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Your Backswing is Going the Wrong Way on a One-Way Street.
the roast
You look like you're bowing to the target on your backswing. Most people save that for after they sink the putt. You've successfully invented the 'pre-apology' pivot, where you start apologizing for the slice before you've even hit the ball.
what you did right
Full marks for commitment. You went for it with the confidence of a lottery winner buying a yacht. No hesitation, just pure, unadulterated sending it. That's a great foundation to build on.
the fix
severity 4/5 · 90% conf
The root of the issue is a 'reverse pivot.' Instead of loading weight onto your trail leg in the backswing, you're leaning toward the target. To fix this, feel your lead shoulder turn behind the ball while your weight shifts onto your trail foot. Think about coiling your upper body over a stable right leg, like winding up a spring.
- reverse pivot
- hanging back
- over the top
filmed before frame-by-frame analysis — new roasts break your swing into 4 annotated frames
the ideal move — watch the reference
Address
new to golf? quick terms ▾
- Lead / trail side
- Lead = the side of your body facing the target (a right-hander's left side). Trail = the other side. So a right-hander's "trail elbow" is the right elbow.
- Setup (address)
- How you stand to the ball before the swing starts — feet, posture, and grip.
- Top of the backswing
- The moment the club finishes going back and is about to come down.
- Impact
- The instant the clubface meets the ball — where most flaws show up.
- Follow-through
- Everything after the ball is gone. A balanced finish usually means the rest was good.
- Swing plane
- The invisible tilted circle the club should travel around your body. "Over the top" means the club left that circle on the way down.
- Slice / hook
- A slice curves hard toward your trail side (right, for righties); a hook curves hard the other way.
- Reverse pivot
- weight moves toward target on backswing instead of trail foot
- Hanging back
- weight stays on the trail foot through impact
- Over the top
- club comes outside the swing plane on the downswing, producing a slice
one thing to try today
As you take the club back, feel the pressure build under your trail foot. That's it. Get your weight back before you can go forward.