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DO YOU USE TOO MUCH RIGHT HAND? Many golfers believe that using too much right hand is the root cause of their many golf swing breakdowns. Everything from hooks, slices, pop ups and grounders gets blamed on the overuse of right hand. Some golfers go as far as to keep the right hand completely out of the swing. It's time this misguided idea got tossed into dustbin along with keeping your head down and locking the left arm. Why do golfers swing left handed? Especially when their right hand is stronger? It's all about control. What golfers want more than anything else is to gain control over their shots. For many, clamping down with the left hand is the only way feel they can keep the ball in play. I've always felt this focus on the left hand has it's genesis in a 1950's Life Magazine article written by Ben Hogan. As the greatest golfer of his age, Hogan was a man who's ideas influenced millions of Americans who took up the game following WW II. Readers of Life Magazine eagerly embraced Hogan's "secret" to better golf: a firm left wrist. This idea was the product of his own struggles. He worked for years to find a way to stop hooking the ball. The changes he made to his own swing formed the basis of modern swing theory. Hogan went on achieve greatness in professional golf. At the same time his writings provided a blueprint to better golf for all aspiring golfers. It's important to point out that no where in his writings does Hogan advocate keeping the right hand out of the swing. Quite the contrary, he wished he had two right hands to power the swing. Unfortunately, some of the finer details of Hogan's revolutionary theory have been either dropped or ignored by generations of golfers looking for a quick fix to their swings. It's sad to see his great gift to golf reduced to a left hand death grip. Today golfers are gripping tighter and swinging the faster trying to gain control over the golf ball. Ironically, their redemption is at hand (in their hands) Here's a few ideas to help golfers shake the left hand habit. Golf is and has always been a two handed game. The right hand works together with the left hand must work together to produce an effective golf swing. The hit the ball straight , you must have full right hand participation. The left hand remains firm at impact, while the right hand provides the punch! The arrows in this photograph point the way to two handed golf golf.
The red arrow shows a fully engaged right hand ready to provide some pop to the swing. The white arrow shows the right and left hand in position to deliver a square club face. The black arrow shows the crossover: the right hand has rolled over the left. Finally, the yellow arrow shows a full release of the club made possible by letting the right hand FULLY PARTICIPATE in the swing motion. Golf is the most technical of sports. You need all the elements working together to get better. Sometimes, It's hard to know what can help and what will hinder your personal development.
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