"The upper left leg must be pulled out of the way IMMEDIATELY from the top of the swing so that when the upper right moves it isn't moving around the upper left. You must initiate the downswing by pulling the upper left leg out of the way and move it far enough so that the upper right isn't forced to swing out and around it. From the very top move the upper left leg behind you as far as you can. Let me also say that there is an additional movement the left leg must make. In addition to leaning the top of the leg backwards away from the target line you must also twist it so the pant seam on the outside of the left thigh points behind you and not still at the target. If you move the left leg back out of the way without twisting it you won't be able to move through the shot and will fight slap hooking."

Watching Mr. Hardy's DVD series, I was under the impression that the shoulders started the downswing by turning hard towards the target ??????

Posted By millerbh on 01-21-2010 02:53 PM
Watching Mr. Hardy's DVD series, I was under the impression that the shoulders started the downswing by turning hard towards the target ??????

I think you misunderstood the instructional video. Maybe he was just saying that the left side needs to be clearing from the beginning. I don't think their is any sort of swing theory out there that just wants your shoulders starting the downswing and nothing else. Just my too cents.

Jim Hardy was stressing that the upper torso needed to turn aggressively in the downswing as a common fault for a one planer is to mistake hooks for pulls. This golfer then shuts down the rotation of the upper body attempting to hit more from the inside when in fact continuing to turn his upper body through the shot will stabilize the clubface and get rid of the left balls. He has a clubface problem and not the club path problem he thinks he does.

Tried this today and couldn't stop hitting really big slices. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks

This particular fault is associated with the ball flights of thin and hooks. If these aren't in your arsenal of misses this is not the area you need to be focusing on.

I have studied the DVDs and secrets for two years and have stubornly tried to think of just one thought for the downswing; i.e. turning hips and torso etc. But am I wrong in saying that you must really think of two things...getting your left foot planted first so that your arms come back down and then turning? So it is a ta ta thought insted of a ta on the downswing....is there any other way to make it just one thought?