Left leg / foot pull away on downswing

[Brian Manzella]

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........shhh......


.....it's a dril.....


and when I do it......


....I STILL don't flip.

 

[rickck3115]

quote:Originally posted by brianman

I am not the least bit scared of this problem, as NONE of my students have it (anymore) !

Here is a drill for you:

Start with your left foot point outward near 45 degrees. Lift the heel on the backswing. Put it down STRAIGHT (not turned out). Hit the ball. All of this at normal spped after a few at slower speeds.

Here is another:







Put you hand on your right hip. Left hand on the club. Push the hip toward the target on the downswing and take a divot. (No ball needed)

and another:

Make a backswing with a full hip and shoulder turn. On the downswing, STOP the hips when they get back to square—then the shoulders....let the arms swing past the head and let them pull you to a normal finish after the right shoulder passes the head.

and another:

Turn the left foot in until it points AT the ball. Hit balls.

I have a couple of 100 more if you really want 'em....

!!

Nice Brian, Yes by all means, keep the good drills coming, this is a serious issue with golfers. I do question the left foot turned towards the ball drill. This can be a problem with my big hitters. Very hard on the left knee.

Question on the right hand on the right hip, push toward the target using the swing with the left hand only? Why could you not just start your downswing with the right hip moving towards you target, when you are playing golf with both hands on the club?

Mark Evershed liked my idea of the right hip starting, but said it would not work in the golf swing for long? Any comment to that statment?

Brian for the good golfers of this forum which we know have been having this problem. Your drills are a good start.

How about now giving them a few swing thoughts to help in the real mode of playing golf. []

Great stuff, make great golf.

Rick