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The Magic Move (Changed
- 25/08/2010)
This is an extract from an article by Harvey Penick, a mentor
of Ben Crenshaw, the information contained is still as valid now
as it was then.
" If there is any such thing as a Magic Move in the golf
swing, to me it is an action that I stress over and over on the
practice tee.
You have heard it from me many times by now, but I will say
it again - to start your downswing, let your weight shift to your
left foot whilst bringing your right elbow down to your body.
These two action occur simultaneously.
However be sure your eyes are trained on the spot where the ball
would be, and keep you head well back.
Practice this move again and again. You don`t need a golf club
to do it.
Practice until you get the feeling and rhythm of it and then keep
on practising.
When you learn the left foot/right elbow move as described above,
you will hit the ball as if it is magic."
Note.
The "magic move" is basically a hip pivotal movement
that forces
the left hip to quickly achieve the fully raised position whilst
simultaneously the right hip drops to its lowest point.
However, the important point that I want to make, is that the
movement of pulling the right elbow close to the body need not be
an aggressive movement, but you must ensure that the right elbow
is touching your body by the time the club head makes contact with
the ball.
However the important point is that the action of ensuring the
right elbow is touching the body at the point of impact,
is secondary to the action of using the left arm/left shoulder muscles
to pull the club head into and through the contact area
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