What we want to accomplish is the ROTATION done the same every time.
Remember when you set-up, firm grip, firm arms and use the ROTATION of the hips to create the centrifugal force to swing the club up. This swing has been tested in the driving range. 8 iron, 3 wood, driver - all going straight.
BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT ROTATION OF THE HIPS - TURNING LIKE A CHAIR RIDE IN THE PARK - CREATES THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE TO SWING THE CLUB AROUND AND UP THE SLOT. THE HIPS IS ROTATED AROUND IN A RHYTHMIC WAY WITH THE FULL INTENTION OF MAKING IT (THE HIPS NOT THE CLUB) BOUNCE BACK! THEN IT BOUNCES BACK ROTATING AGAIN AS FAR AS IT WILL GO WITHOUT REGARD TO WHERE THE BALL IS. IN THE PROCESS THE WEIGHT TRANSFERS BACK TO THE RIGHT FOOT AND BOUNCES FORWARD TO THE LEFT FOOT AND EVENTUALLY STAYS THERE WITH A NICE HIGH FINISH.
4-10-2010: In addition, it is very important that a firm solid grip is employed, with the left three last fingers in command, the left pad pushing the club down using the right two middle fingers as a fulcrum - MENTALLY, the club head is pushed upward by the left hip (as in the previous paragraph) into the slot - UNTIL A FULL COCKING IS ACHIEVED. The downswing is done by the hips but the main thing here is the club is fully held by the hands firmly downwards - in total control at all times. You can test this by going slow motion with the hit - should hit the ball straight. The reason why the hands must be solidly in command is that using the hips as the hitting mechanism, going around with the body should just bring the club head squarely to the ball if it is being held firmly in the same position. Finally, without really writing about it, we are assuming that the arms have that tied up feeling also. It logically must be there to be able to say that the grip is firm.
FEELING: When all is said and about to be done (the swing), it must not be forgotten that the main thing is we are launching the clubhead like a satellite into orbit. More specifically, the feeling must be like bringing up the clubhead like a yoyo up and away until it pulls the hips and can no longer turn. The downward feeling is the reverse, the hips pulling the yoyo down towards the ball and the SMACK - the STIFF left ARM and left THREE FINGER grip and BACKHAND is PULLED by the HIPS towards the ball. This is what is felt and done.
At the end, the main thing to concentrate on is having a full tightened hip turn BACK SWING. Forget the FORWARD swing. It happens AUTOMATICALLY without the need of thinking.
FEELING: When all is said and about to be done (the swing), it must not be forgotten that the main thing is we are launching the clubhead like a satellite into orbit. More specifically, the feeling must be like bringing up the clubhead like a yoyo up and away until it pulls the hips and can no longer turn. The downward feeling is the reverse, the hips pulling the yoyo down towards the ball and the SMACK - the STIFF left ARM and left THREE FINGER grip and BACKHAND is PULLED by the HIPS towards the ball. This is what is felt and done.
At the end, the main thing to concentrate on is having a full tightened hip turn BACK SWING. Forget the FORWARD swing. It happens AUTOMATICALLY without the need of thinking.
12May2010: In order to get a stronger swing, roll the left foot Clark. To accomplish this, make the stance with the two feet just below the shoulders, like Hogan said. In addition, make sure the weight is on the heels of the both feet - not the balls toward the toes.
18May2010: SOMETHING NEW! The weight on the heels works. Remember this. Also, the extreme "alive" grip works with the heels very well. The two sets up nicely for a stance that becomes like my putting technique - meaning just worry about the heels, bring up the club with the left hip and the extreme "alive" grip (the left pad pushes down, the right middle two fingers pull up) and FINISH the back swing. BUT WAIT, SOMETHING HAPPENED WHILE DOING THIS. THE CLUB AT THE TOP BECAME SO COCKED THAT THE TIGHTENED BODY AND THE LEFT ARM CAN JUST PULL IT DOWN - with a bang TO THE BALL!
