STROKE PATH TO HIT A TOPSPIN GROUNDSTROKE - - - What direction?
156971
When I hit topspin I try to come in fairly level to the ball but always finish rather high wrapping the stroke around my shoulder.  If I hit topspin by coming in too low at first I wind up hitting a loopy topspin shot that has plenty of spin but lacks pace.  This is not always bad, as I sometimes employ this tactic while playing defensively to stay in a point.  Loopy deep topspin shots can force your opponent off the baseline giving you a chance to retake the point.
142981
Semi-open stance forehand with full shoulder turn on upper body.  On Backhand side I have a closed stance one-handed backhand transfering weight through the shot to my front foot with full follow through.  Hope this helps.
299798
It's not tricky at all bro....to get a draw bias put the bigger weight towards the heel. This moves the center of gravity, promoting a hook spin on your solidly struck shots.
111843
My racket face is definately above my shoulder during my backswing.  Its motion path is sort of like a candy cane when it comes in line with the ball and finishes with a sort of twisted figure eight as I wrap the racket around my shoulder and back.  I would presume after looking closely on camera that my stroke does just dip down below the level of the ball as it straightens to come in line with the stroke.  This all happens so fast that you would need to slow the film down to see the actual path precisely
136054
I usually always start with my racket somewhat high on most every backswing.  IF I am playing a driving slice shot that I want to stay low, I have a more level swing.  If I want a sharp bite to the side with more angled spin I have a little more of a high to low swing.  To me its about getting more of the racket face through the stroke than it is about swing path.  I like to keep the racket face more level providing a more solid feel to the shot, rather than a more open face where the ball tends to float and sit up.
92382
Most strong two-handed topspin backhands use a slightly semi-western backhand grip on the top hand and a full western grip for the bottom hand.  This is so if the ball is hit to your forehand side you already have a heavy topspin grip to stay in the point.  Hope this helps.
1092110
When using a forehand for topspin get above the ball a little more and angle your raquet slightly downward, swipe towards the net in a slightly down ward angle (think shoulder of your raquet hand to elbow of your free hand). Don't over angle your raquet or you could send the ball strait into the net. The key is getting above the ball just right, it will take some practice.\n        \nFor backspin reverse the effect, get under the ball a little more and angle the raquet upward, this time you may want to change your swipe from shoulder to elbow to elbow to shoulder.\n\n   Backhand is basically the same thing but with two hands. The only difference is you need to catch the ball with a sort of arch swing, this will increase your chances of nailing the ball into the opposite front box.\n\n    This takes practice, but keep trying, and don't lose hope if it doesn't work for you at first. Every player is slightly different when it comes to creating the right amout of spin in any direction. In good time, your opponent won't know what hit them. Good luck, and keep on playing!!!
140835
The advice you got may have been well-intended, but reaching too far is not going to help you a bit! First, your grip largely determines whether you need to hit the ball more to the front (western semi-western at the extreme) or to the rear (continental most extreme). Assuming you have an eastern or semi-western grip (most commonly taught by teaching pros), you really just need to hit the ball in a position that keeps your arm-torso relationship strong. If you reach out too much, you lose the power of your torso, and it becomes an arm shot.\nLook at Agassi, Federer, and the rest of the pros. Their racket is laid back and they rotate their torso ahead of their arm and racket. So the force is created by the rotation of the body more than by the arm acting independently.\nThe key is to stay in balance, and if you are trying to reach out in front too far, you will lose your balance as well as the integrity of the stroke.\nI urge you to look at the pros in slow-motion. Check the resouce below which gives you multiple clips of most of the pros, from every angle.
250940
Mike this is a toughie buddy. Turning a fade into a draw takes a lot of hard work and effort. It certainly will not happen overnight. \n\nSome of what the guy above said is correct. But it will only work depending upon how you hit your fade now. David Duval and Paul Azinger have the strongest grips on the planet but they both hit a fade....so making your grip strong isn't going to do anything if you're hitting a "hold" fade. (Delaying your release through impact and "holding" onto the shot)\n\nI actually have no idea what to tell you except to go see a PGA pro and tell him/her what you're after, that you'd like to try to start drawing the ball, I'm sure they'd be able to point you in the right direction. \n\nOn a side note as far as distance is concerned.....460CC drivers will give you another 10 yards....try to strike the ball one groove above the geometric center of the clubface....that's easy distance right there! \n\nGood luck!
427848
I will look for the distance first , if it is 150 yards from the hole I will use 7 or 8 iron . If the wind is blowing towards me I will use 7 iron , If the wind is blowing towards the green I will use 8 iron . Also, if you are facing a short Par 4 (about 280 yards) you can use driver to hit the ball straight to the hole, but becareful, if your driving technique is not good( always slice) then, I will suggest you to use 3 wood then use a sand wedge to chip the ball to the green and putt for birdie . By the way , if you want to test wheather the wind is blowing towards the hole or towards you , you just need to pick up some grass from the fairway or rough , and see how the grass moves in direction, if the grass goes towards you, it means that the wind is blowing towards you, if the grass goes towards the hole, it means that the wind is blowing to the hole, so try this method and give me 10 marks for the best answer .
998557
It's been said that the driver is the second most important club in your bag-- next to your putter. A good drive sets the tone for the rest of the hole. Will you be scrambling just to get back on the fairway, hoping for pars and bogeys-- or will you be aggressively going for the green and for birdies? \n\nBy squeezing a few extra yards out of those drives, the subsequent iron shot will be that much easier, as will your chips, putts, and so on. \n\n1. Body Coil - Tiger Woods, Fred Couples, and other greats generate tremendous power by coiling the upper body with a big shoulder turn. The hips, however, don't turn nearly as much. This creates tension and torque, not unlike a rubber band being stretched before it's let go. How do you accomplish it? Try to keep the right leg and knee solid as you take the club away and fully rotate your shoulders. On the downswing, unwind and rotate through the ball with your hips. Make sure your navel is facing the target at the end of the swing to ensure a full turn. \n\n2. Developing a "Lag" - Successful drivers all have a "lag" in their swing. On the downswing, the wrists must release their energy at some point. When this happens is key. The closer to impact with the ball, the more stored power there will be. Many golfers deliver this source of power near the top of the swing or early on the way down, and end up swinging with just arms at contact. This is commonly called "casting"--the opposite of lag. One drill to improve this is to cock your wrists at the top of the backswing so that there's a right angle between your arm and club. Pull the club down in slow motion, while doing your best to retain this angle. Try to incorporate this into your full swings, and remember to release those wrists through the ball! \n\n3. Swinging with the Whole Body - Some of the biggest muscles in your body are the upper legs and trunk, and you should use them to put power in your swing. On the downswing, your legs should begin the drive and the trunk begins the turn. Also, the bigger muscles have much less chance to twitch under pressure than do the smaller ones. This is why good swingers seem to move effortlessly--the small muscles are being led by the larger ones. This is called "swinging with the whole body." Try it! \n\n4. Left Arm Straight at the Top - Make sure your left arm is kept relatively straight on the backswing to ensure a wide swing arc. Keep some distance between the hands at the top of the swing and your shoulders and head. This produces more club head speed without swinging any harder. Davis Love III and Vijay Singh are great examples of this. Watch them, and internalize what you see!
758274
Using the marks is a lot easier...the lane is 60" in width and 60 foot long.....you need an inch of skill and 60 foot of luck!!.....pick out 2-3 boards right in front of the foul line......you should also see some dots....maybe there also.....roll the ball over those boards every time (about 5-8 boards from the gutter and inward).....now about 15 ft out are the arrows in from of there.....pretend that those are actually the pins and bowl as if they are with some medium and natural speed......pickout the spot I told you too and then move to the foul line with your shoulders square to the foul line and then roll the ball and pretend to shake hands with the #1 pin(the head pin) to create a good folow thru......most important when you slide your sliding foot must finish perpendicular to the foul line....if you don't your stroke with be off and not consistent for you to make adjustments.....depending on where the ball finishes from the headpin....move yourself left or right.....but stroke or use the same speed and finish with you foot perpendicular and your shoulders square to the fould line.....and keep adjusting..........watch some of the better scorers (notice that I did not say better bowlers).....look for the better scores....there is a good chance that they have blocked or fixed lanes and these cheaters know where the oil was laid.....these are the ones that average 215 + but can't score anywhere else......but they will tell you where the block is....do and learn what I told you and you will be able to score anywhere under any conditions......good luck on the tour and I will be expecting my 1%!!
300314
I think you may be confusing perpendicular with parallel.  If the face of the racket is Perpendicular to the ground it would be in the same position as the net and the back fence allowing you to brush up and through the back of the ball as you creating an arc with "topspin" to your shot.  I would recommend having a relative short take back and then a full follow through so you can get the feel and control of applying topspin to your shots.
1034486
the info is from Rick Martino is Director of Instruction for The PGA of America\n\nHitting a Draw\n\nTo draw the ball from right-to-left, you want your clubhead to enter the hitting area from inside the target line. The simplest approach is to close your address position. In other words, pull your trail side back from the target line.\n\nThis sets your feet, knees, hips and shoulders in position to make an inside-to-down-the-line-to-inside swing, which will put a counter-clockwise spin on the ball, causing it to curve to the left.\n\nYou need to aim the clubface where you want the ball to start. This swing shape will allow your arms and club to rotate faster than your body through the hitting area. Meanwhile, this swing thought will also help ensure that you swing along a proper inside-to-outside path to produce a draw.\n\nThe best club to practice a draw or a fade with is a 5-iron, since it has enough loft to easily get the ball airborne, while still putting enough sidespin on the ball. The more loft a club has, the more difficult it is to curve the ball.\n\nWhen playing a draw shot, the ball tends to have lower flight and run farther than it would if it were played with a standard shot, because you are actually taking "effective" loft off the club. In other words, a 5-iron will really have the loft of a 4-iron at impact. So, make sure that you select a club with enough loft to play this shot.\n\nIt is difficult to hit a hook with a long iron, because the shape of your swing causes the clubface to close down as it reduces the true and effective loft of the club.\n\nConversely, you need to address the ball with a slightly open stance when hitting a fade -- with your target or forward foot pulled back away from the target line. This promotes both taking the club away from and returning to the ball outside the target line. This swing path allows the clubface to cut across the ball at impact, producing a clockwise spin that curves the ball from left-to-right.\n\nBecause the swing you make with a fade places the body ahead of the club, a fade will cause the ball to fly higher than normal and often stop more quickly when it hits the ground. As a result, many people believe it is a safer, more easily controlled shot than a draw.\n\nHowever, keep in mind that the shape of a fade swing actually increases the effective loft of a club. While the ball will fly higher than a normal shot, it won't carry as far. So, in effect, when playing a fade shot with an 8-iron, you will actually produce a shot that has the trajectory and distance of an 8 1/2-iron.
461066
Make sure your feet are pointing in the right direction first of all... keep your shoulders pointing towards where you want to serve it.  Then you have to make sure your serving grip is right, otherwise you will just push the ball over.  Once you figure that out, count off two slow counts (1....2....)and at 2 you should be at the top of your swing going on your way down behind your head.  On 3 you should have already started to swing up from behind your head.  Pronate your wrist at the top of your swing, and follow through over the front of your body.  Also a lot of practice on the ball toss is always usefull.  You can figure out different types of spins and change the speed depending a lot on the toss, and how you follow through.
760727
More then likely you are simply hitting the ball with an open clubface.\n\nNow there are several other reasons for this but you indicate that you are hitting straight right and not slicing. One of the reasons are a poor weight shift, meaning your body is getting to far ahead of your arms causing a push to the right.\n\nA quick fix would be to assure not to lean or sway back in the backswing, make a turn as if you were standing in a barrell.\n\nLeon
270323
Two things are happening.\n1) You are hitting the ball with a slightly open face.\nThis alone produces a high shot that starts right and goes right. \n\n2) You are swinging from outside to in and not straight through the ball.\nThis alone produces a shot that starts left and slices right.\n\nCombining the above will produce a high shot that starts out straight but then slices badly once the side spin overcomes the velocity.\n\nRe-check your swingpath and grip.