What I'm going to focus on today is going to sound a little different from what Michael Breed did in this Golf Fix clip, but you can see it happening right there on the video; I'm just going to give you a different perspective on it. Breed is talking about hand path and he's using a split grip on a hockey stick to demonstrate it. Watch the video first, then I'll add my two cents.
What Michael doesn't say -- but which is very clear from the video -- is that there is no forearm rotation during the downswing and through impact. I know that sounds heretical but just watch the video. He's using a hockey stick, which has flat sides. If he rotated his forearms, the face of the hockey stick would flip over at impact rather than stay square to the path.
I can hear your cries of disbelief. How can this be, Mike? How can the stick face move from facing us at the halfway down point to be square at impact without forearm rotation?
It's sincerely a completely simple concept to understand... It simply sounds exclusive. Pick up your driver -- we need a protracted membership for this rationalization -- break up your fingers on the grip and follow alongside.
The secret here -- and I've mentioned this before but Michael's demonstration is awesome proof -- is that your upper arms, not your forearms, rotate at the shoulder joint during your swing.
First take a look at Michael's forearms on the halfway down factor; his forearms are PARALLEL to his goal line to the target.
Now look at his forearms at impact. They are now PERPENDICULAR to his aim line. The only way to accomplish this is by rotating your upper arms with your lead elbow staying close to your body. It's slightly in front of you at that halfway down point, and it moves in close to your lead side at impact.
The purpose your palms seem to rotate at the manner down is due to the fact your elbows straighten out in the backside 1/2 of your swing. If you're taking your deal with position and preserve both fingers instantly whilst you switch your shoulders lower back and lift your palms to waist peak, then turn again to effect and through to a half of end at the same time as persevering with to keep your fingers instantly, you may see the club face cross from FACING TOWARD us at waist excessive on the downswing to SQUARE at effect to FACING AWAY from us on the half end.
And that "shifting ahead" movement Michael says your path arm makes and the "shifting backward" movement he says the lead arm makes? It's no longer as dramatic with your regular grip however it occurs due to the fact your shoulders hold to show until your stomach faces the goal.
Play around with this drill for a while. It may additionally appear tough to apprehend before everything however in the end an know-how of the motion will sink in. And whilst it does, your swing is unexpectedly going to emerge as so much less complicated to repeat...!
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