Often times I will have students ask me what their swing should look like after impact. This position really is about imagining as though you have someone standing in front of you and shaking their hand. What this really means is that when the club reaches hip height after impact, you should feel as though your thumbs are pointing to the sky. More accurately I'll often mention to point the 'toe' of the club to the sky which also replicates this feeling. When you accomplish this motion, you will feel your hands in the perfect position to shake someone's hand.
The most common position that I see most people in is where the back of the left hand at hip height after impact is pointing more to the sky. This position not only affects the direction of the shot but also can cause injury. When the back of the left hand points more to the sky, it will invariably mean that the face has stayed open causing shots to go to the right. It can also cause injury because the longer your left arm stays under rotated, the more the left shoulder will be under stress which may invariably lead to the golfer's elbow. (This is equivalent to the Tennis elbow).
What I often do when working on the correct motion through impact is doing a lot of 9-3 swings or half swings. We work on ensuring that when the club reaches parallel to the ground on the backswing and the follow through that the 'toe' of the club is pointed to the sky. This will have the clubface working correctly throughout the swing. It will also result in straighter shots, significantly reducing any 'slice' shots you may have.
Along with having the clubface in the right position, we also ensure the path is correct in both the backswing and after impact. The club should be in a straight line from your hands to the clubface when the club reaches parallel to the ground. The position after impact, should have your shaft in a straight line along your heel line. Of course you want to couple this with having your body slightly turning on the backswing and pointing at the target upon completion of your swing.
If you'd like any further help in understanding exactly how the club should function, just contact myself at David Waters Golf.
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