In this live session, Stuart from Good Golf Coaching provides personalized swing analysis and answers viewer questions on a variety of technical issues. He emphasizes the 'cancerous' effect of poor lead shoulder action and explains why the grip is the most common cause of inconsistency. Using specialized tools like TheraBands and Swiss balls, Stuart demonstrates how to fix low launch, topping, and driver balance issues.
The grip is the primary source of clubface control; if the grip is wrong, you will likely create compensations elsewhere in the swing.
Launch height issues are often caused by excessive shaft lean and an inside-out path that 'delofts' the club; use the radius widening drill to fix this.
Driver balance is often lost because golfers drive too far forward; pushing back off the lead foot helps maintain a stable finish.
Fix the cause (usually clubface to path) rather than the symptom (alignment). Aiming right to compensate for a hook only worsens the path issue.
Use a 'split grip' drill to ensure the lead shoulder stays low and the trail shoulder stays high to prevent 'drop-kicking' the ball.