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Monty_Brown said:
Interesting move this one. Related to the "tucking the butt" S and T move?
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Hmmmm.... yes and no. It's not exclusively a S&T move which is why I used 'standard' swings as an example. S&T is more about turning the shoulders in a circle and hitting ball before turf.

(not many people call Rory's swing STANDARD!) LOL :D:mad:
 
There's a very fine line between balance, speed and control that many amateurs will struggle to master. In addition how many amateurs would benefit in terms of distance and accuracy from simply being to hit the driver out of the middle of the club?

The swing should be a natural controlled movement and after studying the video's and pictures and trying a few moves in the front room, I would suggest that most people actually raise the right heel as the club lags just prior to impact which automatically gives extension. It's possibly one of those movements that occurs without us knowing we are doing it.

At a guess the harder and quicker you swing, the more you will unknowingly extend the leg. You don't have to bounce as some suggest as your body will automatically compensate to retain balance.

It is a very good thought provoking thread and does give an insight to the swing however if people start hopping down the range in a bid to get as much leg extension as Rory my guess is they'll lose balance, miss the ball ad fall over:whistle:
 
This gives you balance Dave, as you are extending up over your hips (our most balanced place) and not trying to spin them out at 300mph... possible doing yourself a mischief. I thought I'd fess up after reading Pokerjoke's post and thinking I wouldn't want to see people getting hurt trying to spin their hips like Rory without knowing how it's done.
 
Bloody hell I'm going to agree with James!!!!!!!!! This is something I have always done. Not something I consciously do. It just happened. Let me explain. Now there is not much of me. Only 5'6" and 9 stone wringing wet. So any sport that has required power I have to use as many muscle groups as I can. In the golf swing it is that move. Plus the more lag and the faster, I can move my hands though impact the better.

Still only puts me at the mid to top end of medium hitting though. Although the other day I was hitting 130yds with a half to threequarter swing, with a 9 iron, as I had my timing spot on, for once.

Good post by the way:cheers: ..
 
well bugger me ,i always thought that was called quail & release,,this is what Ive been practicing

you have to be very positive with your swing because when the timing isn't wright you will take a bigger divot than normally
but when it does go right it feels so smooth you don't even feel the contact on the ball you just hear the noise ,the moment your head lifts up & your eyes make contact with the ball,it looks the most perfect shoot of the day ,i say that because not many go's right were you get that feeling

i find it easier if i grip down the club Little bit more than normal
 
Fantastic post - very well explained.

For me it is not so much the distance (although god do I need it as testified by earlier posts) but the ease of movement that strikes me most. When I have been playing well I always feel that my swing has been smooth and fluid and the ball striking reflects this. When I have struggled my swing has felt more mechanical without quite being sure why. Reading your pointers and watching the video you posted from Shaun Clement made me really think about that element more - hopefully understanding this will help with the consistency.

Cant wait to hit the range and try it all out

Thanks for a great post.
 
thanks for sharing really interesting reading, it must require some timing....

it could possibly help with my swing, i have issues with the club grounding before the ball on my downswing, my head defintley drops on the transistion, i think i have readjusted by swinging too much over the top, perhaps i lift my hips more i'll be able to swing on plane more, anyway i digress

i'll give it a go at the range, knowing me if i don't see results after about 10 balls i'll probably give up
 
James, one more question, its an upward movement with the mid rift, does this shoot the ball high? I know lag and bla bla but if I through my arms in an upward finish(if that makes any sense the ball goes high so this must have a similar effect?
 
this is not the best pic as it was a still from a video and it's maybe a bit late on in the sequence but you can see my left heel is off the ground with just my toes from both feet touching.

does this suggest i myself do what you are talking about with pushing up from my feet and legs?

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James,

You must be right on this as I do it too! Mind you, I am not conscious of it and wonder if you actively try and do it as a move in the swing then it may cause a few problems.




Snelly

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wull said:
does this suggest i myself do what you are talking about with pushing up from my feet and legs?
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Hard to say, there's a difference between pushing UP and just having the weight on your toes. Once you start pushing up you won't want to stop, and you'll know you are doing it.
 
Alex1975 said:
James, one more question, its an upward movement with the mid rift, does this shoot the ball high? I know lag and bla bla but if I through my arms in an upward finish(if that makes any sense the ball goes high so this must have a similar effect?
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The harder you hit a ball the more spin it creates, it might go higher because of that but it shouldn't affect your launch angle.... if you do it well you might need a stiffer shaft to accommodate all that extra clubhead speed! ;)
 
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