Questions

I don’t have much flexibility in my right wrist. Can that cause an impact problem and if so, what do I do?

I have several students with that issue. Impact Based Teaching understands that all students are different, but impact is the

When I hit my driver the ball goes very high but not very far. I tee my ball low, why is this happening?

Hitting the ball in the center of the clubface or sweetspot is key to being a good driver. Having awareness

How do I stop swaying into the golf ball? I try to get the workhorse going but tend to sway instead?

Many good players sway. By itself, that’s an issue of swing style and isn’t necessarily bad. The key you must

Should my hands be in front of the club head when hitting a driver on the tee?

Excellent question and one that requires deeper explanation of Dynamic #1, the flat lead wrist. The answer is yes, but

Why not start the swing in the impact position? It seems to me that would simplify the ability to be there at impact.

Clearly some swing styles do start from the impact position. We surely do in chip shots. But with the introduction

Does having a longer golf swing produce more ball speed?

Another myth is that a longer swing, bigger shoulder turn, getting the club to parallel increases clubhead speed. That’s not

I welcome your comments on the similarities between The swings of Gary Player and Moe Norman? Is single plane the way to go?

Bonjours Claude, Gary Player and Moe Norman had very different styles of swings (including their swing planes), but similar impacts.

When I try to lead with the body, and let the hands come last, I have a tendency to get under plans and get the path shifted too far right creating pushes and hooks, any thoughts on how to lead with body but still make sure path gets left or on plane.

Yes, hand path has a lot to do with Dynamic #5, swing path and sequencing can affect path.

After forty years of playing golf as a mid handicap player I find it very difficult to take a divot or to make solid contact. When I do so having generally greater yet albeit inconsistent success picking the ball. I am left to wonder if my technique is seriously flawed or just different. I say this because notably two of the greatest players in the world – Annika Sörenstam and Greg Norman, were known for their tendency to pick the ball off the fairway with perhaps all but the loftiest clubs.

Very common questions and insight. Thanks for writing in. You’re not alone, as getting a better Dynamic #2 is key

I understand the work horse puts the load and lag into position for the swing bottom to be 4 inches past the ball… but, some of us have a terrible tendency to sway the work horse lateral, like side to side, instead of staying in more of a pivot position. That “sway” just destroys any chance of solid contact. How do we get out of swaying… is there any drill to remedy this?

A sway is neither wrong nor right. It completely depends on what you are creating at impact. Some of the

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