Mechanics of a Golf Swing

The mechanics of a golf swing is an area that has been studied since the beginning of the game.  Here’s an example.  That is, their right arms move onto a different pathway out and away from their right sides. This is a pathway guaranteed to create erratic contact with the ball, and lots of poor shots. The reason most amateurs suffer from a slice is that this ‘out’ pathway causes the clubhead to be moving ‘in’ as it hits the ball. This swiping motion imparts a spin to the ball that causes a banana ball curving to the right.

When Matt’s right hip gets yanked mostly forward at the initiation of the flail, his right hip immediately gets out of the right elbow’s pathway. The right arm’s momentum and direction can continue undisturbed.

The snapping of the hips ahead of the shoulders, including the left hip whirling 13 inches behind, does the job. Though the right elbow is going to arrive in just 2/10 of a second, the right side of the torso will already be gone--forward.

More AROUND Than Forward:
With all this talk about forward, I don’t want to lessen Swail’s emphasis on around. As significant as this forward motion is, it is incidental to the dominant around motion.

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