| POWER FORMULA |
If power is something you are continuing to search for in your golf swing, remember these three simple words; TURN, PUNCH, and ROLL. You must make an attempt to complete your backswing and finish through the turn of the torso to generate power. For the right handed golfer, you should treat the right arm as if it were delivering a knockout punch. The right arm must be actively trained to roll in order to immediately transfer the momentum of the downswing upon impact and all the way into the follow through. |
TURN is vital for the knockout blow. |
For my active newsletter readers that can recall the August edition in which I talked about my TPI experience in Minnesota, I left out an extracurricular activity that was quite enjoyable. While attending this seminar on stretching and strengthening for the golfer, I attended an Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) title match. This experience was shared with my good friend Dr. Zac Burkett. Doc revealed to me, then demonstrated on a heavy bag, how important it is to turn the hips and shoulders while throwing the knockout punch. In a shadow boxing setting, he expressed the need to rotate the forearms to put more pop in the punch. He shared how the turn was still vital for the knockout blow when the heavy bag was put flat on the ground. |
A proper turn behind the ball is attained by maintaining your address spine angle, fully rotating the front shoulder behind the ball, maintaining a flexed back knee, and allowing the back hip to work deep (behind you) while keeping the front heel on the ground.
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The turn for the right handed golfer works in a similar capacity. While maintaining your address spine angle, you should fully rotate the left shoulder behind the ball over a flexed right knee. Allow the right hip to work deep (behind you) while keeping the left heel on the ground. In the downswing, train the right shoulder to work down to the ball and compliment this with the left hip rotating behind you. The goal is to turn the trunk fully back, down, and through. Big muscles move small muscles and the pivot multiplies power. |
The action of throwing a golf ball at another using a golf motion will give you the feeling of getting into a right palm down alignment. |
For a further explanation of the magic of the right arm, please go to the March newsletter titled The One Arm Bandit (http://www.classicswing.com/newsletter/march-08.htm). The feeling of throwing a ball at another ball on the ground and consciously moving into a right palm down alignment is imperative. The right arm sends a pushing sensation down the shaft as the right arm straightens while approaching impact. The body and the right arm have to be trained so remember TURN, PUNCH, and ROLL. |
Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving |
