Left foot, leg & hip during backswing

[snake]

Hi,
I recently have been working on reducing my length of backswing and trying to create a good move away with good torque at the top.
My backswing has always been a bit "arms-ey" & very long where I cant really get a firm position at the top, therfore no great feeling of being loaded with good torque.
Therfeore I am trying to initiate my take away by "turn then lift arms" technique.
It is better but I have not yet got that eureka moment.
I think my turn may still be poor.
I notice that my left foot remains in full contact with the ground throughout the backswing and that my left leg does not really move out of its original address position.
Is this an indication that my turn away from the ball still needs some work ?
Snake

[GregJWillis]

Re: Left foot, leg & hip during backswing

The foot will stay either on the ground the whole time, or it may have the heal lift slightly...not to concern yourself with yet.

The left knee should noticably have a movement as the hips rotate back...not that you are trying to move the knee, it just happens. Also trying to force it to not move is bad because that inhibits hip turn.

So it is really a factor for your hips torso and shoulders rotating back that you are working on...the legs just balance you.

[pnearn]

Re: Left foot, leg & hip during backswing

Therfeore I am trying to initiate my take away by "turn then lift arms" technique.
It is better but I have not yet got that eureka moment.

Snake

Rather than think turn you arms then lift you arms, think turn your torso and lift your arms. One blended movement. Your torso will rotate and your arms will lift up (like a right bicep curl). You should also feel like this up movement keeps the club in front of your turning chest. This will almost feel like your arms and the club are moving away from each other because your torso is rotating (around) and your arms are lifting (up).

[lgskywalker37]

Re: Left foot, leg & hip during backswing

Therfeore I am trying to initiate my take away by "turn then lift arms" technique.

this site might help you out with the takeaway..... it explains why you whouldn't takeaway with the body then arms.
http://www.golftoday.co.uk/proshop/tuition/lesson6.htm

i reccomend you look at other lesson too to get more "coil" and a shorter backswing a long backswing has to do with letting the weight of your left hip go in and up leaving you loose enough to have a long BS. just a drill, not a swing... but try keeping all your weight on your lift hip and dont let your left foot roll in nor your left hip move back then BS you will find you will not be able to go back very far and you will feel really tight.

that is why in the BS you have the weight on your right then when you start to near the top of your swing you transfer weight to you left side to resist the BS length and start the DS. starting on the right and moving weight to left just gives your greater tightness through Plyometrics (like jumping).

[BrianW]

Re: Left foot, leg & hip during backswing

Here is a drill to help you get the correct feel by allowing your right leg to form a boundary that you can load and coil into but not beyond:

Take a normal address position with a mid iron. Draw your left foot back until your big toe is in line with the heel of your right foot. Have a slightly narrower stance than normal and the ball an inch inside your left heel.

As you make your back swing try to maintain the same amount of flex in your right knee that you had at address.

Repeat this exercise and get the feel of the right leg creating torque and anchoring the upper right torso. Try to recreate the same feeling in your normal golf swing.

As well as this ensure your feet (especially the left) are turned out to around 30 degrees in your normal address position, this will also create torque and resistance in the back swing