I'll ought to come returned to this video at a later date, but I've been searching out something like this. Revolution Golf trainer Martin Chuck explains how to permit your palms manage your pivot to create clubhead speed.
Chuck says this will help older golfers, but notice also that he references how Bobby Jones used this approach, so it is not just for older oldsters!
Most modern players are taught to use their pivot to control their hands (because they tend to overuse their hands), but this is the exact opposite of that technique (although most pros do use a combination of both). I've written about using the momentum of your hands and arms to help pull you through to your finish; Chuck uses the word inertia, which is the same thing.
It's basic physics: An object in motion tends to remain in motion. By using your hands to get the club moving, the club can help you keep moving all the way through your swing. You start the motion by bending your trailing elbow on the backswing, then you straighten it on the downswing just after you strike the ball. This straightening is what creates the momentum to pull you through to your finish.
As I said earlier, I'll come back to this video in a few days. But for now, be aware that this is the same sort of thing you learn when you use the L-to-L drill that I mention every so often. (Here's a link to one of the posts that includes video showing how it's done.) Combine the info from Chuck's video with the L-to-L drill, and you should find it pretty easy to make a hand-controlled pivot.
I recognise I say this a lot, however the golf swing is not all that hard. It's just that we spend an excessive amount of time focusing on looking to do matters that would occur on their very own if we just focused at the vital things. This is one of those vital matters with the intention to assist simplify the sport for you.
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