Okie - yes, that link is a powerful one. Try holding the top of your backswing and imagine a line tied from the left knee to the right shoulder. Without moving anything else, start the left knee directly left and you'll get the feel for how that pulls the right shoulder and gets the pivot into the "Snead Squat" position. A very powerful position.
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Okie - yes, that link is a powerful one. Try holding the top of your backswing and imagine a line tied from the left knee to the right shoulder. Without moving anything else, start the left knee directly left and you'll get the feel for how that pulls the right shoulder and gets the pivot into the "Snead Squat" position. A very powerful position.
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That won't fit very well in the connected song, but what a great thought for G.O.L.F. Thanks for another great nugget Ed!
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Okie - yes, that link is a powerful one. Try holding the top of your backswing and imagine a line tied from the left knee to the right shoulder. Without moving anything else, start the left knee directly left and you'll get the feel for how that pulls the right shoulder and gets the pivot into the "Snead Squat" position. A very powerful position.
Nice we're really getting into the nuts and bolts now.
EdZ, I have a slight variation on this. In my mind I have some rubber, surgical tubing that connects my left hip to my right shoulder. The hips lead, laterally as above but once left they turn to maintain the stretch. Its a work in progress for me.
Hogan did say knees and hips in the SWWOG demo but watch his left foot! Note when it hits the ground sequentially. Although I must admit it is a bit of a chicken and egg thing.
Gary Gilcrest told me a similar thing when I was still a whipper-snapper. Leadbetter had told him that the downswing starts with the left knee moving. Is that the same thing?
Nice we're really getting into the nuts and bolts now.
EdZ, I have a slight variation on this. In my mind I have some rubber, surgical tubing that connects my left hip to my right shoulder. The hips lead, laterally as above but once left they turn to maintain the stretch. Its a work in progress for me.
Hogan did say knees and hips in the SWWOG demo but watch his left foot! Note when it hits the ground sequentially. Although I must admit it is a bit of a chicken and egg thing.
It might seem like the same, but there is an important difference between using the knee, and using the hips.
If you start with the knee, it sets the right shoulder down plane. If you start with the hip, the right shoulder very often comes out over plane.
DG - I can't speak for Snead, but in my case when I really load #4 properly, #2 is also loaded, very strongly and it can 'feel' like a pull.
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Why not just stay with the sweep release you mention? Do you feel your more 12-1 or 12-2?
If you asked me to guess Id say 12-1 which goes really nicely with your position at Top, Sweep Release, Delayed #1, a Shoulder Throw and then............ a Right Arm throw (not sure if you use it or not). That would be a classic set of Hitters components.
Im thinking you're done.
PS 4 Barrel, Arc of Approach procedure? You dog, you. I bet you're long long long.
It might seem like the same, but there is an important difference between using the knee, and using the hips.
If you start with the knee, it sets the right shoulder down plane. If you start with the hip, the right shoulder very often comes out over plane.
DG - I can't speak for Snead, but in my case when I really load #4 properly, #2 is also loaded, very strongly and it can 'feel' like a pull.
Guys,
Isn't what EdZ is saying about knees then hips as a down stroke sequence exactly what Homer tells us in 6-M-1?
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The “Centers” of the Stroke start with the Feet or the employeed Component nearest to the feet in the following order: Knees, Hips, Shoulders, arms, Right Elbow, Left Wristcock and/or Left Hand Rotation. For maximum Power, the position of must be taken with that will allow Delay of the Release until all Components, except the Right Foot and Right Shoulder, have reached, or passed the Line-of-Site-to-the-Ball per 6-B-1-C. Then the Accumulators must move very rapidly toward their “In-Line” Position. But none should actually arrive (lose all their Lag and Drag until well after Impact. Also see 6-H-0.
Maybe I'm just stating the obvious and have misunderstood the conversation?
Thanks all, I really appreciate the insight you are ALL providing!
Kevin
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