a lot of golf instruction says keep hips level in the swing but some golf instruction says not to. In the mike austin method he wants the hips to tilt in the swing. So I was messing around and doing some stuff and noticed something. I took a shaft and put it acroos my waist so it was level with my hips. Then I moved my hips back and forth and I noticed something. If I kept the shaft level when I shifted back then I could sway outside of my right foot on the backswing. But When I let the left hip dip as the right raised, which would make the shaft not be level anymore, My weight did not get outside of my feet no matter how much I tried. This keeps the hips moving more like a pendulum which is different from a Tiger swing model.
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Re: level hips, a myth or not
Most PGA tour players use the Tiger Woods golf swing model - limit hip rotation during the backswing to increase the torso's coiling power and always rotate the hips horizontally without any tilting. Why should the idea of hip tilting be conceived to be an advantage?
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Re: level hips, a myth or not
interesting statement there Jim.
If you watch tiger swing his hips and shoulders turn back at the same time untill his hips are coiled and then his hips stop and the shoulders continue to turn back. So I really dont see any restriction from him in regards to his hip turn on the backswing. One advantage of hip tilting is you eliminate the sway if you tilt right and that is a really big advantage to me.
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Shootin4 par
Surely you are wrong about Tiger Woods.
I think that Tiger Woods radically restricts his hip movement during the backswing.
See - http://jeffmann.net/Anrisani-TigerBStop.jpg
Note that his belt buckle is still facing the ball-target line, and he probably hasn't rotated his hips more than 20 degrees.
Jeff.
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Originally posted by Jeff MannShootin4 par
Surely you are wrong about Tiger Woods.
I think that Tiger Woods radically restricts his hip movement during the backswing.
See - http://jeffmann.net/Anrisani-TigerBStop.jpg
Note that his belt buckle is still facing the ball-target line, and he probably hasn't rotated his hips more than 20 degrees.
Jeff.
watch in this description of his swing how his lower body moves at the same time on his backswing http://www.golftipscc.com/profiles/p...filesmain.htmlLast edited by shootin4par; 01-20-2007, 11:54 PM.
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Originally posted by cmaysShootin:
Upright swingers they shift the weight in a lateral direction, level hips are at a risk of swaying.
Angle swingers are rotating around causing the right hip to come up.
With the Narrow stance, Mike Austin is swinging upright to a given point and the angle of the hands kick in the rotation of the hips.
Remember what I told you:
Stand with the feet together and from waist high in the backswing turn the shoulders around and watch the club come up on and angle. The hips will turn around.
Move the left foot out away from the body while the club is on an angle at the top of the backswing and it will be on more of an upright plane and the hips will remain level.
The more you are able to turn the front knee in, like in the narrow stance the higher the back hip will rise.
Good for you for doing and seeing. Hogan would have been proud of you.
Now Hogan turn both knees in a little, what happens to the back hip in the backswing?
thanks G
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Shootin4par
I certainly don't dispute that Tiger moves his hips at the same time as his shoulders. I only stated that he deliberately retricts his hip turn to < 30 degrees, and that he doesn't permit his hips to keep on rotating. He restricts his hip turn by keeping his right foot perpendicular to the ball-target line, by kicking his right knee inwards slightly at address, and by keeping his right knee slightly flexed throughout the entire backswing. By contrast, he turns his shoulders 90-110 degrees in the backswing. The differential in shoulder versus hip rotation is responsible for his very high X-factor.
Jeff.
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Originally posted by Jeff MannShootin4par
I certainly don't dispute that Tiger moves his hips at the same time as his shoulders. I only stated that he deliberately retricts his hip turn to < 30 degrees, and that he doesn't permit his hips to keep on rotating. He restricts his hip turn by keeping his right foot perpendicular to the ball-target line, by kicking his right knee inwards slightly at address, and by keeping his right knee slightly flexed throughout the entire backswing. By contrast, he turns his shoulders 90-110 degrees in the backswing. The differential in shoulder versus hip rotation is responsible for his very high X-factor.
Jeff.
Needed to add, I suspect Tiger hips turn is just like everyone else, most people, not all, that flare out the right toe and think they can not make a turn, when they fix their posture and address setup, amazingly can make a 90 degree turn.Last edited by GoNavy; 01-21-2007, 03:47 AM.
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it is interesting when talking about shoulder turn because turning the shoulders 110 degrees is a myth. Biomechanically Your spine can only turn so much, I believe it is about 70*. The Illusion of more shoulder turn is caused by the right shoulder blade drawing more on the back while the left shoulder blade coming more towards the chest.
On tiger restricting hip turn i guess he does it like most everyone else. By keeping the left heel on the ground and the position or his right foot at address. I really dont see how that is restricting hip turn, because the body will not let them turn anymore they are restricted?Last edited by shootin4par; 01-21-2007, 06:08 AM.
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Re: level hips, a myth or not
See this photo of Tiger Woods
http://jeffmann.net/Woods-head.jpg
Note that he has turned his shoulders at >90 degrees (? 100-110 degrees). It may be true that part of the shoulder turn is not related to true spinal twisting but due to movement of the scapula across the back. However, it certainly appears that he turns his shoulders >90 degrees.
Secondly, note that his belt buckle is still facing forward suggesting that the hips have only turned <30 degrees. It may be true that the limited hip movement is only partially due to his kicking-in the right knee at address and partially due to keeping the right foot perpendicular to the ball-target line. I presume that other factors are involved - ? tightening his inner thighs during the backswing. Nonetheless, Tiger Woods definitely limits hip rotation during the backswing and doesn't allow his hips to rotate-back to their maximum degree.
Jeff.
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Re: level hips, a myth or not
Originally posted by Jeff MannSee this photo of Tiger Woods
http://jeffmann.net/Woods-head.jpg
Note that he has turned his shoulders at >90 degrees (? 100-110 degrees). It may be true that part of the shoulder turn is not related to true spinal twisting but due to movement of the scapula across the back. However, it certainly appears that he turns his shoulders >90 degrees.
Secondly, note that his belt buckle is still facing forward suggesting that the hips have only turned <30 degrees. It may be true that the limited hip movement is only partially due to his kicking-in the right knee at address and partially due to keeping the right foot perpendicular to the ball-target line. I presume that other factors are involved - ? tightening his inner thighs during the backswing. Nonetheless, Tiger Woods definitely limits hip rotation during the backswing and doesn't allow his hips to rotate-back to their maximum degree.
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GoNavy
What are you measuring with that yellow line? What is turned 45 degrees?
That yellow line is not measuring his shoulder turn, and it cannot be measuring his hip turn, so what does it represent? All I can see is that you have placed a yellow line against his right scapula.
Jeff.
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Originally posted by Jeff MannGoNavy
What are you measuring with that yellow line? What is turned 45 degrees?
That yellow line is not measuring his shoulder turn, and it cannot be measuring his hip turn, so what does it represent? All I can see is that you have placed a yellow line against his right scapula.
Jeff.
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Go Navy
You have got a good imagination. There is no way that you can see his right butt cheek in the second photo as it is totally obscured by his upper torso (I produced that image and I have the original photo from Tiger Woods' book). There is a kink in his shirt that may look his butt cheek.
Here is another series of photos of Tiger Woods from a down-the-line view.
See - http://jeffmann.net/TigerWoodsSequence.jpg
Are you seriously arguing that Tiger Woods turns his hips 45 degrees? Tiger Woods himself states that he limits his hip turn to less than 30 degrees. I think that I remember a measured figure of 28 degrees, but I could be wrong about the exact figure.
Jeff.
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