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HookImpact PositionBody Rotation All clubs Intermediate ⏱ 9 min 🇫🇷 Video in French

Belt buckle facing the target: correct the hook

For Simon Camirand, the hook often starts when the body stops rotating. The hands then have to flip, and the clubface closes. He offers three simple cues to check at impact, which apply from the driver to the wedge.

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Simon Camirand
Simon Camirand · his YouTube channelFree lesson selected by Fred P.

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What the lesson shows

Simon Camirand starts with an observation: when the body stops rotating, the belt buckle facing the ball on the impact instead of looking at the target. The hands have no choice but to pinball, the clubface closes and the ball curves to the left. First tip: Feel the belt buckle facing the target at impact. The more it’s turned, the less your hands can flip.

Second reference point: the glove logo. If, at impact and immediately afterward, he looks at the ground, the clubface has closed. He needs to focus more on the target. Third cue: the’The right shoulder stays below the left after impact, without stepping over it. And the forward rotation is done on the front leg; never while remaining on the back leg.

The Exercise, Step by Step

  1. Take a slow swing and stop at impact: your belt buckle should be facing the target.
  2. Repeat, feeling your hips open completely before your hands reach that point.
  3. Check the logo on your glove at the moment of impact and immediately afterward: it should be facing the target.
  4. Add the sensation of the right shoulder passing under the left.
  5. Make sure your weight is on your front leg.
  6. Hit the balls by hitting all three markers in succession.

Key Takeaways

When the body stops, the hands start to panic.
Upon impact, the belt buckle faces the target, not the ball.
The glove logo faces the target rather than the ground.
The right shoulder goes under the left, not over it.
The forward rotation is performed on the front leg.
The same principle applies to all clubs.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • At impact, your belt buckle should be facing the ball.
  • Flip your hands to bring the ball back.
  • Logo of the glove facing the ground after impact.
  • The right shoulder goes over the left.
  • Keep your weight on your back leg when going downhill.

Driving Range Mode

Keep it in plain sight, on the rug.

  1. Impact Stop: Belt Buckle Toward the Target
  2. Logo of the glove pointing toward the target
  3. Right shoulder under the left
  4. Weight on the front leg at the finish

Your Questions

Why does the belt buckle affect the hook?

If she faces the ball at impact, her body has come to a stop and her hands must flip, which closes the clubface. By facing the target, she limits this flip.

What should I look for on my glove?

The logo. At the moment of impact and immediately afterward, it should be facing more toward the target. If it’s facing the ground, the face has closed.

Do these guidelines apply to the driver?

Yes. Simon Camirand explains that the principle is the same from the driver to the wedge, including the 3-wood and the irons.

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