[Daryl]

i am new to tgm. one of the things im now working on is my start down. i have always had a fairly unique head movement through the ball and have decided in the past that it wasnt causing me any problems, but now i see that my start down is affected by it. when i reach the end of my swing my first move is my head looking out towards the target, by doing that the hips and shoulders follow across the line instead of my hips moving parallel first to accelerate the right shoulder down plane. what are some good drills to groove the correct start down move for swinging?

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It looks as though your downswing starts by shifting almost all of your weight to the Left side so that your torso can muscle the club. Looks like a sling shot.

Hmm?

Keep pressure on your Right Foot. Move your Right Hip laterally, parallel to the Plane line for a couple of Inches as the torso turn pressure (x factor) builds. As the Right Hip Starts to rotate, the Right Shoulder is pulled further Down-plane and the Left Shoulder is pulled up-plane. At impact the weight transfer may be no greater than 50-50. Learn to set your Left Heel Down without removing too much pressure from your right foot. Keeping pressure on your Right Foot will allow you to stay in Posture through Impact. Currently, your Hips slide toward the Plane Line at Impact.

TRANSFER POWER

The Turning Rate of the Pivot Components – especially the Shoulder Turn as actuated by Hip Action (7-15) – MUST be identical and synchronous with the #3 Accumulator Roll, else its Rhythm gets disrupted. Or at least difficult. This requirement also dictates when and how much Downstroke Hip Slide is needed. The “On Plane” Right Forearm ALWAYS establishes and maintains the correct Clubshaft-Left Arm angle through Release and Impact. See 7-3.

The Hips lead and pull the Shoulders throughout the Downstroke. Stay Connected. Synchronize the Speed of this Hip Action to the desired speed of the #3 or #2 Accumulator Pressure. Be smooth and controlled. In other words, the Speed of your Hip Action is to maintain the Pressures in your hands, not to change the Pressures. The Pressures were established during your Backstroke and/or how sharply you set the Club at the Top or end.