Starting backswing with foward bump

[Renton405]

Does anyone start their backswing with a little foward bump on your left foot(moving the weight a tiny bit foward on the left foot before starting the backswing)??

I notice on 8-steps swing video Jim McLean says this is a great way to start the backswing.. Ive been doing this little foward bump everytime before I start my backswing and it gets me in a great timing motion..By using the motion from the foward bump you can use the momentum to help you swing back easier and more in sync with the arm hips and shoulders as 1... Ive gotton into a habit now where I have to do it before I start my backswing and it really helps with the transition on the downswing before you already have momentueum going..

Does anyone else do this little foward bump move?? I notice people like Jack Nicolaus do it..

[jambalaya]

Re: Starting backswing with foward bump

Lot's of people use it or something similar in what is commonly called a forward press. You bump your hips a bit and others kind of bump the hands forward. I personally do not consciously start my swing with a forward press. Doesn't work for me.

[slater170]

Re: Starting backswing with foward bump

Lot's of people use it or something similar in what is commonly called a forward press. You bump your hips a bit and others kind of bump the hands forward. I personally do not consciously start my swing with a forward press. Doesn't work for me.

me neither!
i used to then started to develop a lower hook type shot every now and then.

[Renton405]

Re: Starting backswing with foward bump

It is a little weight shift foward on the left foot before you go back.. Jim McLean on his 8 steps video suggests doing this to start the backswing..it has nothing to do with the hands

[Timothy Slaught]

Re: Starting backswing with foward bump

Renton:

You sound like you are on to a good swing trigger. In the old days they used to foward press with the hands but modern triggers steer (bad pun) away from that because it tends to prevent the proper one piece takeaway. Therefore, triggers utilizing the legs are more prevalent today.

Because golf is played from a static position relative to other sports, successful players find a way to bridge that gap between static and ingnition. In other athletic endevours, we are usually running or moving into position before striking our objective. A baseball hitter or basketball player taking a free throw would be somewhat similar to a golfer and you can note that these athletes will try to stay in some type of motion prior to hitting or shooting.

What you are doing with the trigger, is creating a reflex or rebounding type action to avoid jerking the club back quickly which is a common fault. Subconsiously you are at the same time, creating a mental image of this rebounding action which is contributing to the smooth takeaway that you are achieving. This is a very interesting aspect of the golf swing.

Swing triggers are sometimes confused with waggling the club. Oddly the waggle has gone to one of two extremes in the modern game. Either you do not see a player waggle or they have a dramatic move like Chris Dimarco, Mike Weir or Karrie Webb where they take a 1/4 swing as the waggle. Unlike the swing trigger, the waggle can utilize some type of hand/wrist action. It's odd as to why the waggle is used less these days but I believe it has to do with the modern swing being less hands oriented. Still it is used but looks more arms and shoulder oriented matching up with the one piece takeaway objective like a take-away rehearsal.

Jack Nicklaus was famous for his chin swivel swing trigger but he also had a slight action of his hands toward the ball taking place simultaneously which served to stretch his arms slighty to start the swing. He was cautious not to change his grip or clubhead position relative to his square set-up alignment when he made this move.

When viewing pros swings I always like to note how they handle the pre swing action. Although they are all different they all do have some discearnable motion prior to taking the club back. They also focus primarily on the target with their eyes being carefull to tilt the head for this view without changing their spine angle. High handicaps on the other hand, are rigid over the ball, stare at the ball too long and if they do look at the target they lift their bodies out of posture to do so. All of these differences separate the good from poor players and the swing has yet to really begin.......

Enjoy the Masters!!
Tim

[BrianW]

Re: Starting backswing with foward bump

My swing trigger is to pull the right knee in towards the left a little way then as I return it I lead into the back swing. I is a very smooth action to start the back swing.

[fanofsaosin]

Re: Starting backswing with foward bump

I use to do the slight bump forward but developed a lil sway so i just have the mind set of pushing the ball with my left shoulder it also helps me to keep my hands quiet during the backswing had a terrible habit of bring the club inside to early.