Work On Separation Take Your Swing To the Next Level
By Paul Wilson at January 11, 2013 | 12:00 pm |
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RichardGentry, 5 months ago
Hi Paul,
Enjoyed today’s lesson. I feel like I’ve mastered (on a good day) the hip turn and good separation with my driver off the T box. I’m hitting the ball straighter and farther than ever before. I’m not nearly as consistent with my fairway woods and middle irons. This seems odd to me since they are shorter clubs and one would think easier to be consistent with. Any suggestions or thought on why I would be having more issues with consistency with these clubs?
Paul Wilson, 5 months ago
Richard,
If you do a different swing you will get a different result. So I would think the swings you are making with these clubs are not as consistent. This could be that you are not as comfortable with these clubs or you are just trying to hit down on them or trying to hit them too hard. Focus on repeating exactly the positions and movement with theses clubs. Keep the swing speed to about 80% or less focusing on repetition not distance.
Also, keep working on prefect movement and positions into the future. When people come to me for lessons I don’t see too many of them doing perfect movement. So it would be highly unlikely if you were doing the exact swing I want you to do. In other words there is room for improvement and making your swing even better. Go through each swing position. See what is lacking and focus on making them even better. My next couple of tips are good ones that you would be working on.
Give this a try and see if it gets you there.
MichaelBlock, 5 months ago
Hi Paul
Separation seems the same thing as the X-Factor. Your separation is an objective maneuver in the golf downswing. The X-Factor is a measurement of a good swing.
My second2nd Comment: In the Swing Machine where does separation occur? I purchased your e-book. I more specifically mean Iron Byron simulator and not an actual golfer as you just demonstrated.
Paul Wilson, 5 months ago
Michael,
Separation is x-factor. You are not necessarily trying to make this x-factor wider at this point. You are trying to learn how to fire the hips so you get some x-factor in your swing as opposed to having none. Once you do it dramatically improves your ball striking.
There is no separation in the machine. It is a machine made of metal. It does not have to separate.
BryanRhoades, 5 months ago
Hey Paul.. Quick question. I took video of a couple of my swings and found I’m actually on my right toe at/right before impact. It seems like I’m actually pushing off too soon and maybe getting too far ahead with my lower body. What should I do to correct this (but still get off my right side)?
Paul Wilson, 5 months ago
Bryan,
Yes, you are coming off this foot too much. Hit 10 balls flat footed on the right foot through and past impact. This will slow it down. Once you do allow it to gently come off the ground and it will be fixed.
Ben, 5 months ago
G’day Paul,
I said before that I liked your roll the right foot through onto the toe demonstration. Also I had used the return the belt buckle to the ball. Now I am using both, I return the belt buckle first, the right foot roll seems to follow on, then I push onto the right toe. I recall one of the early greats (possibly Henry Cotton) said he felt as if he was pushing through with his right foot. I think this combination works well for me. I found I could practice this action nicely watching my shadow on the ground. At the same time I became aware of generating lag or separation. The shadow indicates my lower body has turned and the club striking the ground is well behind.
Paul Wilson, 5 months ago
Ben,
It was Ben Hogan who said that. This is what got me my power many years ago.
I like your thoughts and what you are working on. Keep at it.
GeorgeLee, 5 months ago
Paul,
For clarity…you mention by the time your ” left arm is parallel to the ground, your hips have rotated 45 degree’s….” I’m assuming you’re referencing, once you’ve triggered, the belt buckle is back facing the ball, and your arms at this point are parallel to the ground? Hope this question makes since.
Thanks in advance.
Kind Regards
Paul Wilson, 5 months ago
George,
On the way down when your left arms is parallel to the ground your lower body would have already turned 45 degrees which means it would be facing the ball. This is after you have triggered your downswing with the hips. If the hips fire they would instantly be pointing at the ball. In doing so, they are ahead of the arms because at address they were both pointing at the ball. If the hips are already at the ball in the downswing while the hands and club are not they must be ahead of the arms. This is the missing link in the average person’s swing.
WadeThames, 4 months ago
Paul,
I was wondering are you familiar with Zeroline Golf app called “Golf MTRx”. It runs on a IPhone or IPod and measures your hip speed in your golf swing. It seems very cool. check it out:
http://youtu.be/wbLt0-McqLA?t=45s
http://www.zerolinegolf.com
It has a graph that shows how your hips accurate and decelerate in the downswing and then recommends drill based on your performance.
Thanks!
Paul Wilson, 4 months ago
Wade,
I have it just haven’t used it yet. I will try it at some point in the future. I think it will be good though.
LenKoblenz, 4 months ago
Hi Paul,
Tell me if I’m wrong. It seems to me that this move is the key to developing the swing that you are teaching. A bi-product of learning this move is that it takes supreme concentration to master it. While one is mastering this move, one CANNOT think about the hands and arms. I’m still at the beginning stages of your tutelage. It is going to be an interesting year. BTW, I’m still telling total strangers about you and your tips.
Thanks,
Len
Paul Wilson, 4 months ago
Len,
This is the key move. Yes, it takes focus and concentration. Think about it while at the top of the swing. If you do you will be thinking of something totally different than what you have thought of in the past. If you keep thinking of the same things you will keep doing what you are doing.
Thank you for the promo. I truly appreciate the help.
RaymondCHASTEL, 3 months ago
I have two questions:
1 I try to let my right elbow fall in the slot close to
my right hip ,then fire the left hip ,as if it was turning a sharp corner to the left .Does this contadict your firing the left knee first ?
2 BEN HOGAN and others ( TIGER WOODS )adopt the ” barstool ” position before firing the hips .When I manage (pretty difficult to assimilate ! )I am definitely longer off the TEE .You don’ t teach this move .Is there a reason why ?
Paul Wilson, 3 months ago
Raymond,
1. When you fire the lower body first the right elbow should be tucking on its own it the arms are powerless.
Watch:
Flatten Plane 1: http://ignitiongolf.com/downswing-flatten-plane
Flatten Plane 2: http://ignitiongolf.com/downswing-flatten-plane-2
2. I guess you are talking about a sit down move. Try telling a 15 handicapper to sit down before they hit the ball. Good luck. In looking at Hogan I don’t see him doing this at all: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL_6M_xZvq0 He explains how to do the downswing which is exactly what I teach. TURN.
I did a tip on this here:
http://ignitiongolf.com/downswing-back-knee/
CraigSmith, 3 months ago
Hi Paul-
Working on this separation seems to have caused me to get way ahead of the ball-I am hitting a large number of shots low, hard right and w slice. Seems like I’m possible pushing my hips to the left or swaying forward instead of uncoiling. However when I use my shadow to try to correct this and eliminate the sway I top the ball. I’ve gone from several weeks shooting in the low 80s to not being able to finish a hole. Everything, from 4i to SW, is shanking right. THis is about the 4th round in a row of it happening. Terribly frustrating. Is it normal to overdo or wrongly do the uncoil and turn it into a sway-and then end p push slicing everything ? Maybe it’s something else? I’ve never had anything like this happen in my game or swing.
Paul Wilson, 3 months ago
Craig,
Immediately slow down. You running before you can crawl. This is very difficult and needs to be done very precisely. I would be doing this stuff hard at home in practice swing then at the range you don’t think about doing it hard. This way you will gradually speed up instead of going full out all the time.
So slow down. Relax the arms and wrists. Tee the ball up if you have to to get some confidence then lower the tee. Focus on the Follow Through positions and making them perfect at a slower rate of speed of course.
Into the future you now know that you need to gradually increase the lower body rotation.
Watch:
How Much To Use Your Legs: http://ignitiongolf.com/downswing-how-much-legs