What do I do with my head

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I use three different swings when I play and practice. A centifugal swing to 90 degrees, an arms swing, and an upright shoulder swing. Each one produces a straight shot. I find that with all the swings I have to keeps my head well behind my chin. I whould say about 6 to 8 inches. If my head get any closer to my left shoulder I pull left or block the shot right. Where does my head really belong?
 
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ragman

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A steady head is essential to a solid swing.

Keeping your head back on the downswing is probably helping your right shoulder shallow out your downswing...
 
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Brian Manzella

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because your head is in front of your spine...you NEED to "move" it to the right on the backswing in order to keep the spine in the same place
 
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Brian Manzella

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You are very welcome....

Think about your hips turning ONLY (on the backswing) and your NOSE moving over your BIG toe on your right foot at the top.
 
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bendet1

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Brian, great forum and great to have you back! Does the head stay back (nose over the right toe) on the downswing as well?
 
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quote:Originally posted by brianman

You are very welcome....

Think about your hips turning ONLY (on the backswing) and your NOSE moving over your BIG toe on your right foot at the top.
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It WORKED! It's almost like the "MAGIC MOVE". Thanks Again.
 
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Davis

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bendet,

the head should stay back to help create "secondary axis tilt" ...the head will be taken forward after the ball is hit by the momentum of the arms swinging to finish....

hope this helps
 
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bendet1

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Thanks Davis and Brianman, here's a question kind of tied to this topic, what symptoms would I typically see if I have an overactive lower body? I try to keep my head back with my driver swing but I think that by trying to do that and still initiate the downswing with a "bump of the hips" I might have an over active lower body. I wanted to see if this might contribute to some of the slices I see with my driver. I don't tend to "post up" on a straight left leg like Tiger, more of a Johnny Miller action. Thoughts?
 
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ragman

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'Research shows that very few if any professionals keep their head still. The stationary post (the head) moves as the body does and therefore feels still. The swinger must have the head motionless during the period of release. This provides a center for centrifugal motion.'
 
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swingguru

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Brian, The Golfing Machine arrived Saturday. The book is intense to say the very least. I've been wating almost a year for "Mind Magic" a book on the 4D Golf Swing. So, I figured in the mean time I'd purchase the Golfing Machine. And, I can see that the philosophy and psychology are quite similar. I find that staying loose and flexible is key to getting to 90 degrees at the top.
 
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