Swing Machine Progress

I've continued to work on my swing and I think it's getting better. Due to our crappy weather I haven't been able to get to the driving range for over 2 weeks. But just doing some of the drills, I feel like I'm slowly starting to get the feel for different parts of the swing.

There is a big difference between reading instructions and watching video instructions. Although sometimes a picture is worth 1000 words, sometimes the written description of what you're supposed to do is more informative that watching a video demenstration.

Of course, nothing takes the place of actually doing it yourself. The instructions talk about taking the club back by rotating your shoulders with completely powerless arms. I probably did that over 100 times before I finally experienced what taking it back with "powerless arms" felt like. The ultimate would be to get feedback from a pro that understood the swing, but I'm hoping I can come close by video-taping myself.