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The ‘core’ of the body is like the centre of the carousel wheel. Vijay
Singh’s belt area is, in effect, his motor – the faster he turns the
motor, the more the gearing effect that accelerates the rim of the wheel
(i.e. the clubhead).
None of this would work, of course, without a wrist action that transmits
and multiplies the centrifugal forces down through the shaft and into
the clubhead (hence the need to keep a constant eye on your grip).
All it takes is a slight trigger from the left ankle (or knee) to initiate
the downswing and the motor comes to life.
There is an upward pulling motion of the left hip while the right knee
and thigh kick in to assist in the powerful on-line delivery of the
club to the ball.
The better the rhythm, the more speed there is on tap through impact.
When you look at someone like Vijay, perhaps the perfect example of
a player who understands the importance of unwinding from the ground
up, the swing takes on a sort of elastic property.
Vijay releases the club so ‘late’ that when he finally throws the clubhead
through the ball, his right hand actually comes off the grip.
He is free-wheeling.
The core energy is such that it has been transmitted down through the
arms and the shaft and into the clubhead. The job is done. I use this
incredible image to press home the message that for a truly flowing
and dynamic motion you must learn to swing through positions – not to
them. I encounter a lot of amateur golfers who are too technical in
their thinking, and who try to create positions rather than generate
a free-flowing motion.
If you want to realise your true potential for speed and distance, take
a tip from the new world No.1: develop speed with your core, trust it,
and simply let it go.
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