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I have been focusing on the levitation and rhythm at the top of the backswing, while making sure I have a full shoulder turn. My question here is with the trailing leg. Is it ok to allow it to straighten. Sav appears to be straight at the top. Also, is the lead leg/foot engaged in helping the backswing and getting to the top of the backswing?
Both feet definitely engage through the impact area in both directions; but to think about that is crazy for sure; you can get glimpses as you do the PMD; this week’s video will be awesome in that respect for levitation though! 😀👍
And BOTH LEGS extend, then come down, then extend again in the finish!
Hello Shawn,
I was trying to find the right video to ask about my over swing (think John Daly across the plane). I can see my club sometimes out of the corner of my eye for not only driver but longer irons. My left wrist is definitely cupping. With the over swing, on the down swing I come in steep and over the top sometimes. Any videos to help with the overswing specifically?
Thanks,
Tom
You bet!
It all has to do with the head position and tilt angle. See “Head and hip swivel” and “Head position and turn” To start; then “Tilt Mile Markers” and “tilt awareness-Direction-practice.
When you stay in the direction of the target, there cannot be an overswing; and is the cupping of the left wrist really a cupping or a proper hinge?? See “arm motion fine tuning” for that!
Hi Shawn – Spent some time at the range working on this (levitation) with the various clubs. The question I have is on the takeaway and getting to the top… in another video (older one)… I noticed that you stepped with the right foot and applies ground pressure to take the club to the top. In some of the other videos, it appears that the feet are quiet, and you are using the core to get to the top. Can you clarify this or point out a video to clear this up. Thanks in advance for your help.
Always using the kinetic chain from the ground up because I am always using the weight of the arms and club to perform the task. I can do it in a lot of different ways is all; but the base is very much the same!!
In the book “Golf Secrets Explained”, Mehlhorn says “on the backswing, the club head is the last thing to move”. Is he advocating a lagging club head take away? If not, what does he mean? The quote is page 235..
thanks,
Flip
Hey Flip! Missed this one!
Yes!! Very cool that you posted this! Just like our perpetual motion drill or the walking drill where we cut grass in both directions; you see a very defined lag into the backswing too! See “using the weight in the swing-axe drill with Savy” video on premium.
Shawn and Savy that was super. I know this will help alot of students to really understand the levitation that can happen naturally instead od pulling the arms up the ribcage or just lifting the arms. Great explanation.
Thank you John! So glad you liked it!