Hip Sequence in Downswing

[jfrain2004]

Recently had a lesson to try and sort out proper sequencing for start of downswing and the improvement in my ball strikinig has been off the chart. 

Instructor pointed out that I was finishing in a good position,  left leg straight, almost my entire weight on my left side,  up on my right toe with it pointed straight down.  

Thing he changed is how I got into that position. I was starting with lateral movement of my hips to the left followed by rotation onto my left leg as left hip went back while it went from flex to a straight position.  What he has got me to do now instead is move left hip back first until leg straight and then start the downswing and lateral weight shift.  Difference in ball striking has been phenomenal.  Angle of attack has become more downwards, divots are more consistent,  ball flight is more penetrating,  carry is increased ( even with slower swing speed while I adapt )

Anyone else concur?

[boogielicious]

Did you capture this in video or in GEARS? Sometimes feel isn’t real. The instructor may be giving you a feel of thrusting your left hip back first to actually get you into the right sequence. 

[jfrain2004]

1 hour ago, boogielicious said:

Did you capture this in video or in GEARS? Sometimes feel isn’t real. The instructor may be giving you a feel of thrusting your left hip back first to actually get you into the right sequence. 

He videoed it on trackman. Has been trying to get me to move upper body along with lower body.  Lateral shift with lower body only was causing me to have excessive side bend to get down to the ball which was causing pull hooks and pushes like no ones business. 

[iacas]

3 hours ago, jfrain2004 said:

What he has got me to do now instead is move left hip back first until leg straight and then start the downswing and lateral weight shift.

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Anyone else concur?

Nobody good actually does that if I'm picturing it properly, so I'm going to echo what @boogielicious said in that feel ain't real, and you're probably not actually doing those things at all.

Please share the before/after videos.

I agree that adding a bunch of right side bend to tip down to the ball isn't a good way to go about things.

[saevel25]

Yea, I am struggling to understand what you are describing. 

3 hours ago, jfrain2004 said:

What he has got me to do now instead is move left hip back first until leg straight and then start the downswing and lateral weight shift.