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Kevin Shields

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Brian, as you well know, one of my issues is a continuing struggle with getting under the sweetspot in the downswing because of the way I load the club. Could you please do an analysis of Kenny Perry's move with an emphasis on his ability to always stay right directly behind the face for such a square hit?
 
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Brian Manzella

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Kenny Perry's secrets.

1. Aims to the Right — easier for 90% of golfers, because you can hit ACROSS your left leg and the thin, weak cut is almost impossible if the face isn't wide open.

2. Makes an exaggerated "Soft Draw"-type backswing that crosses the line so the club isn't too open.

3. Snaps the chain VERY well, while right side holds NOTHINg back.
 
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Kevin - Sorry to hijack your thread but I have a follow up question to Perry's "snap."

On the swingvision, his right foot was clearly still on the ground at impact.

I find it fascinating that Perry can create this much "snap" with what appears to be a centered pivot. Centered is probably a terrible word, but I guess what I mean is that his weight is going less left than some of the bigger hitters - and Perry isn't exactly short off the tee.

How do you use the ground as leverage like this to create so much power? How do you not hit it fat all the time?
 
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Jim Kobylinski

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2mongoose said:
Kevin - Sorry to hijack your thread but I have a follow up question to Perry's "snap."

On the swingvision, his right foot was clearly still on the ground at impact.

I find it fascinating that Perry can create this much "snap" with what appears to be a centered pivot. Centered is probably a terrible word, but I guess what I mean is that his weight is going less left than some of the bigger hitters - and Perry isn't exactly short off the tee.

How do you use the ground as leverage like this to create so much power? How do you not hit it fat all the time?
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With enough axis tilt you can keep both feet flat
 
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Tball88

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I love Kenny's swing. Hit's the ball a mile, one of the very underrated drivers on tour. One thing I have noticed is that he has a very strong right arm grip. I've seen some pictures, not all, where the palm of his right hand is almost under the club. I've hit the ball like that, and you can certainly work it right to left, but overdo it and you can flat out smother one.

It's interesting to me how many people talk about a strong left hand grip, but not the right hand. I think a lot more people alter their ball flight with the right hand grip than is discussed.
 
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Brian Manzella

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Centered Pivot???.......not!

2mongoose said:
Kevin - Sorry to hijack your thread but I have a follow up question to Perry's "snap."

On the swingvision, his right foot was clearly still on the ground at impact.

I find it fascinating that Perry can create this much "snap" with what appears to be a centered pivot. Centered is probably a terrible word, but I guess what I mean is that his weight is going less left than some of the bigger hitters - and Perry isn't exactly short off the tee.

How do you use the ground as leverage like this to create so much power? How do you not hit it fat all the time?
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Kenny Perry's top of the backswing position—from the front view—closely resembles my "Never Slice Again" backswing pivot. The farthest right lean I teach 99.9% of the time.

Keeping the right foot flat at impact HELPS snap the kinetic chain.

That's how Ben Doyle's teaching had student with lots of snap, even though he taught pivoting actively at impact (which his best students do not do).

If the right foot is flat, & you have axis tilt, and you have an on plane approach, you can only unwind your hips so much, and your chest so much.

THAT's THE SNAP!
 
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Brian Manzella said:
Kenny Perry's top of the backswing position—from the front view—closely resembles my "Never Slice Again" backswing pivot. The farthest right lean I teach 99.9% of the time.

Keeping the right foot flat at impact HELPS snap the kinetic chain.

That's how Ben Doyle's teaching had student with lots of snap, even though he taught pivoting actively at impact (which his best students do not do).

If the right foot is flat, & you have axis tilt, and you have an on plane approach, you can only unwind your hips so much, and your chest so much.

THAT's THE SNAP!
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Good stuff, thanks for the follow up. Ever since that thread a looong time ago about one of Jimmy K's students with a flatish right foot through impact I've always wondered how in the heck people can do it.
 
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