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The 4 Key Reasons you

Can’T sTop sliCing

A slice cAn stem from A combinAtion of flAws – but
you cAn bet your bottom dollAr thAt At leAst one
of the following is to blAme. let’s fix them All!

a weaK gRip

When we reference a ‘weak’ grip, we’re not
talking about grip pressure. We’re talking about
the position of the hands, and the top hand in
particular. In a good grip, you should be able to
see two to three knuckles on the top hand. If
there are more than three knuckles, the grip is
‘strong’. Fewer than two and the grip is ‘weak’. A
weak grip often causes the clubface to be too
open at the top of the backswing, which in turn
leads to it being open (aiming) right at impact.

bad aim &
alignmenT

If you don’t aim the gun correctly, the bullet will
never hit the target. The same holds true in golf.
Many amateurs set up aiming too far right of the
target. When that happens, their natural body
alignment and swing will cause them to hit the
ball in that direction. To avoid that happening,
they’re forced to swing across the ball-target line
in the downswing to get the club back on track.
That leads to weak, left-to-right ball spin.

an inCompleTe
shouldeR TuRn

Watch any of the world’s top golfers and you’ll
see that they all rotate their upper body and Ideally,youshouldbe
shoulders through 90 degrees. A full coil is not abletoseetwoto
only a major source of power, it’s essential for threeknuckleson
accuracy. Without a full turn, you’ll struggle to yourlefthandwhen
yourgripisformed.
shift your weight correctly onto the right side
going back and then back to the left in the
downswing. To hit the ball powerfully, you’ve got
to get off your front foot in the backswing.
Inagood,neutral
right-handgrip,the
lifelineonyourright
a pooR handshouldcover
andhideyourleft
Release thumb.

To create that desirable right-to-left draw spin,
you have to actively release the club, rotating
your forearms and hingeing your wrists
through impact and into your follow-through. Yourright
Without this action the club will remain ‘open’ thumbshouldbe
through the hitting area, causing shots to leak approximatelylevel
to the right. Think of the motion as how you’d withtheknucklejoint
onyourindexfinger.
look to hit a forehand winner down the line
when playing tennis.

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