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I know i must be boring folks with this stuff; one more thing:
now alot of folks think of the backswing as having weight transfer and may not realize that the downswing is maybe the most critical part of weight transfer. Here's my take on it:
As one finishes or nearly finishes their backswing, the lower body should already be moving rotationally forward in the approximate direction of the target. I say approximate because some prefer to rotate more left and others prefer to rotate more center to the target line.
Whichever works is fine, as Hogan said, Dig it out of the dirt.
While the push(for some)off the right foot is occurring and the weight is moving now rotationally forward, the critical part is to clear the left hip out of the way. If you don't it's a block or pull, if you do, it's a bomb.
Why a bomb? well the force(F) of the body weight coupled with the unwinding of the upper body(M) produces unbelievable speed(V) or F=M x V into and through impact but the hips must do their part, esp. the left hip(for right handers). If the left hip moves out of the way with proper timing, the body is then free to have it's maximum effect on impact.
I suspect one could gain another 25 yards by doing this one thing right. Check out the guys on the Long Driving Circuit, there are youtubes all over the place. Zuback, Sadlowski, and the rest are great to view.
now alot of folks think of the backswing as having weight transfer and may not realize that the downswing is maybe the most critical part of weight transfer. Here's my take on it:
As one finishes or nearly finishes their backswing, the lower body should already be moving rotationally forward in the approximate direction of the target. I say approximate because some prefer to rotate more left and others prefer to rotate more center to the target line.
Whichever works is fine, as Hogan said, Dig it out of the dirt.
While the push(for some)off the right foot is occurring and the weight is moving now rotationally forward, the critical part is to clear the left hip out of the way. If you don't it's a block or pull, if you do, it's a bomb.
Why a bomb? well the force(F) of the body weight coupled with the unwinding of the upper body(M) produces unbelievable speed(V) or F=M x V into and through impact but the hips must do their part, esp. the left hip(for right handers). If the left hip moves out of the way with proper timing, the body is then free to have it's maximum effect on impact.
I suspect one could gain another 25 yards by doing this one thing right. Check out the guys on the Long Driving Circuit, there are youtubes all over the place. Zuback, Sadlowski, and the rest are great to view.
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