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Ross Feb 20, 2021
Golfers that start the down swing with their lower body (hips) before the backswing finishes are:
1. Not starting their backswing using the shoulders FIRST to remove the slack in their back muscles. SO, they have a need to fix that aspect with the lower body or “hips” starting before the backswing has finished. Essentially they’re creating the windup effect during the backswing… we create it at the very start.2. Or (more rare)… they are disconnecting and allowing the arms/club to continue moving back or up as the hips are starting forward.
Everyone will look a little different depending on how much they are letting the “shoulders” control the backswing and if they’re letting the arms/club be controlled by the shoulders. Watch the “Ross Move” and the “Ross Move Drill” for more on the hips moving too fast as you say… and getting stuck.
Ross Sep 23, 2021
With our method, the goal is to have the club face return back at the ball how we started. The highest odds of that happening, are, if we setup in a manner that the arms are fully extended, shaft in line with the front arm, and then maintain that shape during the backswing and back into impact.Other methods, the due to allowing non-repeatable muscles to get involved in the backswing process, either start somewhat collapsed (not fully extended at setup), or lift, bend or breakdown during the backswing, creating the need to increase the “width” (essentially extending the radius by straightening out the front elbow or a feeling of pushing out), to try to achieve a maximum radius before impact. The “Ross” move kind of does this somewhat by adding inertia that pulls or stretches out the arms a bit of some golfers.
Hope this explains it … Ross
Ross Mar 24
No clockface concept. I don’t use anything like this with my method. Not needed. Distance is determined by speed of rotation through impact all the way to the finish. You’ll know how far to take it back based on the speed needed through impact. This is also developed, when you practice at the driving range, particular distances like 50 yds, 70 yds, 85yds and watch as you turn through faster to achieve these distances. No clockface needed. Everyone is different. Clockface concept is not reliable or athletic.Ross Feb 19
Flipping can be a sign that you’re not continuing your body rotation all the way through impact to the finish… check on that too. As far as bowing… you want to do that at Setup.Ross Mar 21, 2021
Watch “The Shoulder Turn” Lesson video so you’re sure you’re turning your shoulders around your spine, not rocking them down and up. I’m sure your ball striking will improve when you start the backswing using the Shoulders (Large Muscles) and not the hands. Also, make sure you’re not resting the club on the ground at setup… the makes the hands have to get involved. The club head should just be floating on top of the grass so it won’t stub on the way back. Golfers that are not in an Athletic position often subconsciously lean on the club at setup. You want to find balance at setup.Ross May 07
Hi Alan
You can definitely start the downswing with the left knee “unwinding”. This is actually what happens when you unwind from ground up. You should not have the need to laterally move to the left or shift back to the left if you had setup (and maintained) a slight majority of your weight on the forward (left) side. If you have this need, you may be sliding a bit towards the back foot on the backswing or setting up with too much weight on the back foot to begin with. In the Swing Section, there is a Lesson Video called “Front Knee starts Unwinding” that will show you some of what I’m talking about. I say “Hips” because I found over the years, that telling student to start with the front knee was not conveying the feeling of unwinding vs starting with hips, but what ever works for you… do it. Oh, one reason you have the “spinning out” feeling using hips, is being stuck with too much weight on the back foot. Try the “Front Foot Drill” in the drills section.Ross Apr 06, 2021
First: Use the search function to look for posts using the word Flipping for information. Flipping is not a quick fix. Every golfer is different. For many flipping was their source of power to hit the ball. Essentially, we are replacing flipping at the ball, for “rotation while holding”. The more you practice learning to make contact with the ball with your body turn vs throwing the club head… you’ll replace the need to flip and trust that you can move the ball (in the desired direction) just by rotating. The Fixed Wrist Drill helps with this and is a great shot to have on the course.Ross Apr 04, 2021
Sure, it is always good to know what causes particular nuances in golf, so you can quickly get back onboard with your confidence.Ross Apr 04, 2021
A ball that is hit high or skied happened because you stopped your body rotation and flipped the club head through impact. This will pop up the ball. You need to keep your body rotating through impact, while maintaining the shaft in line with the front arm and flat back of the front wrist (or bowed out) as you make contact with the ball. The “Fixed Wrist Drill” can help teach you how to stop flipping.Yes, you can access over 90 lesson videos. Here is a link to learn more and purchase to access the Member’s Area and all the Lesson Videos. https://duplessisgolf.com/membership.html
Ross May 05, 2021
Sorry for the confusion… Yes, you use the shoulders for the entire back swing, but if you practice just the start, that is generally where the hands/arms take over. So by just practicing the initial start over and over again, it can help the shoulders learn to take command right from the start and control the back swing. I also edited my original comment above to help clarify.Ross May 05, 2021
Great to hear. Time and Effort. Practice just the start using the shoulders while the lower body resists just a little. Then do it again and again. No need to practice the whole swing… practice just the start or the takeaway to help teach the shoulders to take control. Also, The Large Muscles Drill, The Stop Rotate Drill and The Ross Move Drill should help.