On the down swing...

[JakeW]

Am I right in thinking I should be getting my left hip up and away left to give my hands which are coming down some room?

[AvidGolfer]

Re: On the down swing...

Am I right in thinking I should be getting my left hip up and away left to give my hands which are coming down some room?

You do want your hips out of the way to provide room for the hands at impact, but you need to careful that you are not doing it too soon as your arms could get jammed behind your body.

One of the keys to having your hips out of the way so that your arms and hands have room is how you setup at address. Annika Sorenstam, Steve Elkington, Nick Faldo, and many other pro golfers often write about how they want their hips set high and their rear end sticking out at address which helps provide room for the arms and hands in the downswing.

[JakeW]

Re: On the down swing...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0CSHqnYNijw&feature=user

Found this really interesting video. It explains why I sometimes become off balanced.