what starts your downswing

[quinn]

ive got a lesson on tues so hopefully il get an answer then, but just wanted to know what people think, once i get the club to the top of my backswing im opening my shoulders,( think it maybe im concentrating too much on hitting the ball instead of swinging the club) this is causing the club to come from the outside, heard different answers to this some move their hips first, some the arms, any advice on how i can stop opening my shoulders would be appreciated,

 

[sev112]

many many many answers to this

But if you suffer from opening shoulders, a vareity of standard moves will "help" - e.g.shift hips (not weight, but just hips) towards the target, - that helps leave your club and hands behind, and that slight delay helps the club to then drop below the swing plane, and then approach the ball from the inside.

 

[CrapHacker]

This guy says some interesting things.

Stack and tilters keep the weight more on the left side as they're going back, so you might have different beliefs on your backswing.

But having that solid left side to hit against/through seems to be something that S&Ters and most good 'traditional' swingers seem to me to have in common.

 

[quinn]

sounds easy enough,

 

[Smiffy]

What starts your downswing?

Normally a very sharp stabbing pain in either my lower back, knee or hip

 

[quinn]

not good , hopefully ive got a few years before i start getting that

 

[sweatysock41]

What time are you up there?

 

[quinn]

lessons at six, so might see you up there, how,s yours going, ive not had a lesson for 3 weeks so ive prob forgot everything

 

[richart]

When i get to Smiffy's age i reckon it will be gravity.

 

[quinn]

glad you said that,dont know the bloke but starting to get a picture

 

[sweatysock41]

I would have been there - but I can't make it now - however I will be there next Monday @ 6.30 for a lesson on my nemesis - Bunker play.

 

[quinn]

you'll be ok for luton, theres no bunkers

 

[richart]

glad you said that,dont know the bloke but starting to get a picture

Best to keep it that way.