Most of amateur golfers misunderstand the hand-first, down-blow impact.
I had the same misconception.
What is important in the down-blow swing is the position of the lead knee and the center of body.
You can’t get a down-blow by bending your left hand palm down using “The Hanger”.
The Hanger is not difinitely necessary for true hand-first and downslow impact.
This hand-first and down-blow position is a must for any controlled shot within 120 yards.
- By hitting the ball handfirst and down-blow, you can reduce the variation of the ball from side to side and vertically
- No too heavy hit
So how do you do it?
Shift your body to the left from address to impact, as shown in this photo.
![](https://surfstylefactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/スクリーンショット-2022-01-30-17.20.16.jpg)
The following is the area around impact when the down blow was not made.
![](https://surfstylefactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/スクリーンショット-2022-01-30-17.21.30.png)
This is not the way to hit a down-blow.
![](https://surfstylefactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/スクリーンショット-2022-01-30-17.38.45.jpg)
The position of the center of the body is not overtaking the ball at impact.
This is not the way to hit a down-blow.
In order to hit a down-blow, you need to shift to the lead knee side as extreme as this.
![](https://surfstylefactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/スライド1-1.jpg)
You can take a video using your smart phone to try and see.
If you are not hitting the ball down-blow, your groin position is not overtaking the ball at impact.
If your center position is not overtaking the ball, you will not be able to hit a down-blow even if you try to maintain hand palm flexion.
A good way to practice is to refer to the following.
A stick is the best tool for down-blow impact not “The Hanger”.
If you can’t stick a stick, click here.
I can hit the ball down-blow this way!
It’s a great feeling to be able to turf fly away like a PGA tour pros.
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