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  1. Hi everyone, first of all if you want to compare two different types of
    shot, the biggest things and most important is to get the camera at the
    same place than we could see differences between both take away, both hands
    work, both hips work, and etc… That’s the thing to try to visualize small
    details (direction and club face angle…. is so important …) I’m +2
    handicap and turning Pro this year. I own the golf Club at Errol Estate in
    Florida with a Lee Westwood golf school … Striking golf balls on a good
    way (good contact is the key and what we are looking for 100%) is a matter
    of angles in relation with you footwork and upper body rotation… towards
    your target line … from the same spot of view !?

  2. I have a 56 degree sand wedge with 8 degree bounce and one thing I’ve
    noticed is that, in order to hit it consistently, I need to put more weight
    on my left foot at address, especially on turf. In the bunker it’s a little
    different with this wedge but normally on a short bunker shot I would use
    my 60 degree with alot more bounce. Bottom line is, there slight variations
    from club to club and shot to shot as well.

  3. Camera angles are not exact, but remember he is pitching the ball from an
    open stance.

  4. Thanks confirming what makes total sense. I’ve seen other instructors say
    that the butt of the handle points toward the target line in front of the
    golfer on the backswing. With a slightly open stance, the swing can rather
    be more upright as you show. Also, many make it a point to say the hips
    turn and the arms only release after the turn. That feels very
    machine-like. Your approach, the right one I think, keeps the feel in the
    motion. Thanks for the video!

  5. Of course there is, the only reason his shoulders have a different plane.
    is because he stands closer to the ball with chip shots. Derp.

  6. Thanks Zach- I’ve been working on keeping the hands a little more outside
    on the pitch and trying not to flip the hands through impact. I also think
    that the core of the body has a big role in the downswing in the pitch shot.

  7. his hips don’t turn? i have viewed a slew of tiger pitching vids. terry
    rowles has a nice slow motion library. i can assure you tiger turns his
    hips/shoulders significantly and transfers his weight for pitches as short
    as 40 yards. in fact one vid of him at augusta (face on) proves it. he
    actually turns his shoulders 80 degrees, hips close to 45 and loads his
    right instep! he also leads transition with lateral hip movement. poor
    camera angle, poor shoulder line drawn on right as well.

  8. The camera angles aren’t quite the same so it’s hard to tell. But I know
    what you mean buddy 🙂

  9. that’s like a 20 yard pitch. on the right… how can you even make
    comparisons between this a full swing??

  10. Can I ask you exactly where is the difference between when the shoulder
    leading technique is used compared to the standard hip leading technique.
    Any time you do not perform a full swing or what?

  11. i don’t think he’s slightly closed on the left, it’s just the camera is in
    a bad position out to the right which also magnifies the differences in his
    swing which may not be as prevalent if the camera was behind him. certainly
    his hands aren’t going as far inward compared with the video on the right
    as they appear to

  12. The torso leads the hips on a pitch shot, but just the reverse on a full
    swing, the hips lead the torso. Hands are simply going along for the ride.

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