[Yoda]

But you guys don't let your hips turn very much eh?

If you could comment on that I'd appreciate it.

I always used to swing like that but everyone seems to have been telling me to get away from it...

I have written often that the golfer's Machine needs a stable base (Feet and Knees) and a stable top (Stationary Head). However, I have never written that one should adopt in his Full Stroke Pattern a deliberately restricted Hip or Shoulder Turn (for example, the dubious "X" Factor I now hear being extolled in the background on The Golf Channel). In fact, between the Pivot's two stable points -- bottom and top -- we have (and must utilize for best results) an amazing Hula Hula Flexibility.

To that end, I advocate a Delayed Hip Action -- Shoulders Lead the Hips back and the Hips lead the Shoulders down -- but that does not mean a restricted Hip Turn. Unless, of course, it is the player's intention to limit that Turn and with it the length of the Backstroke.

Further, I advocate a Backstroke wherein the Right Shoulder always Turns back to the Plane. That alignment automatically dictates the amount of Right Shoulder Turn. The Flatter the Plane Angle, the more Turn required. Conversely, the more Upright the Plane, the less required.

The Hip and Shoulder Turns will also be influenced to some degree by the amount of Knee Bend. More Bend produces greater Backstroke Turn and Downstroke Slide and thus a flatter Plane Angle. Less Bend automatically restricts this action (in both directions) and produces a more upright Plane Angle.

Hand-Controlled-Pivot players have a tremendous advantage here over those who employ Pivot-Controlled-Hands. That is because this System eliminates the need to consciously govern the amount of the Hip and Shoulder Turns. Instead, the player needs only to point his Right Forearm at the Plane Line during Impact Fix and then return precisely to that alignment through the Ball.