pulling with the left side

Question
I am a right-handed golfer. I tend to pull hard from the top with the left side, arm and shoulder. I hit a lot of blocks. Can you help me use the left side correctly so it does not overwhelm my downswing. Thanks

Answer
What you are doing is what I call a "weed whacker" type of motion, a frisbee throw also comes to mind. Conversely there's a "hammer" type of motion that is more of a right hand dominant swing. I sometimes try to use both when one or the other seems out of whack. The closest I can come to describing it would be like swinging a sledge hammer. Hope this helps.