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Brian's video and instructional article dispel the myth about keeping the same amount of right knee bend on the backstroke, which is confirmed by viewing side view swing sequences of tour players.
In my case, I get much better results if I straighten my back leg all the way. Probably due to lack of flexibility. I can't manage a 45 degree hip rotation even with straight right leg. It feels like I am swaying to the right a lot, but checking in a mirror, I am rotating around my spine, with a very slight hip slide.
Is straightening the right leg completely, entirely the wrong thing to do? I don't slide a lot to the right, but it feels like I am a lot more loaded onto my right side, and that makes the downstroke more 'natural' and compatible with a hands controlled pivot where I don't have to think about every downswing sequence component. The only 2 thougths I have is loading the lag and keeping my upper body behind the ball on the downstroke. Whenever I have to think about anything in my lower body, I lose the loaded lag and I slide my body past the ball.
Thanks
In my case, I get much better results if I straighten my back leg all the way. Probably due to lack of flexibility. I can't manage a 45 degree hip rotation even with straight right leg. It feels like I am swaying to the right a lot, but checking in a mirror, I am rotating around my spine, with a very slight hip slide.
Is straightening the right leg completely, entirely the wrong thing to do? I don't slide a lot to the right, but it feels like I am a lot more loaded onto my right side, and that makes the downstroke more 'natural' and compatible with a hands controlled pivot where I don't have to think about every downswing sequence component. The only 2 thougths I have is loading the lag and keeping my upper body behind the ball on the downstroke. Whenever I have to think about anything in my lower body, I lose the loaded lag and I slide my body past the ball.
Thanks