Fix Your Slice FOREVER with This Simple Driver Trick

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How to fix your slice forever, with this simple driver trick!

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So, are you hitting the driver with a dreaded slice? If so, don’t worry. In this video, that is exactly what we’re going to tackle and show you some key things to look for within the swing that should help you hit the ball a lot straighter. Now, this video is brought to you by our good friends at HackMotion. If you do want more information on this fantastic coaching aid, get down into the description below. I have used this with my lessons and within these coaching videos and it really is a gamecher to understand what is going on with the wrists at the top of the swing and also the club face and that is what we are going to be talking about today. So how the club face operates throughout the swing obviously has a key effect on where the ball goes. So I’m just going to draw some lines here. First of all we have target line. Now this goes from the ball all the way down to the target. And then we have our aim line which sits parallel to target line. Imagine train tracks going down towards the target. Now if your club face comes into impact and it is open to the target line, the ball is going to move off to the right hand side. It is going to curve away from target. If you start to move the club to the left of the target line and the club face is open to both the path and the target, well, this is where you’re going to get that huge ballooning slice. So, although the club face will be open at the point of impact and send it off to the right hand side, it might actually be open at different points within the back swing. And that is what can cause you your problems. For example, I’m going to get set up to this ball as though I want to try and hit it straight. But as I take the club back, if it starts to open and the toe goes beyond pointing at the sky, so it’s angled off to the side here, this club face is now in an open position. As I move up to the top of the swing, also you can see this is in an open position. If it was in a square position, the club face halfway back would be matching my spine angle. And then at the top of the swing, it would be matching the back of my left wrist and my left arm for a right-handed golfer. So, if you open up the club face during the back swing, you then have to manipulate and change in the down swing to try and square the club face. Now, what this video is all about is equipping you with the tools that you need to keep that club face square throughout the swing and then hopefully hit straighter shots down the target. So, let me show you exactly what will happen here. So, as I take the club back and the face opens and then it opens at the top of the swing, if I move in this direction here, and you’ll often see this that players with an open club face will move the club out and over in an attempt to correct club face, the ball will curve off to the right hand side. H, you know what I should do during these videos is I should bring, and I’ve just thought this, I should bring some proper practice balls. I’ve just hit a brand new prov, which will never be seen again. If you come play the fifth hole at Leatherhead, that way off the tea, there’s a brand new Prov with a single black line around it. You’re welcome. I I I can see why it gets frustrating slicing the ball cuz that was annoying. So, we’re going to use Hackotion to do something called the Faldo drill, which is super simple. It’s something you can do at home at the driving range as well because it really presets a lot of the positions that you need for successful golf shots. Now, the Falo drill is very simple. You can do this with irons, you can do with wedges, or you can do it with the driver as well. So, you just get in your setup position as though you’re about to this golf ball down the fairway. And then what we want to do is preset the wrist position. Now I’ve got a decent grip here, and I’ll throw up a link to a video that we’ve done on the grip before, but I’m just going to move my club into a position where it’s parallel to the ground. Now, what I’ve done here is I’ve preset my wrist hinge. So, you can see my club face here, it’s not open. It’s pretty much parallel to my spine. And from this position, all I need to then do is rotate the body up until the top of the swing. And as you can see here, top of the swing, club face is now matching the back of my left wrist and the back of my left arm. So I know that at the top of the swing here, my club face is square. So if I come down into impact and I just turn through, my club face is also going to be in that square position. Now, if for example, I was to move into this position and open up the club face, you can see here that the hack motion has told me that there’s way too much flex within my wrist. And it’ll just let me get it back to a nice neutral position. And then continue with that turn. And just to put this in context, remember there’s a few different positions that the wrist can be in. If it is a little bit more this way, this is called a flex position or is in flexion. Whereas this is an extended position. You can also call this cuped and bowed. Now it does depend how you grip the club. But generally speaking, if your wrist becomes in this extended position or cuped position, the club face is going to be open. If you’re in a bode position or a flex position, the club face is going to be closed. And that releaser closed and open to the target. So, let’s get a few lovely reps in here. Oh, baby, that was a good one. Now, using this drill, you can hit shots as well. With the driver, obviously, it becomes more difficult. The longer the club, the less loft. I would recommend building up from your wedges to your irines and then moving on to the driver. But, as we’re here, why not give it a go? 300 y to this green. Could I do a little pump drill and smash it onto the surface? Oh my goodness me. This is going to be exciting. Okay, not too bad. I don’t think it’s quite reached the green, but it’s not too bad. So, the Faldo drill, a great way to check what you’re doing throughout your swing, and you can use it with every club, including the driver. A big thank you to Tac Motion for partnering up with the Swing Quest and the Peter Finch Golf Channel. If you want more information on them, get down into the description below. All their links and more information about HackMotion are in there. If you do want to continue your swing quest and your improvement, check out these driving videos here.