I'm to the point where I am getting sick of how over the top my downswing is. I guess its the mark every beginner faces but its like I am chopping wood right now ha. Anyone have some tips to help me shallow things out? I can post a vid if needed.

Work the trail elbow, sounds like you’re having separation from the torso and your trail arm. Quickest way to get inside is to tighten that up. Post a video from down the line.

ckay here you go. Glad this was taken because it shows my most consistent miss with the disco stick . For reference I am 6'4 and all lank

Tour Striker planemate or the Gankas G box are your ticket

ForeLeft if agree with planemate, G Box I was really in on at first but have gotten away from that

ckay I agree completely, for me the feeling of getting the right elbow to my rib cage finally let me feel that shallowing

Watch this video. Some great info in it regarding the trail elbow, creating lag, which in turn gives your body plenty of room to clear. From what I can see in your video, everything looks pretty good until you get near impact. Everything gets jammed up causing a chop motion at the ball rather than swinging through the ball. Take a look at the 4 minute mark of the video.

ckay thank you for this. Gonna find some range time this week and practice just this played again today and got another video of that similar miss

It’s almost impossible to hit the ball consistently from this position

Jaybananapantsarthur lol I hear that. is this where I should stop?

This drill, for all its simplicity, is in my opinion the greatest 8 minutes of free advice on the internet. The section between approx 2:32 and 3:06 in particular. But the entire video as a drill with a short iron is great. Subsequent -

Drills/Tools to help me shallow out my downswing?

IToldAlthea

@Jaybananapantsarthur I guess it’s a little better? It’s so much easier to practice in front of a mirror but when there’s a ball in front of you...

definitely releasing my right elbow isn’t helping. The play is to kind of keep it tucked and rotate through, no?

Jaybananapantsarthur

How do you feel about it more importantly? Really good job with swing not overrunning your turn. Still a little long in the backswing (especially if doing this as a drill). First move down is still a bit over the top versus shallowing but that for another say. But much better IMO but I also know nothing so there is that. 😂

IToldAlthea

Jaybananapantsarthur I feel pretty good about that one. I guess I want to fix everything in one bout but obviously that isn’t gonna happen.

I was really trying to shorten the backswing but when I flex my wrist it’s hard for it to not go far back. That will be the main focus of next time out

ckay

If you’re consistently making contact that solid you’re making awesome progress.

IToldAlthea

ckay I wish I could tell ya yes. But no it wasn’t consistently like this 😂

Jaybananapantsarthur

IToldAlthea Good. You should feel good about it because going from where it was to the latest video is a huge change, good job!

TFixer5

IToldAlthea Looking good. Keep up the practice. I wish I had your dedication!

IToldAlthea

Found another vid. This with 8i

Jaybananapantsarthur

IToldAlthea

ckay

TFixer5 man, to be 20 again.

IToldAlthea

been working

aharrelson358

IToldAlthea Looking good, man! One thing I heard Gankas say and helped visualize/feel shallowing out was at the top of the turn, take your R elbow and slide it in front of your chest towards your L elbow as the initiator of the downswing. That may help keeping your first move from being over the top. Keep up the good work!

ForeLeft

IToldAlthea

it’s like he’s speaking to you bro.

IToldAlthea

aharrelson358 love this! Will report on how it works

IToldAlthea

ForeLeft my god! its literally made for me. will be buying