Should the shoulders be dead square at address?

[hue]

I have seen recomendations that the shoulders should be a tad open at address 5/6*. Should they be square ?

 

[Brian Manzella]

No.

They ABSOLUTELY should be open, dragging the left arm.

 

[cherrybarry]

quote:dragging the left arm

at address?

hue was talking about address not impact.

 

[Brian Manzella]

It really doesn't matter at address....BUT,

If you have your right forearm close to being on plane and you KNOW that you are supposed to HIT THE INSIDE BACK OF THE BALL ON THE WAY DOWN, you would have pretty square shoulders.

 

[SwingMachine]

They are about 5 degrees open in better players.

 

[Brian Manzella]

Swing...this is only because they often use ANGLED hinge action.

 

[hue]

Brian: Do you teach dead square shoulders at address? Are you very detailed in getting students into precise address position? Thanks.

 

[mshapiro]

Brian, what do you mean by dragging the left arm?

 

[EdZ]

Dragging the left arm.... i.e. the body controls the motion, dragging hands allow less likelyhood of over rotation of forearms (i.e. open clubface) and help keep you under, or on the plane, without lifting out and over it in the takeaway. It also helps the loading action (think crack the whip)

 

[SwingMachine]

Brian Manzella,

Why do you teach horizontal hinging when most pros use angled hinging?

 

[Brian Manzella]

Because you can hit it farther AND straighter, if done correctly.

BUT.....

I teach PLENTY angle hingers. Ever heard of David Wayne Toms?