Weekly Golf Tip #1 Swivel

[innercityteacher]

Background Info:

A. During Release, for the Swinger, the Back of the Left Hand and Palm of the Right Hand travel as though they were on an angle (Plane) "Wheel Rim". The Left Wrist must Swivel from this On-Plane Alignment to Vertical Flat Left Wrist for Impact. The Motion is named "Swivel" because it's a Wrist/Forearm Rotation whereas "Closing the Clubface" is a "Roll" imparted by Pivot Rotation and Driving the Right Forearm into Impact Alignment.



B. For Swingers using Horizontal Hinging and Sequenced Release, The Left Wrist Remains Vertical until the end of Follow-through when both arms become straight.

C. At the Start of the Finish, the Swinger and Hitter should Rotate their Left Wrist to the Plane. This is the "Finish Swivel".

Main Point:

If the Swinger skips step-B, and goes directly to C, then he has Swiveled Through Impact. His Swivel was continuous from A to C through Impact.

The Tell:

When you see a Player "Over Swivel" his Finish Swivel, he has "Swiveled his Swivel". He Swiveled through Impact and continued swiveling until both arms were straight, and then he Swiveled again for the Follow-through.

The Solution:

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/index.p...sh-Swivel.html

You can make a perfect Sequenced Release (Uncock and Roll) but without the Release Swivel, the Ball will fade to the Right because the Hands are still Turned to Plane. We must Un-turn them (Swivel) without Over-swiveling through Impact.

Swiveling is difficult to perform while the Body Pivots and the Clubhead is traveling at 120 MPH. However, if we can "Break" or "Stop" the Swivel when the Left Wrist is Vertical, then we can Hinge through the Impact Interval.

"Roll" in the Sequenced Release is Planned and does not occur haphazardly. However it can be Automatic. Swivel cannot be Automatic. It is a conscious manipulation that needs to be done correctly to prevent Swiveling Through Impact.

My recommendation is to use 10-2-B grip but allow for a little Arch in the Left Wrist when the Right Wrist is Fully Bent for Impact (Hogan). This will provide two Benefits. First, The Back of the Left Hand will be forced into Vertical for Impact (By the Roll procedure) and Second, the Slight Arch in the Left Wrist will prevent Throwaway by Stopping, Blocking, or "putting the breaks on" Rotation of the Left Wrist past Vertical through-out the Impact and Follow-through Intervals.

I have just started to work with FS, Daryl. My temptation is to hang onto EA for dear life and punch my way around the course but I saw yesterday, the power of the FS. Way cool!

Then I started to hook everything.

I will keep studying. Bread crumbs and whole loafs are appreciated!

Patrick