Keys to Clubhead Speed: Part I - Rotational Power

Recently there has been a lot of talk regarding the ability for many of the pros to produce so much club head speed that their drives are farther than they have ever been.  Is there a secret?    Athletic abilities of the pros are incredible, but not necessarily out of reach for the average golfer.  When watching the swings on TV using the BizHub Swing Vision slow motion cameras, the wind up and un-winding of the body is evident.  There are numerous methodologies and swing thoughts on whether the hips “start” the downswing or if the arms “power down” or “pull through”.  But the common denominator of the entire swing is the ability to rotate using the explosive power of the core muscles such as the obliques and lats against a very stable and centered lower body.  Here is a move I use with my clients to help reinforce the feeling of what rotational power really is.

Cable Diagonal WoodChop “from the top”:

Stand sideways from a rope attachment in the high position on a cable pulley system.  If you are a right handed golfer, stand with your right side facing the rope.
Grab the ends of the rope with both hands and bend at the hips as if in address position.  Your angle of your shoulders should be at the same angle of your hips.
Your left shoulder should be under your chin.  Left (lead) arm stays straight as right (trail) arm remains bent with elbow facing downward toward floor.
Utilizing the left side of your trunk and trying to “ignore” your arms, feel the pulling of the rope down toward your left foot.  Your shoulders should swap positions and remain at the same angle they started without flattening out.

The weight should be heavy enough to be able to complete 10-15 repetitions.  Repeat on BOTH sides to achieve body balance and symmetry. 

Hint #1:  focus on pressing your feet into the ground and maintaining a strong stance without any lateral hip movement.

Hint #2:  Think of your ribcage initiating the movement and swiveling around your spine.  

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Clubhead speed keys: (I) section Rotational Power

Recently, there has been talk for many professionals the ability to produce so many club head speed that the drives are farther away than they ever were for long periods of time.  Is your secret?    Athletic abilities of professionals have an incredible, but is not necessarily out of reach for the average golfer.  When you watch TV using the BizHub Swing Vision viewing motion cameras swings, and its body to the un-winding wind is obvious.  There are several methods and swing thoughts whether open "start" downswing or if weapons "stream" or "drag".  But the entire swing common denominator cannot work around this by using the core muscles such as the obliques and very stable and lower body centered explosive force against the lats.  This is used by my clients with a sense of what is manually set to a power is really going to help.

Cable bevel WoodChop "top": 

Stand sideways to rope in the annex to the high position of the cable to one of the system.If you have the right to rely on a golfer stand with your facing to the right of the rope. 
With both hands to grab the rope ends and bend the open position of the address is like your own shoulders. should have your currently open at the same angle. 
Left shoulder should be your chin.(Lead) left arm remains straight, right (audit trail) arm remains bent elbow facing down towards the floor.
Start your own trunk on the left side and try to "Ignore" forearms, seems to drag the ropes and towards the left foot.Your shoulders should change the caps and continue without at the same angle of the yield curve began.

Heavy Weight should be must be able to carry out 10-15. repeat playback on both sides of the body: balance and symmetry.

Tip 1: press your feet into the ground and to maintain a strong stance in the programme without lateral movement of the hip.

Tip 2:Think about your own ribcage start your own movement and swiveling around the spine.

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