same time*.* Now the club/arms and body rotation must finish together to have been correctly aligned through impact, but they do not start or move together on the backswing. The shoulders move first and things windup from top down. Then as they unwind, they all should finish together with your body in balance. There should be no fall back or extra step to catch yourself if done correctly.
Ross Sep 14, 2018
Pretty much the shoulders and chest move as one, and the arms stay in front of the chest and between the shoulders. The arms should not drape across the chest.