Confusion

[Jamie1]

Hi i was wondering if anybody could help me i used to sway on my backswing and now im trying to keep my hips still however it feels as if im only swinging withe my arms sometimes like this and like i dont turn in to the shot and i shank it however i have hit some really good shots with a strong flight so i think that its the way to go as even my distance is way up when i hold my hips solid. when i swayed i had a weak slice. I was wondering if you keep your hips still and take it away with the upper body or am i going about this wrong as i want to stop the shanks. Thanks.

[keiko]

Re: Confusion

Your hips must rotate about half as much as your shoulders on the backswing. Do not keep them still.
The solution to swaying is pivoting; big difference and may be you have taken something someone told you too literally.
As you take your backswing, turn your left shoulder almost over your right instep while keeping your left foot on the ground but the left knee flexes towards the ball. Swaying is when one shifts one's weight outside of the right instep and beyond, it is the opposite to pivoting.

Hi i was wondering if anybody could help me i used to sway on my backswing and now im trying to keep my hips still however it feels as if im only swinging withe my arms sometimes like this and like i dont turn in to the shot and i shank it however i have hit some really good shots with a strong flight so i think that its the way to go as even my distance is way up when i hold my hips solid. when i swayed i had a weak slice. I was wondering if you keep your hips still and take it away with the upper body or am i going about this wrong as i want to stop the shanks. Thanks.

[Jamie1]

Re: Confusion

Thanks for the reply so would you say to let the hips turn naturally but keep the weight inside the right foot and right knee flexed as i used to go outside on the right foot and straighten the right leg. And does the swing start with the upper or lower body

[LowPost42]

Re: Confusion

Thanks for the reply so would you say to let the hips turn naturally but keep the weight inside the right foot and right knee flexed as i used to go outside on the right foot and straighten the right leg. And does the swing start with the upper or lower body

Turn the shoulders to pull the hips on the backswing, keep the weight inside the rt foot.

Turn the hips to pull the shoulders on the downswing, planting the left heel is a good trigger.

[bill reed]

Re: Confusion

Hi Jamie
try having your right knee flexed towards the ball so you feel like your a bit on the inside of the whole of your right foot. (not just the ball of the right foot) swing back keeping the knee flexed inword and you feel a little tighness in your inside right thigh.
this stops any back sway but let your turn and it also helps you have a little sway onto your left side on the down swing.
i started doing this to stop my hips swaying back and found it works so well i have been swing with my right knee flexed for a good few years.
i know it stops any backword movement of the hips and helps the downswing too.
Cheers
Bill

[KrudlerAce]

Spot On

Yeah Keiko's advice was right on the mark.

It is impossible to make a good backswing by keeping your legs still. As you mentioned it makes your swing turn into a complete arms swing which is all bad. Resulting in poor timing, accuracy and no distance.

Follow Keiko's advice and you should be fine Jamie.

Cheers

[mahbo]

Re: Confusion

Hi Team

I agree with Keiko too.

I agree the sway is dangerous, but the only thing I would add, is to say it is ok for a little bit of lateral movement with the hips in your backswing. You know that drill where they stick clubs into the ground, where you you allow you right hip to bump the shaft slighly during the backswing. Paul Casey has a slight lateral move.

Just my thoughts

Mahbo

[ricktimm]

Re: Confusion

Hi i was wondering if anybody could help me i used to sway on my backswing and now im trying to keep my hips still however it feels as if im only swinging withe my arms sometimes like this and like i dont turn in to the shot and i shank it however i have hit some really good shots with a strong flight so i think that its the way to go as even my distance is way up when i hold my hips solid. when i swayed i had a weak slice. I was wondering if you keep your hips still and take it away with the upper body or am i going about this wrong as i want to stop the shanks. Thanks.

Your shanks are due to your weight being on your toes at impact.....that moves the club hosel closer to the ball....Shank
I like the thought of isolating the hips but don't forget to turn or clear them during impact and keep weight favoring the left heel at impact and never on toes.
Good Golfing,
Rick

[Ringer]

Re: Confusion

Your hips must rotate about half as much as your shoulders on the backswing. Do not keep them still.
The solution to swaying is pivoting; big difference and may be you have taken something someone told you too literally.
As you take your backswing, turn your left shoulder almost over your right instep while keeping your left foot on the ground but the left knee flexes towards the ball. Swaying is when one shifts one's weight outside of the right instep and beyond, it is the opposite to pivoting.

Nail head, meet hammer.