WHICH ARE YOU?????
You can learn a lot by comparing the same swing position of good and bad
players. Below is Ryder Cup player Boo Weekley, one of the better ball strikers
on the PGA Tour. There are several
things to note that are instructive.
[1] Because Weekley started his
downswing by transferring his weight to his left side, he simply continues the
process until the weight is on the outer rim of his front foot toward the heel
of his foot.
[2] The second thing to note is how fully released his core is – Boo is
thick around the middle but still makes sure to keep his mid-section moving
freely through the ball. Please remember: The
core is the drum major in the weight flow parade.
[3] As part of his full body rotation, Weekley keeps his right shoulder
chasing his left, assuring that he will not ‘run out of right arm’, an error
that our amateur has fallen prey to. When this young player stops his shoulder rotation
and simply hits with his arms, the trail arm is also stopped and that causes
the club to wrap around the body, per Photo 2.
In addition to the arm wrap this golfer is on his toes, a sign he’s had trouble
shifting his weight to his left foot to start the downswing. Weight on the toes
triggers the neural program for jumping and to prevent falling over he will
snap his spine upright – he’s now wrapped tight.
Note also how his chest, pelvis and shoulders appear frozen- the only
body part he used to hit the ball was his arms and that’s not good enough when
you play in the Honda pro-am at the very difficult Champions course at PGA National.
A few years ago scientists discovered the mimic gene -- it controls our
ability to learn by copying using a major tool i.e. the visual system. The
morale: be careful who you watch.
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