This is going to sound really stupid. However, how do you get the feeling of shifting you weight from the back to forward leg during the downswing while keeping your head back? For whatever reason, I feel my weight wherever my head is. (Thus reverse C'ing it.) Please stop rolling your eyes. (-: I really am serious about this (stupid) question.
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shootin4par
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sounds like you have a really big head, maybe you want to look into reduction surgery
Unless you have a head the size of the Elephant man your weight should move into the right heel at the top and into the left heel at the finish with about 50 50 weight distribution at impact .
Read these
http://www.manzellagolfforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=542
http://www.manzellagolfforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=614
Pivot right and your weight transfer is a product of it so focus on practicing what is in the articles.
BTW The original question is not worthy of someone that goes by the name of YODA.
Read these
http://www.manzellagolfforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=542
http://www.manzellagolfforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=614
Pivot right and your weight transfer is a product of it so focus on practicing what is in the articles.
BTW The original question is not worthy of someone that goes by the name of YODA.
johngolf33
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Can you say "Hula Hula?" In 7-14 Homer states that Weight Shift is strictly a Hip Motion. Subtituting a Head Motion and/or a Knee Motion will make Swaying inevitable.
birdie_man
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Ah yes....you're right actually....
I thought it was kinda weird too....
But ya....he signed up Sept. 2003 according to his profile.
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No fault to this dude, really...but it's still kinda awkward cause Yoda (Lynn) is so well known....around deze parts.
I thought it was kinda weird too....
But ya....he signed up Sept. 2003 according to his profile.
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No fault to this dude, really...but it's still kinda awkward cause Yoda (Lynn) is so well known....around deze parts.
Check you basic ideas.
Who said keep your head back?
Who says that if you feel that your head shifts as your weight shifts -that you're really moving your head much if at all?
Who says that this is a stupid question?
The head still (visual) concept- doesn't necessarily mean a head still (feel) concept.
Feel is a real variable- depends on where your coming from but I'd guess and say - throw out some old ideas/feels and bring in some new ones! Then check it on video. You'll be surprised that what FEELS like breaking one of the cardinal rules in golf- actually LOOKS like perfect execution of one of the cardinal rules in golf. At least that would be my guess in your case. The tough part for you is getting over the psychological issues surrounding that- you know -that thought of how everyone must me looking at how much your swaying forward on the downswing becuase your "moving your head so much"
Work on it- it's one of your steps for moving from an imposter to the real thing.Brian Manzella
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Mike O....and YODA....
You really should keep your head BACK of the "impact and follow-through"....to do this correctly, make sure your REAR END goes left enough.
This (Bad) idea, that you can have your head DEAD CENTER in your stance and have hip slide/axis tilt and stay 'balanced' is dead wrong.
Ben Doyle would have us hit balls standing on the edges of a milk crate and hit balls...
This is where you realize it isn't balance————
————it is COUNTER-balance!!!!
You really should keep your head BACK of the "impact and follow-through"....to do this correctly, make sure your REAR END goes left enough.
This (Bad) idea, that you can have your head DEAD CENTER in your stance and have hip slide/axis tilt and stay 'balanced' is dead wrong.
Ben Doyle would have us hit balls standing on the edges of a milk crate and hit balls...
This is where you realize it isn't balance————
————it is COUNTER-balance!!!!
David Alford
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Hi, just checking in and thought I would respond to this question. As quoted above, Mr. Kelly is incorrect, as the head can be of prime importance in the wt. shift particularly in swings with limited wt. shift, although it certainly can be an initiator of large wt. transfers.
Further, it does not have to induce swaying! Perhaps Mr. Kelly had more to say about the subject than 7-14 or perhaps he corrected himself in his later notes?
Also, not only can the head be of prime importance in the rearward wt. shift, it can also be of prime importance in the forward wt. shift in certain models.
Additionally, it would be false to state knee motions invariabley induce swaying. In fact, correct knee actions can help in wt. shift and at the same time, prevent swaying!
This subject requires a further explanation than this, but I'd rather not get drawn into further debates at this time. I would prefer to demonstrate at a future time. Kind regards.
Further, it does not have to induce swaying! Perhaps Mr. Kelly had more to say about the subject than 7-14 or perhaps he corrected himself in his later notes?
Also, not only can the head be of prime importance in the rearward wt. shift, it can also be of prime importance in the forward wt. shift in certain models.
Additionally, it would be false to state knee motions invariabley induce swaying. In fact, correct knee actions can help in wt. shift and at the same time, prevent swaying!
This subject requires a further explanation than this, but I'd rather not get drawn into further debates at this time. I would prefer to demonstrate at a future time. Kind regards.
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