In the Alignment Golf DVD, VJ Trolio's 'highschool hips' drill highlights an important subtlety of weight shift - it should move down the line, not out toward the ball.
Did Mr. Kelly ever talk about weight shift alignments?
Weight Shift Alignments (From the Cutting Room Floor)
Originally Posted by Andy R
In the Alignment Golf DVD, VJ Trolio's 'highschool hips' drill highlights an important subtlety of weight shift - it should move down the line, not out toward the ball.
Did Mr. Kelly ever talk about weight shift alignments?
From the Third Edition:
A Sharp Backstoke Turn, a Downstroke Hip Slide only (before the Arm Motion begins) encourages "On Plane" Pivot alignments. So it's -- Turn, Slide, Swing.
A Sharp Backstoke Turn, a Downstroke Hip Slide only (before the Arm Motion begins) encourages "On Plane" Pivot alignments. So it's -- Turn, Slide, Swing.
[Bold emphasis in the original text.]
Wow, no wonder Daryl is working so hard at finding a copy of the third edition. So much to learn...
Thanks Yoda,
Kevin
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The other big piece about that hang back deal is the right shoulder stalls and the arms run off and your control of the head and face is GREATLY compromised. Say hello to the two way miss . . . . I live this unfortunately.
A Sharp Backstoke Turn, a Downstroke Hip Slide only (before the Arm Motion begins) encourages "On Plane" Pivot alignments. So it's -- Turn, Slide, Swing.
[Bold emphasis in the original text.]
Thanks, Yoda!
Forgive me if I'm being a bit thick here , the weight shifts parallel to the target line, right? Put another way, if ones center of gravity were drawing a line during the Slide, that line would be parallel to the target line?
Last edited by Andy R : 05-05-2009 at 09:38 AM.
Reason: Proper English
Forgive me if I'm being a bit thick here , the weight shifts parallel to the target line, right? Put another way, if ones center of gravity were drawing a line during the Slide, that line would be parallel to the target line?
The Slide is parallel to the Plane Line (which normally is also the Target Line, but not always, e.g., Open and Closed Plane Lines). Now, here's the really important part:
The Slide is accomplished while the Right Hip remains Turned. So, it is a Slide (parallel to the Plane Line) with a delayed Turn.
Also, monitor your Foot and Knee Action during the Downstroke. These Components support the Hip Motion and help maintain Balance and a Stationary Head. In other words, no 'saggy-baggy' knees, aka "leg drive" (ugh!) and no exaggerated twisting of the Feet. All this contributes to an On Plane and Centered Arc, the Holy Grail of Golfing Consistency. Study 1-L-#1, #2, #5 and #6.
I always get slightly euphoric when another crucial subtlety of the golf swing is revealed to me - since coming onboard here that's been happening a lot.
The Slide is parallel to the Plane Line (which normally is also the Target Line, but not always, e.g., Open and Closed Plane Lines). Now, here's the really important part:
The Slide is accomplished while the Right Hip remains Turned. So, it is a Slide (parallel to the Plane Line) with a delayed Turn.
Also, monitor your Foot and Knee Action during the Downstroke. These Components support the Hip Motion and help maintain Balance and a Stationary Head. In other words, no 'saggy-baggy' knees, aka "leg drive" (ugh!) and no exaggerated twisting of the Feet. All this contributes to an On Plane and Centered Arc, the Holy Grail of Golfing Consistency. Study 1-L-#1, #2, #5 and #6.
Yoda
In regard to a swingers delayed hip turn in startdown, do the hips ever get actively spun? Or do they just react as the hands would dictate or as the power package overtakes the pivot? The person throwing a baseball turns his hips but not actively for instance, it just sort of happens. Hand to pivot throw. As opposed to the very popular golfers early hip spin in transition, mostly before the weight gets left.
I am currently having great success just sliding with a delayed turn and thats about it. Maybe a little left leg straightening to ward off my saggy left knee tendancy. No active hip spinning, delayed or otherwise anymore. They do turn towards the target but not by me actively anyways. Everything looks the same or better even, not a hip stall or anything, dont want to hurt myself. More balance, no spinning out on the left foot.
In regard to a swingers delayed hip turn in startdown, do the hips ever get actively spun? Or do they just react as the hands would dictate or as the power package overtakes the pivot? The person throwing a baseball turns his hips but not actively for instance, it just sort of happens. Hand to pivot throw. As opposed to the very popular golfers early hip spin in transition, mostly before the weight gets left.
I am currently having great success just sliding with a delayed turn and thats about it. Maybe a little left leg straightening to ward off my saggy left knee tendancy. No active hip spinning, delayed or otherwise anymore. They do turn towards the target but not by me actively anyways. Everything looks the same or better even, not a hip stall or anything, dont want to hurt myself. More balance, no spinning out on the left foot.
Straightening the knee is going to allow the hip to turn more . . . In both directions (backstroke and downstroke).
, the weight shifts parallel to the target line, right? Put another way, if ones center of gravity were drawing a line during the Slide, that line would be parallel to the target line?
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