New golfer and new forum member. First off I enjoyed Brian's video on lob and flop shots. I am self taught which is clearly not the best route but it is what it is.
Anyway, recently purchased a Somax hip trainer to increase hip rotator strength and speed. Not sure if it is hype but the explanation on the video seems plausable
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Somax states the following :
"If the engineers who made Iron Byron built in a weight shift like you see in most golfers, this would have added another variable to the swing motion. In other words, the swing would be less accurate, and the accuracy of the drive would be reduced.
If you shift your weight too much prior to impact, you will have to compensate for the lateral movement of your trunk and hips with your hands, always a tricky business. The amount of time your club is in the impact zone is just a fraction of a second, so any compensation you make with your hands has to be made instantaneously. Some days you may be able to do it, but many days you may not. Golfers who rely on 'feel' (a euphemism for poor swing mechanics compensated by manipulating the hands) usually have up and down careers. They play well sometimes, and then are off the charts on other days.
We recommend you reduce your weight shift as much as possible prior to hitting the ball. At address from the front, draw a vertical line between your two feet. Your upper body should be pretty much on this line, with just a slight (7-11 degrees) tilt to your right. At the top of your backswing, your upper body should still be pretty much centered on this vertical line. You can see a good example of what we mean in the picture of Fred Couples in our August 1993 article in Golf Magazine on hip rotation in golf.
At impact, you should see the same position you had at address, except that your hips are now open 45-60 degrees.
It is difficult to achieve this constancy of front spine angle and position if you start your downswing with a weight shift. This is what gets Tiger in trouble. He starts every downswing with a weight shift. This immediately throws off his front spine angle.
Instead of starting your downswing with a weight shift, we recommend you start with your left knee, then turn your hips, then turn your shoulders, and finally swing your arms and use your hands. In this way, you are concentrating on turning instead of shifting. The result will be a more powerful and consistent swing."
So Somax advocates fast hips and little weight shift. Others advocate a demonstrable weight shift to left a la Gary Player to end up on left toe.
Is there a correct answer or different for different body types.A rather confusing point for me.
Anyway, recently purchased a Somax hip trainer to increase hip rotator strength and speed. Not sure if it is hype but the explanation on the video seems plausable
Somax Sports - Home
Somax states the following :
"If the engineers who made Iron Byron built in a weight shift like you see in most golfers, this would have added another variable to the swing motion. In other words, the swing would be less accurate, and the accuracy of the drive would be reduced.
If you shift your weight too much prior to impact, you will have to compensate for the lateral movement of your trunk and hips with your hands, always a tricky business. The amount of time your club is in the impact zone is just a fraction of a second, so any compensation you make with your hands has to be made instantaneously. Some days you may be able to do it, but many days you may not. Golfers who rely on 'feel' (a euphemism for poor swing mechanics compensated by manipulating the hands) usually have up and down careers. They play well sometimes, and then are off the charts on other days.
We recommend you reduce your weight shift as much as possible prior to hitting the ball. At address from the front, draw a vertical line between your two feet. Your upper body should be pretty much on this line, with just a slight (7-11 degrees) tilt to your right. At the top of your backswing, your upper body should still be pretty much centered on this vertical line. You can see a good example of what we mean in the picture of Fred Couples in our August 1993 article in Golf Magazine on hip rotation in golf.
At impact, you should see the same position you had at address, except that your hips are now open 45-60 degrees.
It is difficult to achieve this constancy of front spine angle and position if you start your downswing with a weight shift. This is what gets Tiger in trouble. He starts every downswing with a weight shift. This immediately throws off his front spine angle.
Instead of starting your downswing with a weight shift, we recommend you start with your left knee, then turn your hips, then turn your shoulders, and finally swing your arms and use your hands. In this way, you are concentrating on turning instead of shifting. The result will be a more powerful and consistent swing."
So Somax advocates fast hips and little weight shift. Others advocate a demonstrable weight shift to left a la Gary Player to end up on left toe.
Is there a correct answer or different for different body types.A rather confusing point for me.