Gaining/losing hight?

[Alex1975]

Hi all,

I have posted this in this section as its not something I am working, I am just asking out of interest.

I believe we are taught to try and keep our hight constant during our swing. I also believe that we are taught that the swing should start from the ground up, feet, knees, hips and then arms.

I was just out hitting some fake shots while having a fag and I could see my reflection in the window in front of me. As one moves ones hips to the left side prior to turning them and keeping ones head over the ball the body arcs. By proxy if the body is arced, hight must be lost, it is then of course gained again at the finish.


Surly with a real golf swing its not possible to not lose some hight at impact? Also while we are at it surly if ones is losing hight one can hit fats and thins, does the lag in the club smooth this out? or is this about being at the same hight at impact as you were at address... and is that possible if the hips have moved forwards.


Anyhow, I am interested in peoples take on this...

Alex

 

[DaveM]

Think you must loose some high at or just after impact. How else would you take a divet?

 

[Alex1975]

Think you must loose some high at or just after impact. How else would you take a divet?

Well one starts with the club bent at address(hands by left pocket) and when the divert is taken after the ball the club would be straight(released) so that would cover that I think.

 

[One Planer]

Well one starts with the club bent at address(hands by left pocket) and when the divert is taken after the ball the club would be straight(released) so that would cover that I think.

What about someone who hits with a lot of lag, or their hands forward at impact?

 

[Alex1975]

What about someone who hits with a lot of lag, or their hands forward at impact?

Ye, I would have to guess that they are losing hight....

Pretty much everything I have said is a guess but ye, I am not sure how you swing without losing hight based on what i have surmised.

 

[One Planer]

Mike Bennett hitting shot's doesn't lose much, if any height

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im5UAZHeoDc&list=FLjLmlOfygR2_BlFieBqGDeQ&index=5&feature=plpp_video

Tiger on the other hand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkZdlYg9UuY

 

[Dreamer2]

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sorry to divert from the question but i would never have believed the shaft would bend as much as that on the second clip

 

[Lump]

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sorry to divert from the question but i would never have believed the shaft would bend as much as that on the second clip

It Doesn't. Its a camera issue.

I think the idea that you shouldn't loose height is a very traditional view of the golf swing. Techniques develop and the idea of a good swing changes. Nearly all the good ball strikers in todays pro game loose a little height.

 

[Alex1975]

It Doesn't. Its a camera issue.

I think the idea that you shouldn't loose height is a very traditional view of the golf swing. Techniques develop and the idea of a good swing changes. Nearly all the good ball strikers in todays pro game loose a little height.

Nice one Lump, for the reasons I have mused about?

 

[fundy]

Nothing wrong with losing height if you are young and attractive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jviToMF5kYk

 

[HomerJSimpson]

If you've ever had the misfortune to see my swing on here you'll know that I gain height as the overswing lifts the shoulders and head and I lose height and direction as the spine angle straightens too much and doesn't mirror the angle at address. Only 64 parts moving too much and very hard to get it working consistently. With the one plane swing I'm focussing on it being a more rotational swing and its giving me a lot more opportunity to stay in the shot more = better contact = more distance = happy Homer

 

[FG_HOOR]

watch Mcilroy and Tiger, even with tigers new swing he still loses height yet his ball striking is one of the best in the game

 

[Alex1975]

Nothing wrong with losing height if you are young and attractive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jviToMF5kYk

I felt sure this was going to be a video of me.......!!

 

[One Planer]

I felt sure this was going to be a video of me.......!!

Never had you down as a pretty boy Al'

Going back to my point about lag.

Check out this video of 2 gloves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zbrMkcwLo8

At the top of his back swing (0.33) there is a guy stood just behind his cap. At the top, he's nearly level with his chest.

At impact (0.43) His cap is below the chaps waist line and continues to get lower. Look at his head position at 0.46, it's even lower.

He belongs in a circus!!!!

 

[Alex1975]

Never had you down as a pretty boy Al'

Going back to my point about lag.

Check out this video of 2 gloves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zbrMkcwLo8

At the top of his back swing (0.33) there is a guy stood just behind his cap. At the top, he's nearly level with his chest.

At impact (0.43) His cap is below the chaps waist line and continues to get lower. Look at his head position at 0.46, it's even lower.

He belongs in a circus!!!!

So much bend in his knees!!!! my god...


And yes, I am very pretty!!! I have issues with woman stalking me and the like....