- Get yourself over the ball.
Bend your knees a little, keep your head above it, and stay balanced as you hit. - For a flat hit, meet the ball level with your front foot.
If it is rolling away from you, start your swing while your foot is in front of the ball - Give the ball some space.
If it is too close to your feet, the swing gets steep and cramped. Stand far enough away to swing through it properly. - Keep the stick face square at contact.
If you lean it back, the ball pops up; if you lean it too far forward, you drive it into the ground. - Keep your hands low and behind your hips on the way back.
Try not to lift them high and chop down at the ball. - Use your whole body for power.
Rotate your chest away first, then let your hips and shoulders lead before your arms whip through. - Reach through the ball with strong, straight wrists.
You want to feel long and extended at contact, rather than hunched or squeezed up. - Want to hit higher?
Put the ball a little further forward, bring your wrists and elbows back slightly, and drop your back shoulder. Keep your head over the ball; do not lean back or try to scoop underneath it.
