Thank you for posting this. Pure gold. Call it what you want, snapping the wrists, release, L to L, centrifugal effect etc, it is what happens in every good swing. "Modern" pros like to call it "flicking" though they all do it themselves. The only difference now is that, with modern clubs which are more forgiving, they can hit the ball much harder, rotating the shoulders faster and giving the impression that club head speed all comes from the body controlling the club. This promotes all the twaddle about forward shaft lean, compression, holding the face square, controlling the face. Myths, easily disproven with elementary physics.
Great insight, I would add that greats of the past (Hogan/Snead) had more body driven swings and pivots than modern pros anyways (who's hips stall at impact)
The best ive ever played was when i used the "hammer the nail" technique but was told its too armsy and im not using my body enough ? So i ditched it .. tried to replicate it but cant now .. this confirms that there was something to it
Old teachers like Harvey Penick would support this! You learn to use your hands/wrists/arms first to learn a hook, then add body rotation to straighten it out.
Thank you for posting this. Pure gold. Call it what you want, snapping the wrists, release, L to L, centrifugal effect etc, it is what happens in every good swing.
"Modern" pros like to call it "flicking" though they all do it themselves. The only difference now is that, with modern clubs which are more forgiving, they can hit the ball much harder, rotating the shoulders faster and giving the impression that club head speed all comes from the body controlling the club. This promotes all the twaddle about forward shaft lean, compression, holding the face square, controlling the face. Myths, easily disproven with elementary physics.
Great insight, I would add that greats of the past (Hogan/Snead) had more body driven swings and pivots than modern pros anyways (who's hips stall at impact)
I love this! Thanks for sharing.. I like thinking of the feel of throwing a baseball semi-side arm, like turning a double play from shortstop
Great swing feel
The best ive ever played was when i used the "hammer the nail" technique but was told its too armsy and im not using my body enough ? So i ditched it .. tried to replicate it but cant now .. this confirms that there was something to it
Old teachers like Harvey Penick would support this! You learn to use your hands/wrists/arms first to learn a hook, then add body rotation to straighten it out.