SWINGING MORE UPRIGHT GOING BACK
Now we’re get- ting to the crux of the changes, so Butch often
steps in and puts me in the right position. In my old swing, my left arm was very flat at halfway back. I had to literally flip the club over to continue the backswing. To avoid hav- ing to do that, I needed to get into a more vertical position with my left arm, as Butch is helping me feel here ( right ). A good image I developed is my left arm sliding up my chest as op- posed to stretching across it. To me, it feels more up and down. Of course, it’s a matter of degrees, so be careful not to simply lift the club to the top – a common fault I see in amateur swings. I need- ed to exaggerate the verti- cal feel; you might need to do the opposite. I’m still moving the club to the inside, which comes from keeping my upper body turning. There are multiple moves happening at the same time. In short, my body turns back while my arms swing up.
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