Mr. Bertrand, I have purchased your book and found the information to be spot on. I hit my hybrids and driver great, but have some issues with my shorter irons. Everything goes left for some reason. Any idea why I might be pulling 'em? It seems like there's more time to get everything in place w the longer clubs. Any advice would be welcome!
Hi. you have some great tips on your vids. With regards to the above, in the early years golfers would lift the leading foot and therefore you had a natural foot down motion to start the swing. Nowadays with the feet fixed to the ground you lose this natural motion and have to kick the knee out and follow with the hip drop ( or better described as the leading bum cheek dropping behind to a squat position) from this squat position you thrust up and forward to a finish. Whatever part of the body you use, the whole idea of using the lower body first is stop the golfer from using the arms or, what is commonly called casting. This (as far as I am concerned ) should be the first thing taught to a beginner. It is an absolute must above any other movement or grip.
@secrettogolf You need to have a feeling that the left hip is turning out of the way as the right hip is part of the powerful right side exploding through the hitting area.
Nice drill, but actually would be simpler just to watch the Man himself demonstrate this; google ben hogan swing, and he shows in a minute, his drill from the top how he does this; think Hogan filmed it in around the mid sixties.
HiTom,
Excellent drill, really gets the correct 'feel' of sequencing the swing properly.
Thanks
James
Mr. Bertrand,
I have purchased your book and found the information to be spot on. I hit my hybrids and driver great, but have some issues with my shorter irons. Everything goes left for some reason. Any idea why I might be pulling 'em? It seems like there's more time to get everything in place w the longer clubs. Any advice would be welcome!
Hi. you have some great tips on your vids. With regards to the above, in the early years golfers would lift the leading foot and therefore you had a natural foot down motion to start the swing. Nowadays with the feet fixed to the ground you lose this natural motion and have to kick the knee out and follow with the hip drop ( or better described as the leading bum cheek dropping behind to a squat position) from this squat position you thrust up and forward to a finish. Whatever part of the body you use, the whole idea of using the lower body first is stop the golfer from using the arms or, what is commonly called casting. This (as far as I am concerned ) should be the first thing taught to a beginner. It is an absolute must above any other movement or grip.
@secrettogolf You need to have a feeling that the left hip is turning out of the way as the right hip is part of the powerful right side exploding through the hitting area.
Awesome Drill!
Question: What do Tiger Woods and Ben Hogan have in common? Answer-their use of the lower body
...lateral move first then turn hips ??
Might give this a try :)
Great Drill
@FairwayJack keep the lateral motion to a minimum
Nice drill, but actually would be simpler just to watch the Man himself demonstrate this; google ben hogan swing, and he shows in a minute, his drill from the top how he does this; think Hogan filmed it in around the mid sixties.
@wratorres check out my website at The Secret of Hogans Swing.com
nice, tip....