Trying to Shallow the Club Is Actually Making You Steeper... Here's Why!
Athletic Motion Golf breaks down why intentionally pulling or manipulating the hands to shallow the club often causes golfers to steepen compensationally before impact. The video highlights how improper wrist conditions and inconsistent grip placement ruin swing repeatability. By establishing a correct pivot and repeatable grip, golfers can shallow the club naturally without artificial forced movements.
Avoid manually pulling the hands down to force shallowing, which leads to body stall and steep impact.
Maintain a repeatable grip using training aids or molded grips to prevent downswing variables.
Allow proper upper body turn and pivot rotation to shallow the shaft on the downswing naturally.
Recognize that club path and shaft shallowing are results of proper body sequencing, not deliberate arm twisting.
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