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PITCHING
Setup
To improve direction and
distance control in your pitching
starts with setup and alignment.
Make sure that you start by
aiming your clubface at the
direction you want the ball to
travel. When pitching, you
should narrow your stance.
Ball position slightly forward
of center in my stance. Bend
from your hips. Feet should be
slightly open and my shoulders
square. Now you ready to swing
the club on plane. Alignment
with your shoulders is key for
improving direction. (Pic 7)
Setting the club
7
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Halfway back I set my wrists
making sure that my left arm is
slightly across my chest. My
knees stay ŏ exed and my weight
stays in the middle of my feet.
Hips and shoulders turn slightly
in my backswing. (Pic 8)