In a pivot

[Jared Willerson]

I have had some success with the pivot, by feeling that they turn level on the backswing but also not adding flex to the right knee- it seems to make the transition to the downswing that much easier.

I get in trouble (have a hard time driving the right shoulder down plane), when I feel, that my right hip is higher than my left on the backswing. The high right hip feeling on the backswing usually means that I have swayed, just a little off the ball and throws my timing on the downswing off.

I am trying to develop as much trigger delay, snap release as possible, and was wondering if I am on the right track.

Any thoughts, am I way off base here?

 

[Brian Manzella]

Good job Coach!

There is a little move—IMO a poor move—that some golfers make on the backswing with the hips that DOOM them.

It is probably what you figured out.

Free turn baby!

and you are ON base!

 

[jrose]

I am looking for posts on the perfect pivot and can't find any. Can someone send the link?

 

[shootin4par]

in ledbetters book on hogan it shows an address picture from behind and hogans left hip is higher then his right at address, can someone give me a little insight into this, did he have to make a compensation move?

 

[Spike]

in ledbetters book on hogan it shows an address picture from behind and hogans left hip is higher then his right at address, can someone give me a little insight into this, did he have to make a compensation move?

I don't know about insight to Mr. Hogan's swing but....

I find it easier to turn "freely" and more level when the left hip is higher than the right hip at address.

 

[hue]

At address there should be some spine axis tilt away from the target with the tail bone base of the spine being closer to the target than the base of the neck . The hips form an upside down T relationship with the spine so if there is axis tilt built in at address the left hip should be higher than the right to maintain this relationship otherewise you will be bunched up and cantorted. This would obviously impact the fee turn idea.