Drill to Fix Over the Top
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2017
- Over the Top swing plane refers to a path that is above the swing plane on the downswing. This path produces an out-to-in swing path, which imparts an unwanted spin on our ball. The result is typically a weak-right or slice. Instead, we need an in-to-out swing path. Where I see players go off the swing plane the most is in the transition. So, let's get your transition on the "inside to more solid shots" path!
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I love your teaching, you really make it simple. Thank you!
OMG. This really was a tremendous lesson. I have been playing golf for 45 years and I have had many in person lessons but could never get rid of over the top. I don't know why, but for some reason this short little lesson had all the right visual cues and dialogue. I went to the range the next day and in under 1 bucket I was coming through the target zone from the inside and hitting the irons high and far with less effort. Your my new golf instructor. Thank You !!!!!!
The Greatest clip ever. Thanks
It helped alot.
Outstanding teaching Christina! Simple, clear, concise. I'm a visual learner and u nailed it in this video. No more over the top thanks to you after 55 yrs of golf. Handicap coming down.
This is interesting. After watching this a few years ago I went to the range and hit the ball well. HOwever I would struggle off and on with coming over the top over the last few years. I watched your video on sitting into the back leg and that helped me tremendously with making a fuller turn. I would hit the ball intermittently well then not so well. I just watched this again and it hit me what I was missing. Turning my left shoulder over my back foot!!!!!! I was getting a full turn ..and probably sometimes I would turn to my back foot and other times not. I was not conscious of this. Wow. The subtleties and nuances of the golf swing are vast!!!!! So much valuable information on your channel!!!! Thanks!!!
Even with an over the top swing, i managed to keep a 7 handicap. This pump drill whith our back on target changed my fade or draw in a beautiful baby draw! Thank's a million Christina!!!! I'm now a 2 handicap cause of you!!!! You are the best!
This is absolutely THE BEST advice I have gotten in 40 years of golf. Fixes the TWO elements of my swing that were the achilles heel of my golf game. Now my shots are much more consistent, more power, with easier swing, better balance. You keep saying "trust me" on this one....I guess I can trust you now. Can't thank you enough.
Love the way your videos go straight into the instruction. Most American golf pro's (men) talk, talk and talk. And I'm a man. Love you.
What a woman. I have been struggling with slices for over 15 years. Several pros telling me about out to in, hip turns etc. etc., to no avail. Now,thanks to you, in a simple and clever way, I have at last understood it. Don't worry about turning the hips on the downswing, just drop your arms and the rest follows. Fantastic, now I only have to worry about bruised ribs...many thanks
i have been round a bout hearing this said for many years,biut the way you said it just clicked for me.best lesson i have ever recieved
THIS WORKS! Had my doubts, but went out for some practice. Tried it. Results not 100%, but you can't expect that with something new. Takes time for changes to work in, but can say without doubt ... THIS WORKS!
verified - this is about the best ever move...I have been researching and using you tube golf tips for over 10 years..this worked first time and was consistent and easy to follow..thank you
Excellent excellent drill. 🏌🏼♂️ 👏👏👏 Thank you.
Christina, You are the very best teacher, probably for ladies, but definitely for super senior guys. Love this video and many others. Today, I tried to get my chest turning more on the backswing. Missed a few shots, but hit most (especially some drivers) much further and straighter. On a course where I struggle to get in the high 80s, had a nice 83 today (with a bad bounce, 3-putt, double biggie on 17). When I approximate your swing (teaching), the shots look like golf shots. I just wish you were much closer to North Texas. I am truly addicted to your teaching. Thanks for all your great knowledge and ability to effectively communicate.
Christina, you are the best golf instructor I have ever viewed on You Tube. Please keep those video coming as I am mentoring a young golfer and he is rapidly improving especially with your number one swing thought of 'zip Zip' True story. The other day I came across two young golfers. Showed them the grip and told them to keep their upper body connected with an imaginary zipper up theirs sleeves. Both were excited over their personal swing and proclaimed their love of golf. Naturally I gave you the credit and told them to look you up in You tube. Again, many thanks.
Awesome Thomas! So great to hear. Thanks for watching!
Single best piece of advice I’ve seen. Makes perfect sense. I’ve been fight the OTT issue forever. This helps tremendously. Thank you
"Make sure your leading shoulder is over your back foot" - best tip ever! Thank you so much! I've been playing for over 2 years now, consulted plenty of pga tour coaches, no one told me about this. My swing is much smoother now, I don't top or slice anymore and most important of all; my back doesn't hurt after a round! This introduces a little bit of fade but that's easy to control. Thanks again :)
Vivid, fast, clear, to the point, easy-to-execute instruction. Christina is funny and easy to like. A nice Italian girl! thanks Christina!
The tip about getting the lead shoulder over the back foot really helps. I'm hitting the ball much further and straight now. Thanks!
Drop the hands...down, down, that's the deal! Absolutely right! Just a recreational golfer but this teaching has made a huge difference in my swing and ball striking. So much more consistency. No one ever presented it this way. Thanks, you are an adroit instructor!
Thank you Christina. I have been struggling with OTT and slices for years. I went to the range and tried this and it worked a treat. One of the best tips I have ever had.
Excellent detailed explanation and drill (especially for a halfwit who gave up golf for 15 years)
This has really accelerated my recovery to respectability.
Thank you so much for posting this! Been watching sooooo many videos from so many pros and still kept hitting that awful over the top fade. That point about getting your forward shoulder over your back foot made it all click for me and helped clear space for my hands to drop and come at the ball from the inside. I'm a 10 handicap and had been struggling to improve; I dropped 5 strokes my last round using this and got into the 70's for the first time in years.
Excellent information. Great video. Thanks!!
Hi Christina,
These are the best instructions I ever had in the past 10 years.
Great explanation and nice to see it on film from different angles.
Also be able to view the movie again and again and again......
It really works!!
Thank you so much
This drill has transformed my accuracy and made the game so much more enjoyable. Many thanks.
You are right on the money there, Christina. You have highlighted all that is wrong with my swing at present. Weak slices, fat shots, pulls, ugly OTT hooks - I got it all going on. My h-cap is heading the wrong way and am now off a 17. I am trying to focus on the back foot drill where my back foot is drawn behind my front foot to promote the in to out swing path. When I do this drill, I absolutely flush it. Will give your drill a try too. Thank you again.
Incredibly talented instructor you are Christina.
I stumbled on to this page and have watched about 10 videos! Outstanding I cant wait to practice some drills!! :-)
Great advice! I've been struggling with fades (and worse) for years...trying all sorts of things to fix it. This was the best instructions I've seen and it works! "Bang! Over the top out of the bag!"
One of the best idea among all I was waiting.Great lesson I am going to range today and try it .
Great video, you are the best !
`reelin in the years here ! thats a lot of lessons christina,
😊👍
That’s so simple to rectify as I’ve been doing it for years , thanks for the tip Kevin
Oh I have tried it out in the range. It's cool and it works!
Thanks for this wonderful tips Christina, you're great!
Can you advise on how to couple this with the lower body?
Thank you so much!
David from HK
Excellent explanation...thank you Christina!
Loved this simple instruction Christina, I'm off to the range to give this a bash,great channel,subbed!
Worked immediately, first 7 iron hit in the net before my round was hit so well, after practising the drill, hit the frame above the net. It would have gone long and into orbit. During the round my old habits kicked in again but when i sat back and thought about what i was doing and rehersed this, it worked every time.
Thank you for the instruction. Can't wait to try it!
Some great swing drills and thoughts!
Actually it's one of the most relevant videos for me to see as at my last
Lesson it was pointed out I keep too much weight on my left side and
Consequently come over the top.
So thanks for sharing Christina!👍🏻
You make it so easy. LOVE IT!!! 🤟
Fantastic tip, has done wonders for my swing😎👍
The left shoulder over the back foot really was helpful. I haven’t had that mentioned to me. Thanks
This is the best , shoulder over the back foot can’t wait to try this.
top video, great explanation,visualisation and drill
LOVE IT! wonderful instruction... thanks!
I tried this last night at Leilehua range it works..Big mahalo Christina!
i found myself naturally doing this because my shoulders felt open to the target. glad I am not crazy. great video!!
Interesting video and great tip......after watching some of your videos yesterday I found my game a "little" better today. I have so many things to fix I can't overload my brain, but I am hopeful that if I keep watching your videos it will all sink in for me....can you please include some video tips for seniors with lower back issues on the swing. Thank you and stay safe.
Hi Christina, good lesson, I will try it...
You just cured my over the top ails in 3 minutes! UR the best. Thnxs!^^
Great advice. You’re great! Thanks
Good advice for sure, I also like to just think of keeping my head behind ball thru the shot, which gives the same results as this really and hard to come over the top also
Thanks so much Chris !
I've been over the top for 15 years.
I begin to see some light from you.
Should I stick to the drills for some while before I play again?
David from HK
Moe Norman did this as well as anyone ! You are spot on with your advice.
Works a treat ! Thank you.
i LIKE THE WAY YOU EXPLAIN THINGS...IT GIVES A FEEL FOR THE MOVE, WHICH IS GOOD TO RELATE TO.
Thanks P! That is exactly correct. Golf is feel and when making a swing change, it is essential to find a feeling that helps your groove the new move.
Great videos and advice.
Great tip. Thanks!
Great vid
I love it...so easy and logic...thank you mam
Brilliant drill. exactly what I need to do. tks. Necia. australia
Fantastic! Thanks.
Beautiful person and practical insight very watchable videos:))
I like it!
Thanks for keeping it all so simple. 90 percent of videos are so technical , I just have to switch off.
Great tip
Good stuff.
Your instruction videos are terrific!! Do you do any winter teaching in South Florida?
Played 9 last week scored 52, found this vid, then played today, went round in 45, total Eureka moment, thanks.
Super golf lesson !
Great drill
Oh man, I have been working to stay centered because I had been moving off center (which was causing early extension) and and now this makes it seem that I should be shifting off center?
I certainly agree with Kevin
Thanks!
I saw this old post, you need to go through this again in your newer content
Absolutely agree your amazing you made instructions so simple to follow , why are male instructions so complex when you made it easy to understand .
Christina, how much does the problem of OTT have to do with Flexability?.....If so, then will a flexibility excersice routine help cure the problem?
thanks from the future, love you
Good tips...
Nice u make it easy
Ok, my golf instructor is telling me to do the exact same thing. The problem is that I've been doing early extension for so long that when I do this correction, I scoop the ball because I'm so much further behind the ball compared to before. How do I prevent that and get to the ball without hitting on the ground behind the ball as well?
[Recap in Korean] < Over the Top 교정 훈련 >
* Over the Top swing 이란 ; 다운스윙 때에, 스윙 plane 선상의 위쪽에서 아랫쪽으로 내려오는 것으로.. 당신의 손뭉치가 바깥쪽으로 나갔다가 내려오면서 안쪽으로 들어오는 swing path를 만들게 하는 것을 가리킨다.
*백스윙Top에서 다운스윙을 시작하면서 채를 던지는 자세가 아니라, 채를 drop할 수 있는 자세가 되어야 하는데... 그렇게 할 수 있으려면... 백스윙에서 체중이/무게중심이 오른발위에 있어야 한다. 왼쪽어깨가 오른쪽 다리까지 돌려져야 한다. 그래야 거기서 클럽을 drop 하면서 swing할 수 있게 된다.
- 볼에 접촉할 때까지 끝까지 turn 해야한다.
- 팔이 끝까지 스윙을 다 할 때까지 등판은 뒤쪽에 남아있어야 한다.
- 등짝이 target을 향한 채로 2~3번 아래위로 pump 질을 하다가 손을 아래로 Drop 한다 (바깥으로 나가면서 drop 하는 게 아니라, 그 자리에서 아래로 drop 한다)
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* 첫 번째가 왼쪽어깨가 오른발 위에 가도록 왼쪽어깨를 90도 가량 돌리고..
* 그 다음은 채를 drop 하면서 swing 하는데... (이때) 등짝은 여전히 target을 향하고 있는 상태에서 drop & swing 해야 하는데..
이 때 클럽이 미끄러지듯이 임팩트구역을 지나가야 한다 (상체를 목표쪽으로 돌리면서 스윙하면 안 된다).
팔이 임팩트구간을 지나서 끝까지 스윙을 다 할 때까지 등짝은 그대로 있어야 한다.
Very nice drill..one question in the last segment of your video you say that keep your weight on the right foot and have back to the target let the arms fall but the arc bottoms out way behind the ball and how to make ball first turf next contact and how to feel the movement? Thx!
Hi Ravi - the key with this drill is a focus on the transition - the first move from back to downswing. Focus on getting your lead shoulder over your back toe during backswing, and from there, without moving back, drop hands down....at that point you can swing through fully transferring your weight to the front side.
Thanks for the tips Christina.
I'm a bit confused. Some teachers amphasised on staying centered, but you said L shoulder should be over R foot, which means a weight shift to the R. And how about moving the hip first ?
Can you please enlighten me, a poor old chronic overthetopper?
Thanks!
David from HK
Hi! Thanks for watching. Staying centered is great as long as the weight gets transferred to your back leg. Instead, many amateurs version of staying centered results in a reverse spine angle and too much weight still on front side (resulting in an over the top move on downswing). So instead, getting that lead shoulder over your back toe really promotes a proper weight transfer (shift ) into your back leg. On the downswing, YES, your weight transfers to your lead leg and THEN your hips rotates open. Too many players, rotate their lead hip a tad too soon, resulting in the spin-out. Hope that makes sense!
I'm here since your recent video in 2022 about the butt on the wall video has me turning the lower half too fast and coming over the top.
You are an excellent golf instructor. SUBSCRIBED!
Is it ok to have you lead shoulder behind the ball if you can get your should to your back foot? It work for me I hit some nice draws just wondering if that’s ok ?
Hi I tried this playing a game my swing improved and gain some more distance
The way you talk reminds me of all my friends from upstate NY. Is that where you're from!?!
New England! Little bit of that Boston accent showing up...ha ha! Thanks for watching.
When I try this I tend to pop the ball way up into the air - especially with my drives. Maybe I just suck. This game is so hard. My game goes up and down more than a roll a coaster.
I really like this drill . But is the left shoulder starting the swing. I feel like I'm spinning out of the shot do you why that is?
Julian - thanks for watching. With this drill, your shoulders are passive on the transition, as your hands drop down…and from there you rotate through to your finish!
Ok... so I went back to the driving range and your right the shoulders are passive. And now I'm hitting the ball better. I'm going to keep doing this drill. Thanks so much for your help. I will keep watching for any more instructional videos that you might have. Especially hooks and pulls.
I been having over the top issue forever. When I drop my club with this drill I keep hitting 1-2 inches behind the ball. Why? Am I releasing too early?
Make sure that once you drop, you get to your finish aggressively...where all your weight is on your front side. If you are not firing through, you could chunk it. Meaning, if your legs are passive and you are not rotating through with your upper body (once you have dropped your hands down) then you could chunk it.
Get that back elbow well in front towards your belly button when you drop the club and turn through...harder to release early that way (the back shoulder works down but the back elbow should work out in front and not stuck behind. Try doing 3/4 practice drills with back elbow tucked and working out in front (towards the belly button) and try to extend the club so that contact happen beyond the ball and not behind it. Remember to turn through. This really helped my problem with hitting fat shots.
How do you avoid staying on your back foot, in other words, how do I transfer before?
Stuart - once your hands drop, then aggressively get to your front side. Hips rotate left and back shoulder wraps all the way around on the finish. This drill is a focus on the transition. Once you transition correctly, you can really aggressively fire through to your finish on the correct swing path!
My swing thought for the moment is to turn the hips to get onto my left side, then my hands drop and I spin my shoulders, the reverse of how I coiled. I also notice that I have to use the hips to get the hands to drop otherwise, I force my arms which also leads to being too far on my left, over the top, etc.
Basically just keep your spine angle.
Jim VENETOS swing Teaching
How can make sure I dont hit the ball heavy when doing this?
Make sure you get to a full finish and pressure onto your lead side. Also be careful not to elevate the lead shoulder too early during the transition. I'll do an updated tip on this soon. Excellent question
So...either I do these drills over and over again like a touring pro to groove some brand new swing characteristics to fit my modern light weight clubs.... . Or, I just buy a new set of clubs that are weighted properly, therefore allowing me to naturally find the proper swing slot, rythym, timing, and balance....Hmmm
Johnny Apple Seed Suggest you have to do both. Get whatever clubs, but you also have to get the right moves.
Better clubs will not make you a better player. Better players can do more with better clubs, though.
Remember, it's not the violin that plays; it is the person holding it.
Where are u from so i can take private lesson from you madam?
There is a woman on the internet with the most annoying voice, BUT, every time that I listen to her my swing improves. 😁
good instructions and always enjoy watching a hot woman golf