[Cyzkrahu]

I really do not try to do much with my swing when trying to shape a shot. When you set up at address to either draw or fade, that by itself does some things to your swing and I do not try to take my swing beyond that. Sure my swing thought is going to help take the club on a plane that will help shape the shot. I just don't what to overdo it.

I have noticed that if I go out for a range session and practice hitting draws and fades early in the session, it is easier for me to get into a natural rhythm and then when I go to some straight shots it appears to be easier to hit them than it would have been if I had just been hitting straight shots the entire time. The draws and fades seem to relax me some and they allow me to get my rhythm and tempo going earlier rather than later.

I did not know how to process this element of my practice sessions until I got an Orange Whip which also helps you with your rhythm and your tempo. I realized then that the key was that for whatever reason the effort to hit draws and fades did get me into my rhythm earlier in the session and that then bled over into my effort to hit straight shots.

I do know that I am more relaxed trying to hit fades and draws because I am not trying to guide the club. I am trying to let the set up at address work its magic on my swing plane. There is a lesson there for me. As we all know the less tension in our bodies the easier it is to hit the ball. The problem at least in my case is finding ways to drive that tension out of my body so that I can "golf" the ball. The more tension there is for me the more I find myself trying to guide the club. Even though it might not be a conscience effort to guide the club that is the result.