Could lack of extension cause flipping?

[c21heel]

Went to try out the launch montior today for the first time ever and was also looking at my golf swing. Of course, like shootin4par, I'm still struggling with flipping.

I did notice that the more I extended down the line, the less I tended to flip.

Could lack of extension contribute to flipping?

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

Yup...extensor action is key.

I also believe that one the main flaws that flippers have is a faulty pivot. If you pivot correctly you can try your HARDEST to throw it away or flip at it on purpose and you won't. The minute your pivot slows down or doesn't work correctly, you're basically pre-setting for either a flip or some kind of compensation

 

[c21heel]

Jim, could you share what you feel is the proper downswing pivot with regards to slowing down or not working correctly?

I'm curious as to how a proper pivot will eliminate throwaway.

 

[wanole]

That's my prob Jim. Once my hips get back to the ball my whole lower body just slows down and the upper body takes over.

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

quote:Originally posted by c21heel

Jim, could you share what you feel is the proper downswing pivot with regards to slowing down or not working correctly?

I'm curious as to how a proper pivot will eliminate throwaway.

It's going to differ for swinging and hitting.

It will help elimiate throwaway because I feel that the swing is a lot about chain reactions. Do one thing and almost another is sure to follow.

If your pivot slows down and you stop moving the body (enough) the arms are going to come whipping on through. Since the body isn't leading, the arms have the bulk of the speed coming into impact where they slow down dramatically because the left wrist un-cocks. Since the body isn't pulling the arms anymore, the speed of the clubhead overtakes the hands.

 

[c21heel]

Another question, I know about extensor action on the backswing. But, is there extensor action on the downswing as well? Haven't read how that is accomplished. Unless of course, we are talking about extension of both the left and right arm at the 3 o'clock position.

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

Read and study the pictures

http://www.iseekgolf.com/golfschool/articles.php?gs_id=4

 

[anakin]

Extensor action is important, but some people just over doing it. A lot of us are doing it already, without knowing.
As Jim was saying that is all chain reaction.
80% of the problem come from the grip, as the hands and fingers are the last contact point before the force reach the club.
Speed, plane and wrist are all related to the grip.
If you are hundred and ten percent certain that you are Ok with the grip-10-2-B plus-then what about the rhythum... is the primany lever assembly and the secondary lever assembly are in sync.
Impact is a gateway, and it is not a position. The only way to achieve a good impact, is be able to manipulate the speed/force. Are you swinging the upper part of the club in a constant speed? If you are swinging the upper part of the club with a constant speed, the lower part of the club is accelating due to the angular motion.