pitching

practicing pitching today I discovered once again that my back swing is often too long and so I must take some of the power away on the front swing.....moving ahead or slowing down are two of the ways I do this and neither is a good thing! the challenge I face is the club often does not swing away from the ball smoothly or first. when I jump back or go off the ball quickly the club does go too far back. when my head turns under this also shuts the face and my arms get away from my body. today I had a secure rt. hand grip with my hands low and it felt easy to swing left and have the club slip under the ball. so practicing starting the club back first with my head staying steady is a big key for me. the front swing is "powered" by turning my left hip out of the way and the speed of this hip turn determines how far the ball will travel. I felt the way that tom watson looks with very dead hands.