Sliding forward on the downswing creates many problems. Watch and learn how the downswing should unwind.
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djreggienoble
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
if the hips rotate …
if the hips rotate immediately on the downswing without any lateral movement the center of you hips, aka, center of gravity, stays behind the ball and there’s a great recipe for a flip.
this is the bad golf instruction that prevents improvement. Do some research ! even in slo-mo you lose right wrist bend.
If you’re ‘driftin foward’ you can hit it solid and hit it her, if you ’stay behind it’ you’ll flip it and guide it. i bet you like VJ and Phil
DUPLESSISGOLF
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Anything that has …
Anything that has to do with changing your speed will never be reliable. If you wind up right, you can unwind as fast or as slow as you feel for power or touch. When the big muscles control the takeaway (not hands) you can swing at any speed you want. Timing is never an issue once you learn the correct sequence on the takeaway and downswing… Ross
bugynites09
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
I notice when I …
I notice when I start slow on the down swing I get great contact….but i loose just a little distance will it retun when I get comfortable with this slow transition? by the way starting slow keeps me from sliding.
DUPLESSISGOLF
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
(con’t) The hips …
(con’t) The hips will eventually turn some but due to the shoulders bringing the hips over (not on their own). Then all you have to do is start the downswing with your hips unwinding and keep turning all the way to the finish. This is the most effecient wind up. Most important… keep your hands out of the swing. Let the big muscles control your arms and club. You will NEVER hit off line as long as you keep turning… Ross
DUPLESSISGOLF
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
… for every …
… for every action, you get an opposite reaction… so if you slide off the ball on your takeaway (I don’t teach this but many pros do), you’ll have to slide back…SOOO… on your takeaway, restrict keeping the weight inside your backfoot and up your leg (like a brace) and let the shoulders start first pushing the club straight back (not inside)… YOU WILL GET A GREAT WIND UP AND A TON OF POWER.
spankbutt123
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Good tip!
I tend …
Good tip!
I tend to slide forward instead of rotating the hips and i just realised that after seeing this.
DUPLESSISGOLF
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
On the downswing… …
On the downswing… If you allow your body to unwind (best way to achieve this is to start downswing with your hips first turning left) …this will keep your head in position and then your head will come up and out along with the back shoulder. This is a natural athletic move unwinding from bottom to top.
Dorfenator1
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
One of the problems …
One of the problems I have with understanding instructors is when they say, “just stay back a little bit longer” The swing happens so fast, that anything lasting “a little bit longer” just doesn’t translate for me.
DUPLESSISGOLF
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
This is NOT true if …
This is NOT true if you do not slide on the takeaway. I do not teaching shifting or sliding on the takeaway… The older players you are talking about all shifted and slid to their back foot.. I do NOT agree. I teach that the lower body does NOT move only the shoulders on the takeaway (winding from top down) and the shoulder turn will turn the hips a little, BUT NO SLIDE TO THE BACK FOOT…Hense no need to slide to the front foot…JUST UNWIND. This is a much more reliable POWERFUL swing.
secrettogolf
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
One comment that …
One comment that may make people understand the use of their hips better is that U don’t slide to the left ,but prior to the turning of the hips there must be a weight transfer to the left foot(side).If U simply turn your hips as U describe timeing is emphasised too much Vs. reacting(falling in the slot)..All great golfers, see Nicklaus,Hogan and Mo Norman shift and then turn,not slide.Simply turning your hips will cause spinouts and over the top movements,lots of practice.
DUPLESSISGOLF
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
You bet… (read …
You bet… (read what I wrote to rw5791) and it will help keep you in position at the start of the downswing…Ross
DUPLESSISGOLF
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Yes the head stays …
Yes the head stays still for a second. I don’t like to use the word lateral (gives you room to slide) but the feeling is like someone is pulling your left belt loop from behind you. The downswing MUST start from your HIPS turning left ( the knees work too but much easier to think of the hips starting first and they keep leading all the way to the finish!
brldvs
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
A most common error …
A most common error. This is something I need to work on.
Thank for the tip - Burl
rw5791
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
I think you’re …
I think you’re saying the head must stay in the same position.A slight lateral shift of the hips is ok as long as the head does not move,
DUPLESSISGOLF
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Thank you
Thank you
DUPLESSISGOLF
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Thanks, I …
Thanks, I appreciate the nice comment.
DUPLESSISGOLF
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Thank you.
Thank you.
DUPLESSISGOLF
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Thank you… If you …
Thank you… If you have a specific problem, I will upload a video to answer that issue… Ross
DUPLESSISGOLF
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Yes and throwing …
Yes and throwing the club head with the right hand at the ball also causes fat and chuncked shots. Best bet is to keep hands passive thru impact and concentrate on rotating your hips to the left letting your hands and club come along with your turn… thanks for the nice comment…
bilalkhan97
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Excellent tip. very …
Excellent tip. very well explained too.
lexa0217
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
great instruction
great instruction
tigerdude3
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
great instruction.. …
great instruction…very nice
best i’ve seen on youtube
tigerdude3
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
great instruction.. …
great instruction..best i’ve seen
dyejhs
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
good
good
haoyunlu
June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
That is very true. …
That is very true. Slide forward can cause chunking some grass which you can see the divots that is behind the ball. Good tip.