One of the better reference points you can ever use in your swing is to pay attention to the left thumb. From address, allowing natural rotation, your left thumb should move to 'point' to the outside of your right shoulder (well, certainly above it, but that is the 'direction', inside, up, back). Keeping a flat left wrist is key, and a 'long' thumb is worth experimenting with, if for no other reason than getting the 'feel'.
the left thumb should be on the same plane as the lower bone in your forearm basically when you are outside of 'hip to hip'. From hip to hip, it should rotate 180 degrees, due to the swinging force, although most people would do well to 'make' this happen until they 'get it.
George Hibbard describes this as well as anyone, and his 5 minute video is well worth it (despite being literally a home video). He describes the essence of the swing as simply as I have seen. The left thumb, rotation, and a rock on a string.
IMO he was just missing the flat left/bent right wrist. I don't care for the grip he advocates, as 'rotation' of the lead forearm can tend to not be complete unless you already know the 'feel' of keeping that in synch with your chest.
Brian, what are your views on using the left thumb as a reference point, and the 'long' left thumb?
For those that want to experiment with this, try out my drills, this will give you the feel of both the left thumb as a reference, as well as the 'right wrist back' feel, and 'rotation', post impact.
http://d4358519.s74.snitz.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=222&whichpage=3
Note: this same feel is where the 'butt of the club to the ball', and pull the bell/rope images come from. Snead used this as one of his keys. Just don't overdo it... it 'feels' like a pull, but it is your lower body 'stretching' the 'rope' and not actually a 'pull' of the left hand.
the left thumb should be on the same plane as the lower bone in your forearm basically when you are outside of 'hip to hip'. From hip to hip, it should rotate 180 degrees, due to the swinging force, although most people would do well to 'make' this happen until they 'get it.
George Hibbard describes this as well as anyone, and his 5 minute video is well worth it (despite being literally a home video). He describes the essence of the swing as simply as I have seen. The left thumb, rotation, and a rock on a string.
IMO he was just missing the flat left/bent right wrist. I don't care for the grip he advocates, as 'rotation' of the lead forearm can tend to not be complete unless you already know the 'feel' of keeping that in synch with your chest.
Brian, what are your views on using the left thumb as a reference point, and the 'long' left thumb?
For those that want to experiment with this, try out my drills, this will give you the feel of both the left thumb as a reference, as well as the 'right wrist back' feel, and 'rotation', post impact.
http://d4358519.s74.snitz.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=222&whichpage=3
Note: this same feel is where the 'butt of the club to the ball', and pull the bell/rope images come from. Snead used this as one of his keys. Just don't overdo it... it 'feels' like a pull, but it is your lower body 'stretching' the 'rope' and not actually a 'pull' of the left hand.