[Aussie_Bomber]

Hey guys thanks a lot for the posts and things to consider.

Toolish:

That's very interesting would love to know where to read about that if you can tell me? To date have just had to go on the conventional wisdom of Long Drive with the lowering of the spin rate theory.

Powerdraw:

I would also be interested in people's comments. It is a throw back from other sports I have played mainly baseball/fastpitch softball where the lead leg was planted and pushed back so the rest of the body could accelerate over it. It is obviously causing some energy leakage being that I am 220lb and the body must be using a certain portion of the kinetic energy in the system to throw this backwards.

Am currently working on my foot and knee anchoring or "leg posting" as I term it in an attempt to correct and solve this issue so that more energy is transferred through the ball.

Mrose:

This is an interesting debate. I know Homer and the TGM gang preach extensor action and maintaining swing radius. I know that I have an elbow bend at the top of my backswing, I have tried and tried to eliminate it but I just cant seem to do it. In the search for power my body just wants to bend it. If I don't bend it I dont seem to cock my wrists as much. I spoke to a biomechanics expert on this topic and I was told that as long as it straightens on the downswing and is as maximum radius at impact their is no issue. It is an interesting debate and one that I encourage people to post on.

HK's focus (correct me if I am wrong) is on maximal loading of the club on the backswing and creating and sustaining lag on the downswing. I feel that this move enables me personally to load the club more efficiently and create greater lag in the downswing. Yeah it doesn't look pretty I agree, but in what I am competiting in there are no points for style - only distance! The only thing the ball knows is impact is it not?

Thanks for the post, definitely interesting!