Top Of The Backswing

Friday, August 28th, 2009 at 11:54 am  
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The Top of the Backswing 

The Moving Parts 

As the golf club leaves the 9:00 position, it has to continue on the arc until you reach the top of the backswing. There are a number of moving parts that must be in place during this journey. First and foremost the right shoulder must continue to turn.

The right shoulder can not stop or change directions. If the right shoulder stops or tilts up, the golf club will swing up too much. If the right shoulder turns too much the golf club will not go up.

Top of the Backswing
Right Shoulder Quit Turning
 
Top of the backswing 2
Right Shoulder Turned Too Much
 
Correct!
Correct

As the right shoulder continues to turn in the backswing, the right hip must not follow it. The right hip has to resist turning so you can develop resistance. If you develop resistance in the backswing with the bottom half of your body, you will build up tension and that is where the ability to develop clubhead speed comes from.

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Addressing The Ball

Thursday, August 6th, 2009 at 8:48 am  
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Addressing The Ball

The Feet 

As we move through the address position section I want you to wrap your head around the idea that we are going to construct a building. The building is four to six feet tall and not very wide. Of course I am referring to the human body. The first place you would start is the foundation, so let’s talk about the feet first. Let’s see how far apart they are supposed to be and exactly where we place the weight once we get the feet planted.

The feet have to support the upper body and once the golf club, the arms, and the body get moving in the downswing there is a lot of force that the foundation has to support. 

1. The feet have to be just slightly further apart than shoulder width. This distance is far enough apart to maintain a solid base.

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1. Slightly More Than Shoulder Width

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