tour stop question + video

[trainerdug]

Hi all - I was wondering if Brian has announced any plans for a tour stop in Long Island New York like he has had other years (i think he may have had one in spring of this year but I'm not sure). Can't seem to find any info out on the site and it was amazing 2 years ago when I went so I would love to go again.

Totally unrelated - but I filmed a swing after reading some of these bumpy back/back shaft up threads. In the swing below I realize my balance is terrible (falling backwards on follow through), but that's not always the case...am I doing it right?

 

[art]

Hi all - I was wondering if Brian has announced any plans for a tour stop in Long Island New York like he has had other years (i think he may have had one in spring of this year but I'm not sure). Can't seem to find any info out on the site and it was amazing 2 years ago when I went so I would love to go again.

Totally unrelated - but I filmed a swing after reading some of these bumpy back/back shaft up threads. In the swing below I realize my balance is terrible (falling backwards on follow through), but that's not always the case...am I doing it right?

Dear trainerbug,

I can not help with the "shaft up threads", and will leave that to the Brian Manzella Academy folks for their analysis and comments.

Regarding the BBKIB set up and transition function, however I am sure I can help.

Most important to realize is that the 'Bumpy Back" portion is a SET-UP function, and MUST NOT be done as part of the back swing, where the right, or rear hip just stays in the same position until transition when the rotation of the LEFT, or lead hip rotates counter clockwise and PULLS the right, rear hip out of the "KEEP IT BACK" position.

Also, looking at the video, I can't be sure of your target from the two swings, but your feet look like they are in a slightly closed position. For BBKIB, ONLY the hips should be in a slightly closed position, as the feet and shoulders remain square, as in your normal set-up.

One last thought, for a few swings, please return to your 'normal' arm path with BBKIB, as changing two unfamiliar swing characteristics doesn't allow the understanding and effect of each, independently. You may find that with just BBKIB done correctly, everything else of your normal swing may provide the best results from the increased lower body dynamic stability you will develop.

Regards, and please post how this worked.
art

 

[spktho]

Dear trainerbug,


Most important to realize is that the 'Bumpy Back" portion is a SET-UP function, and MUST NOT be done as part of the back swing, where the right, or rear hip just stays in the same position until transition when the rotation of the LEFT, or lead hip rotates counter clockwise and PULLS the right, rear hip out of the "KEEP IT BACK" position.

Regards, and please post how this worked.
art

Thanks to art for providing a much better understanding of the role the lower body, hips and pelvis play in the golf swing and how to help facilitate the correct movements for increased dynamic stability. I want to emphasize what art says about the left hip pulling the right side out of the back position. I actually externally rotate my left hip a little following the right hip back on set up to remind myself the importance of the left hip action. For me this helped a lot and allows much better sequencing with the rest of the body.

 

[jenhaoyen]

he looks like he got the swing down...

 

[GaryRead]

I actually externally rotate my left hip a little following the right hip back on set up to remind myself the importance of the left hip action. For me this helped a lot and allows much better sequencing with the rest of the body.

Thats interseting. I have found it very difficult implementing the Keep it back and IMO the equivalent action back to the target because I did not know how to feel this move with those descriptions. I struggled, literally trying to force my hip and back to stay turned which left me frustrated and tense, so I ended up using my own feeling and description which allows me to achieve the keep it back and back to the target. I say the follwowing to myself on a regualr basis to retain that feel I have now just found - and I dont want to loose it.

Externally rotate the right hip (by preturning / twisting my right foot clockwise in the dirt) and right shoulder (by bringing my right elbow closer to the left elbow) and feel that Im still applying those forces as the downswing starts to 'Keep it Back' - this helps stop the right knee kick in on the downswing and bring the trail hip with it - same with the shoulder

turn the right side away and feel as though the left side initiates the downswing by wanting to tear away from my left side and split my body in half, this is a great visual for me to keep the right side dormant and quite on the downswing.

Throw the right side into the backswing like the end of a whip or a fishing rod and feel as though the whole right side is free from tension and free flowing like the end of the whip / rod and lead with the left side, like a fisher or whipper would lead with the hand first and bring the end of the rod / whip through as a result of that.

Feeling as though my right shoulder travels straight donward (feel is important here) to initate the dowswing helps prevent me from overturning to soon and 'opening' up to the target too soon.

 

[joep]

When I try bb my left hip goes forward does this happen to any one else. Phill Ritson wrote a book and in it he wanted you to bump the left hip forward at setup to start the swing,any thoughts?

 

[trainerdug]

hi Art thanks for the incredibly detailed reply! I obviously got confused between a few concepts that I'd been reading and am certainly standing quite closed to my target. In the video, the second one actually goes exactly where I'm aiming, for reference. The funny thing is that stance seemed to give me ideal balance and I was hitting it straighter than I have in a long time. I will attempt a more traditional stance and focus on the hips as you suggested - looking forward to it, and thanks again for your time.

 

[spktho]

turn the right side away and feel as though the left side initiates the downswing by wanting to tear away from my left side and split my body in half, this is a great visual for me to keep the right side dormant and quite on the downswing.

Feeling as though my right shoulder travels straight donward (feel is important here) to initate the dowswing helps prevent me from overturning to soon and 'opening' up to the target too soon.

Very much the same feels I get.

I like to accentuate these feels and do the Ben Doyle "sheep dog" drill or also known as the Sam Snead "squat move".