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This video lesson is a perfect example of why it is imperative to have both the face-on and down-the-line views of a swing in order to do a complete and effective analysis of a swing. Not only can you see different things from each view many items are exclusive to that particular view. For example, you can’t tell how much lateral movement is present in the hips and the head from down the line, just like you can’t tell accurately how the club shaft is moving plane-wise from face-on.
In Gate’s swing we see that he needs to work on stopping his hip slide in the backswing (face-on view), which will enable him to get his lower body working to initiate the forward swing, while from the behind view we see the need for a real pattern change, as Gates’ hands move out away from the body in the takeaway and drop back behind him as he transitions from back to forward. So, the idea is to brace in on the right instep going back then drive the hips 45 degrees left off that braced foot while encouraging his hands to move more outward toward the ball. The thought is “sidearm throwing”, and if he manages to get some of the change accomplished I think he will see a radical difference in his ball-striking.