Visually golfers see a straight line down at the ball with the clubhead from the top of the swing. The optical illusion of hitting the ball off the ground from the vantage point of the eye's tricks them into this belief. Hogan talked about skipping a rock and here is another image that works great also.
Brendon Todd statistically lives near the top end of the strokes gained category around the greens on the PGA Tour. You want to be better at the short game? Then listen in as BT runs through the shots required.
Using the ground strongly and in balance is one of the mysteries of the golf swing. We hear all about using the ground but how should we really use it. Watch this student lesson using the pressure mat to watch how the balance and weight shift worked.
Slow arms during the swing can cause many issues. The body goes too early and stops. The hands pull down and throw the club. Try this drill to learn to be synched up
Having a strong pivot takes away any overuse of the hands. As Sam Snead so eloquently stated- "The feet govern the pivot". Watch one of my PGA Tour players use the Downunder Board for extreme training.
The backswing does not have to engage itself to the 430 path. Most of the time- depending on the student- it is better to find that path on the downswing. Watch as this student works his way through to a better backswing for his game.