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I was progressing nicely but have lost about 10 yards of distance recently.

Logan W · · Aiken, SC
I was progressing nicely but have lost about 10 yards of distance recently. Feel like I have lost my body control and my arms are driving the swing.
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Craig Morrow, Certified RST Instructor ·
Hello Logan. Not exactly what we are looking for during first phase. Thank you however for the post and interest.
Mike B ·
Hey Logan, There is a lot to like in this swing . I would say that your shoulder turn is too level, or too flat. If you draw a line through your shoulder plane at the top of backswing it would point way beyond the target line. Also, your left shoulder seems to hit your chin at the top. I think you need to let your left shoulder move downward on the backswing. I had this same flaw and when I corrected it my ballstriking greatly improved. Give it a try.
Martin B ·
Hi Logan, I'm noticing you are pushing from the left side from the start of the takeaway, the arms are being pushed offline, (outwards), which would be causing the flat shoulder turn mentioned by Mike B. This engages the arms moreso which means they have to unwind on the downswing. You also lose your forward hinge created at address during the downswing, most people do that by thrusting the hips forward however you do it by moving your head back away from the ball. Fixing the takeway will go a long way to fixing up the other stuff, however I would suggest checking the downswing head movement once you've tidied up the takeaway. Important to get takeway sorted first. Best wishes and hope this helps, Marty
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