The downswing takes the golfer onto the 4:30 path to impact. Get this part of the swing in order and golf becomes a simpler game
Connecting the arms closer to the body for impact is a surefire way to have greater control of the club and enable the big muscles to activate and add power to the release and through swing. The 4:30 path is key.
The similarities between baseball and golf seem endless. This video explains the arm rotation possible or usable to help deliver the club or bat squarely onto the strike. Ben Hogan learned a lot about the golf swing from Sam Byrd- who was a baseball player and a PGA golfer.
In this latest video I show you how the wrists can/do work using a new device -Hackmotion- which registers the wrist conditions throughout the swing. Cupped or Bowed are explained in detail
Drill One is the starting point for all golfers I work with. Drill One creates consistency of strike and ball flight and promotes speed. Learn more about it here in this video.
Bobby Jones besides being a remarkable golfer had a penchant for the written word- and this text taken from his book Bobby Jones On Golf- again gives us amazing insight into one of the most problematic areas of the golf swing for the average golfer- The Transition and Downswing
Keeping the lower half of the body in stability and motion allows the upper body to move correctly also. Here is why the downunder board will stop the golfer from early extending and learn to use the ground better throughout the swing.
Using the legs correctly can eliminate a lot of bad habits such as spinning out and early extending. Watch how I show this student the correct downswing hip action that also enables a build up in foot resistance to help make the pivot work strongly through impact and beyond.
Releasing the club can be misunderstood. The arms rotate to impact (or just beyond) and then their job is done. Watch and learn the release and how we envision a wall at impact strike. Then we learn to "move the wall" to the finish
Feeling the clubface open is a surefire way to learn to release. Great players had forearm rotation and wristcock that gave the illusion of the clubface being well open on entry. Then on exit it also looked open again.
