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Sequence of movements -
Master- ( Changed -04/07/.2008)
It is important to understand is that the golf swing is broken
down into three sections and each section of the swing has its own
"sequence of movements"
Back swing
The back swing movement consists of using a combination of the
muscles of the left shoulder and the left upper arm literally push
the passive arms to the end of the back swing movement whilst the
shoulders rotate around the central core of the spine - but also
whilst the lower part of the body of the body play a totally resistive
role.
Therefore, during the back swing movement, the action of using
a combination of the muscles of the left shoulder and the left upper
arm to literally push the passive arms to the end of the back swing
movement dictate the "back swing sequence of movements"
so that at the top of the back swing movement the back should be
facing the target area.
Down Swing
As soon as the weight of the body is transferred onto the left
leg you must also simultaneously rotate/pivot/sway
the hips towards the target area, which immediately begins to
increase the torsion of the muscles between the lower part of the
body and the upper part of the body.
( As
the hips begin to rotate/pivot/sway towards the target area it is
absolutely vital that the shoulders
are held at the end of the back swing position until the passive twisted
body unit is literally forced to follow the movement of the hips and
rotate about its axis.)
However, regardless of how firmly you
hold the shoulder/arms-unit together, due to the inertia
effect the passive arms/golf club are unable to immediately
follow the movement of the shoulders - ( this delay is minuscule
but nevertheless it occurs)
Therefore the passive arms/golf club begin to lag slightly further
behind the movement of the shoulders thus storing up a large amount
of torsion/energy within the upper body which will be used to good
effect during the later stages of the down swing and the follow
through movement.
( I use the description "passive" to describe the
condition of the arms, but it should not be read that the arms are
all loose and floppy as the shoulders/arms-unit rotates back and
forth.
In fact the arms should be considered as an integral part of the
shoulder/arms-unit in so much that the arms will immediately respond
to any movement of the shoulders regardless of how small this movement
may be. The description"passive" means that the muscles
of the arms are completely dormant except to hold the elbows as
close together as is physically possible.)
However as the shoulders get very close
to the original address position, the energy that was built up within
the upper body muscles can be released, thus allowing the passive
arms/golf club to spring back to the original address position and
therefore catch up with the shoulders at the impact position.
Therefore it is the skill of the golfer
to judge the movement of the shoulders so that the club head makes
contact with the ball at the precise moment the shoulders return
to the original address position.
At the precise moment the club head makes
contact with the ball, the shoulders must be in the original address
position, the head
must be positioned so that the left eye is slightly behind the ball,
the hands
must not be ahead of the original address position and the weight
of the body predominantly over the left leg.
Therefore the golfer has to synchronised the down swing movement
so that the club head makes contact with the ball at the precise
moment the shoulders become parallel to the target line and also
that the hands are exactly in the original address position, but
what is paramount is that the head must remain slightly
behind the ball. ( Impact
Position.)
This sequence ends as soon as the shoulders, the
hands and the clubhead are back at the original address position.
Contact and follow through.
This is the critical part of the golf swing, because during
the down swing movement, these action were simply carried out in
order to ensure that at the impact position the shoulders are parallel
to the target line, the hands
have returned to the original address position and the club head
is about to make contact with then ball.
Therefore at the impact position,
the next "sequence of movements" begins.
The passive begin to interact, thus performing
the Key Movement whilst the shoulders are held parallel to the target
line and the right shoulder is forced to rotate under the chin.
However as
soon as the both arms are straight, the movement of the hips continue
to force the passive twisted unit to rotate about its axis thus
forcing the right shoulder under the chin and simultaneously the
whole body pivots on the left foot and quickly turns to fully face
the target area.
(You cannot turn the body to face the target area too quickly as
soon as the both arms are straight.)
However in order to perform the golf swing successfully, the head
must remain slightly behind the ball position and the upper
body angles must be maintained until well after the ball has
been struck.
If you want a clear illustration of this action, observe the
technique of Annika Sorenstam and see how quickly she turns the
whole body to fully face the target area as soon as the club head
makes contact with the ball.
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