The start of the downswing is an athletic unwinding from the ground up sequence. It is mandatory that there is more weight on the front leg to start this sequence. You can not start to unwind with more weight on the back foot. Traditional golf instruction has been sliding and loading up the back side …
Had this question this morning: Q – How do you make the ball draw from right to left as a right hand player? A – The way I teach this, is to start with the club out in front of you… arms extended with the shaft in line with the front arm. Now, for a …
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What is a Chicken Wing anyway? What happens? Why is it wrong? First of all, The Chicken Wing can occur on the backswing and/or the downswing. The Elbows work kind of like “Supports” under the shaft. At the top of the backswing, the back arm is folded under to support the club shaft. Then on …
Power comes from Winding the shoulders first from Top Down, while resisting with the Lower Body. What I mean is… the backswing will use the shoulders to wind the arms and club around the spine, AS YOU RESIST* with the lower body. In other words, holding your lower body still while the shoulders turn first …
Another question from a student that I’m sure many of you would like to know the answer to. Q. How do I get more backspin on the ball?? Every time I get it on the green it rolls further than i want. There are a couple of ways to look at this: 1. Spin happens …
If you are not already preparing your arms and elbows like this before you setup, your swing is about to improve a lot. This question came to me this morning in an email and here is my reply: Question – How tight are your elbows pointing at each other and how tight on chest? Great …
A student emailed me to ask what kind of grip I would recommend… here is my answer: Please read all this to understand my answer to your question: “What kind of grip you use only matters with a golf swing that “hits” at the ball with the hands. The grip acts like an offset to …