The GolfSmart Approach to Understanding Steeps and Shallows

Key for steep and shallow: Too Shallow Too Steep

1)Narrows Radius --> Steep - Blocks/Hooks - Pulls/Slices

2)Widens Radius --> Shallow - Heel hits - Toe hits
- Thin hits - Deep divots or no divots
3)More Horizontal --> Shallow - Picker of the golf ball - Poor Driver
4)More Vertical --> Steep - Shallow divots - Good Wedge
- Good Driver
5)More Trailing Edge Strike --> Shallow - Poor Wedge
6)More Leading Edge Strike--> Steep
- Overuse of lowerbody/hips - Overuse of upper
*In General, steep is more leftward, shallow is more rightward. power source body/shoulders/arms power
**Gradual Change is more consistent than rapid changes source

Body movements
Right Bend --> Shallow
Left Bend --> Steep

Right Rotation --> Shallow

Left Rotation --> Steep

Flexion --> Steep

Extension --> Shallow

Arm movements
Lead Arm Trail Arm
Internal Rotation Shallow Steep
Shoulder

External Rotation Steep Shallow

Horizontal Abduction Steep Shallow
Horizontal Adduction Shallow Steep
Extension Steep Shallow
Flexion Shallow Steep

Flexion Steep Steep

Elbow

Extension Shallow Shallow

Pronation Shallow Steep
Supination Steep Shallow

Ulnar Deviation Shallow Steep

Radial Deviation Steep Shallow
Wrist

Flexion Steep Shallow

Extension Shallow Steep

Must balance the equation ----- Common Patterns

STEEP - Over the top from left rotation of the body with little side bend and a chop of the arms (all steep moves
powered by the upper body) which is usually balanced by straightening the arms, standing up, and scoooping(all
shallow moves).

SHALLOW - Under plane is usually driven by the legs causing right side bend, combined with extension and a lift of
the arms (all shallow moves) which is usually balanced by bending the knees, lunging forward, rolling the wrists
through impact (all steep moves)

BALANCED - Transition has lateral shift of the pelvis with left side bend and flexion of the spine. The arms narrow
while flattening (both body and arms balanc steep and shallow) then, during the release, the trail arm works across
your body as you do into right side bend, continue rotating, delay the flexion of the trail wrist and extend both arms
through impact instead of before (a gradual blend of steep and shallow moves from both the body and the arms).