Sliding forward on the downswing creates many problems. Watch and learn how the downswing should unwind.
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… for every action, you get an opposite reaction… so if you slide off the ball on your takeaway (I don’t teach this but many pros do), you’ll have to slide back…SOOO… on your takeaway, restrict keeping the weight inside your backfoot and up your leg (like a brace) and let the shoulders start first pushing the club straight back (not inside)… YOU WILL GET A GREAT WIND UP AND A TON OF POWER.
(con’t) The hips will eventually turn some but due to the shoulders bringing the hips over (not on their own). Then all you have to do is start the downswing with your hips unwinding and keep turning all the way to the finish. This is the most effecient wind up. Most important… keep your hands out of the swing. Let the big muscles control your arms and club. You will NEVER hit off line as long as you keep turning… Ross
I notice when I start slow on the down swing I get great contact….but i loose just a little distance will it retun when I get comfortable with this slow transition? by the way starting slow keeps me from sliding.
Anything that has to do with changing your speed will never be reliable. If you wind up right, you can unwind as fast or as slow as you feel for power or touch. When the big muscles control the takeaway (not hands) you can swing at any speed you want. Timing is never an issue once you learn the correct sequence on the takeaway and downswing… Ross
The main reasons golfers Flip is throwning the club head into the ball with their back hand rather than keeping the hands passive and allowing their turn to impact. If the hands help take the club back (should be shoulders only) they will help on the downswing and generally throw the club head past the handle and the front wrist bends and there is no straight line down the front arm thru the shaft to the ball. Using the hips and your turn for power will over ride the hands. Turn don’t slide.
Ross,
Hi,I was wondering if there is any uncocking of the wrists prior to impact to square the club face or will this cause a flip?Sometimes I have done this and hit the ball mile but it is very inconsistent.Please advise.
Thanks
boston George
The best way to think about the wrists or Grip Pressure in general is… “You do not change your grip pressure at all during the swing” You do, however allow the wrists to hinge naturally due to the inertia from the shoulders turning on the backswing. If you do not actively hinge your wrists, then your wrists will just allow the club to hinge and unhinge squarely every time adn at the right time as you turn.
What percent of body weight is on the front foot at impact?
The best way to understand this is for you to setup with a golf club against something (like a chair) as if the chair is the ball. Then…undwind from ground up a little towards the target using all of your body unwinding against the chair. The shaft must be in line with the front arm. Use your knees, hips, torso, chest, shoulders (but not hands). When you find the most powerful position… you are there. I think maybe 60% on front foot so you can still use the back foot to push…Ross
after watching your video. trying not to slide. and get the feeling of the left shoulder leaving chin on downswing a big improvement!!! AS long as i donot rush and keep head still for afraction longer!
This all sounds great and I agree with most of what your saying, though would you not agree it’s more important to talk about posture and creating good angles and balance. you can’t expect a player to swing like you want to without good angles giving them a good chance of coiling and uncoiling like you describe while maintaining connection.
What you call a slide I was taught and Jack Nicklaus called the transition, as did Ben Hogan. So what is the difference between their method which was pretty successful and what you’re describing.
Thanks.
A more repeatable, powerful consistent golf swing will not purposely slide or transition (as you say) on the takeaway. The lower body must restrict as the shoulders wind up against it. This creates tork (potential). Winding (not sliding) on the takeaway from top down is athletic and repeatable. It also sets up the sequence for the downswing to unwind from ground up. If you look over the years, the more modern players are sliding less and turning more. Ryder cup! turn players galore!!
It does not matter as long as it is more than 50% so you can rotate in your front hip. Just like you were unwinding to throw a ball. You would not throw a ball with more weight on your back foot. To use your body power to hit a golf ball your weight must be slightly forward so you can ROTATE through impact. This also says something about ball position… NEVER IN THE MIDDLE always inside front foot so you catch the ball as you turn into the shot. Ball in the middle makes you flip (weak shot)
I have a bad left hip and have limited turn potential consequently getting over the top. So I slide to compensate but mostly pull shots because of getting over the top. Please help!
So you can not make a turn allowing your back foot to release up on the toe, and face the target? If this is the case, that is exactly why you pull shots. If the body can not continue to lead the downswing and unwind to face the target, the hands and club will pass the body closing the face. The over the top move occurs when the body does not unwind from ground up. I’ve had many students with hip replacements learn how to trun and they did not think they could. Check your back foot
great lesson
Thank you!!!
@thefightbeginswithu ..thank you… Ross
@kisaragiusa … thanks for watching.
yea right
Can I just say thank you as I was suffering from all the issues you mention. I video’d myself and could tell that something wasnt right but could see it. As soon as I saw this it seemed so obvious. Cheers!
Great advice! Thank you very much. Amazing how getting the ‘simple’ things right can make such a huge difference. Helped me out a lot. Cheers.
@becto77 Thanks, glad it helped…Ross
this guy is good