Golf Magazine Top100 Teacher Brady Riggs made this little video about getting your lead side "sync'ed up" on the downswing. But there's even more here than he mentions. Watch the video first, then I'll give you the extra bit.
First, word the two mistakes he mentions:
- If your hips slide forward too much, you lean backward and "get stuck." (For most weekend players, it also results in pushed shots.)
- If your hips spin too much, you swing too much out-to-in. (Note that this also creates a reverse pivot.)
Starting at around the :53 second mark Brady talks about moving the knee, thigh and hip together to start the downswing... but watch the video demonstration closely from this point on. If you do, you will note that Brady's lead shoulder is also moving together with his lower body. His hips don't get ahead of his shoulder and his shoulder stays in the same position relative to his hips that he had at address. (His lead shoulder is slightly inside his stance at setup, and you can see it's in that same position at impact.) He makes this "sync'ed" move three times during the demonstration!
In other words, his entire lead side is moving together to start his downswing.
And when Brady does it at complete velocity at the quit of the video, you may see that it looks like his whole lead facet is moving together. That's what it method to be in sync, and you'll sense very balanced at effect and finish in case you flow this manner.
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