Comments on: Golf Tips, Lessons, Instruction, & Drills – The Hips

By: peterfileproductions

peterfileproductions — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:29:54 +0000

You need to make an instructional DVD. Your tips are some of the most useful around. Keep it up.
And if you do, include tips over a few holes on a course including strategy and technique variation according to situation as most DVDs don’t include that sort of thing.

By: pecky1234

pecky1234 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:29:54 +0000

no no no you miss the point. in the backswing, i believe it is incorrect to say EVERYBODY needs the same thing. some ppl need to be more behind the ball, some need to be more centred. in a more centred backswing, as the left hip turns it will slide at the same time. and this in turn will shift the weight forward

By: RingerDaMan

RingerDaMan — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:29:54 +0000

Can you show me an example of a professional that finishes with his weight on his back foot?

By: pecky1234

pecky1234 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:29:54 +0000

definately get your weight off you front foot. not everyone needs to get more behind the ball. keeping the centre of the base of the spine more centred will help them stay on top of the ball. i dont like to keep weight on the front foot. on the downswing, as the left hip clears it will also slide forward. again it is totally dependent on the players needs

By: RingerDaMan

RingerDaMan — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:29:54 +0000

Twisting the hip is the biggest FAULT I see with the hip action and you would prefer it for some people? You MUST get your weight off the back foot, but if you try to twist as you’re advocating, you’ll never get off of it and eventually develop a reverse pivot.

By: pecky1234

pecky1234 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:29:54 +0000

aorry ringer, but you really over complicate things. and you assume this would work for everyone. but it proberly wont. some people need more centred hips, where your rigte hip kinda moves towards the target, whereas some need more a move over the right hip

By: quacktron

quacktron — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:29:54 +0000

Thanks a lot for doing these videos Steve. One tip though, have the sun in your face instead of your back and the shot (video shot that is) will look a whole lot better!

By: mpb1472

mpb1472 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:29:54 +0000

Great explanation of the hip motion in the swing. I find myself in the finish position that you show of the hips that just turn. It looks like a coming out of the shot pose and it results in many sliced or pushed shots. I think the spine tilt you show,( is it reverse K?) might be something I will try to implement to stop this. I do see my left foot turning open all the time also. If I square it to target line its tough to get around that left hip and it wants to move.

By: hogansking

hogansking — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:29:54 +0000

Also with regards to the left toes a little off ground at finish is because as we finish into a taller straighter finish, our spine becomes more erect placing more weight further back towards our heels. Talking when you look at the swing from the profile view (down the line).For those who remain with more of their starting spine angle at finish…the left toes come up less.

By: hogansking

hogansking — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:29:54 +0000

Steve mentioned he doesn’t want this happening prior the impact area which would cause an outside-in motion…and he is right. If the left hip turns prematurely (before the weight gets back on left side…knee over ankle)then this occurs…