| AS
ANKLES AND KNEES SHIFT, THE CLUB COMES DOWN...
To summarise, from the top of
the backswing you are looking for this ground-up sequence through the
transition into the downswng: the ankles and knees reverse the momentum
(thus inviting your body to ‘settle’ into the hitting position). As
the left hip begins to climb, you get this tremendous pulling of the
handle, while the wrists remain loaded. As you rehearse this, so you
will appreciate that as the ankles/knees shift momentum back towards
the target, so the arms drop into position.
Even if you are a
little out of sync going |
back, that subtle movement in the lower body gets everything back on
track, so that you unwind everything together through the ball. Thoughts
of making the left hip pocket disappear as the right side unwinds will
further inspire you to maximise the ‘core’ speed that generates irresistible
momentum – as you unwind, you cannot help but be pulled into a full
and balanced finish (right), the hands this time swinging the club up
and over the left shoulder, your belt buckle facing the target (or even
left of it). Believe me, the better your ankle, knee and hip action,
the better your downswing
will be. Here’s another thought that will help you hit more solid |
shots:
as that club reaches the ball, sense that the right knee ‘chases’ the
shaft the whole time – really blitz it with that right knee. That helps
to keep the right shoulder moving ‘under’ the left and lowers the whole
right side of your body to support the shaft at impact. As an exercise,
stand and rehearse your swing while reminding yourself to swing the
arms and roll the right hand over the left to get the plane flying up
and over the left shoulder. That will give you a terrific feeling of
where the club should travel and how the arms and hands should work
immediately pot impact. Train it, and then trust it. |
