Going down to hit the ball creates the proper spin, trajectory and strike. Many golfers tend to move up and away from the ball and early extend the body and alter their spine angle. Watch this video to learn the right way.
This video is a follow up the a previous swing path and clubface orientation discussion. Now I explain how the drills in my instruction helps take care of these two elements.
The brain needs swing and visuals for feedback to embark upon improvement. This hitting drill is as simple as it gets to allow the student to see and feel the correct path into the ball and beyond.
Covering the ball with the upper body at impact asks for a downward strike from the correct swing plane. Do you really know how to cover the ball? Watch this video to find out how it happens.
Great advice here from Jack Nicklaus about the wrist conditions and how they affect the release. There is a video to come on this also that I recently made and it really mimics the Golden Bear's advice here.