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 THE
PivotForPower works because it teaches the transition weight shift
move.
Golf
pros teach students to propel the clubhead to the ball along or from
inside the target line by "clearing" his hips before
impact. Students learn to lead their
downswing with lower body, their hips turning toward the target before
their shoulders and arms come around. A golfer must
PLANT his front leg "post" by shifting his weight to his front
leg. As he shifts weight and posts, his back foot heel
raises. Earlier is better. Early weight
transfer is the defining difference between pros and amateurs.
Ben
Hogan said when he made this video clip that starting the downswing
with "lower body" is "The most important thing in the golf swing." Then
he demonstrates the transition weight shift in this video clip.
Ben Hogan wrote in "Five Lessons" page 90 (paraphrasing) that we can
focus on only one or two key movements during the downswing. He wrote,
"The HIPS INITIATE THE DOWNSWING." They are the pivotal element in the
chain action.
Starting the downswing with hips practically MAKES the downswing. It
creates early speed. It transfers the weight from the back to the front
foot. It takes the hips out of the way and gives your arms plenty of
room to pass."
Bobby
Jones wrote extensively about this in his book, " Bobby Jones on Golf"
pp 145. "The duffer cannot do better than to resolve never to permit
his club head to cross the projected line of flight in back of the
ball." and "The hips must be shifted quickly toward the front along the
line of play.."
From
SLAP "Swing Like A Pro," pp. 102, "The transition move is what gives a
great golf swing its undeniable sense of rhythm, grace, and flow.
You'll hit the ball farther than you ever thought possible, with less
effort than you probably are applying now.
Although
the main purpose of the transition weight shift move is to produce
power, it has the nice residual effect of allowing the correct swing
path to occur. One of the main reasons most golfers fade or slice is
because they're unable to move the lower body out of the way of the
upper body and club. The transition move serves to remove this obstacle
by initiating an early power body shift toward the target."
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