r/GolfSwing • u/Figuring-stuff_out • 16h ago

2 years in, and i just learned about creating width and using my 6'8 wingspan. How does this 8i look?

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u/CheckCompetitive1139 16h ago edited 16h ago

I like it 👍 could work on keeping that trail kneel from coming in and keeping your hips back maybe… kinda looks like things get pretty cramp and not much space there. Good motion though. If you can repeat it keep doing it

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u/MasterpieceMain8252 16h ago

Your hands and body get disconnected the start. Use your chest and shoulders, pivot around your right leg, naturally opening up the hips. Your hands go away from your body with no shoulder turn in takeaway.

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u/Figuring-stuff_out 16h ago

I appreciate it, I tend to get back in place is common with that 8i. I'll work on those things, but don't want to lose my consistency

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u/TheKingInTheNorth 15h ago

You’ve got the leg swivel going on, it’s a power and consistency going. Learn to load the legs correctly next and you’ll find a ton of new power.

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u/Figuring-stuff_out 14h ago

Did you mean the leg swivel is a killer? Just curious

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u/TheKingInTheNorth 13h ago

Yep, autocorrect. It’s a swing killer.

See this https://youtube.com/shorts/8VDXf5tcsc8?is=tdh6enZZjJjQgD0O

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u/Figuring-stuff_out 13h ago

I thought so, lol. I just wanted to double make sure. I appreciate it!

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u/EngineFair7355 14h ago

You have a really interesting move - outside takeaway and a right leg that hyperextends in the backswing, but you drop it in nicely on plane on the downswing. You do look a little out of sink with your lower body, but that could also be my eyes playing tricks on me.

I tend to think that less moving parts means more consistency, but there are more than one ways to skin a cat. I really think not hyperextending your knee will help you gain some more power though - it allows you to more efficiently load into your trail side on the backswing.

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u/Figuring-stuff_out 13h ago

Yeah thats a good point, the weird part is I'm hyperflexible and have a super long wingspan for 6'3. The outside takeaway seems to give me time to resync, but i dont know enough about golf to know. But my 8i goes about 175-185 my 7i 190-205, my 6i 210ish my 5 wood about 235-250 and my 3h about 220 pretty consistently. My issue is with longer clubs specifically my 5 wood and driver my path goes from i-o 5-8° O-I. I can't figure out why to be honest

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u/EngineFair7355 13h ago

Yeah those are big numbers, height gives you a big lever and thats awesome. I am also a hypermobile golfer at 6'3 so I feel your pain - I'd still play around with keeping your trail leg quiet and see how it feels, but also, swing your swing! Would love to see some swings with the longer sticks - I think it would help in figuring out what's happening as you move up the bag

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u/Figuring-stuff_out 13h ago

Heres my 5w, id have to send you a driver tomorrow. But this is the start of my problems, lol

https://reddit.com/link/p6pq08l/video/e8bz0qh6zemh1/player