starting the backswing

[bentur123]

I was just wondering how everyone starts there backswing and what they believe to be the best way to sdo this. I use to move my whoel body on the take away at the same speed but recently ive been moving my shoulders more,to try and gain some yards what effect would this have on my swing

[MiniMoe]

the back swing is started with the two fore arms working as one unit to take the club back without breaking the wrists. At 1/4 the way back, the relationship between the arms, wrists and club have not changed from address.

[ks8829]

I judge how I take the club back from how solid I can hit my irons, tonight I was hitting my 7 iron and found that if I take the club back the following way I was hitting the ball solid:

1) hands hanging and extended to the ground without tension
2) I turn both hands so that the shaft is pointing in the opposite direction of the target and the toe is pointing up.
3) the distance that I take the club back is compact so that my arms turning will not cause my body to lean in anyway.
4) once the club is hip high I slowly bring it straight up until my left arm is straight and I am ready to start my forward swing
5) one key to the take away is that I take the club back at a slow but deliberate pace and if I were to count it would be 3 seconds when I am finally at the top of my backswing.
6) I have found that this is my tempo that works best for me.
7) I now have to simple release my hips and rotate forward and release the club without much effort because the big muscles are working and the hands simple hang on
8) I tried with more effort but the result are better when I simple release and the ball seems to travel just as far and with control.

[JackLee]

I push my arms, hands, and club back simply by rotating my left shoulder around my spine while maintaining good extension. When I do this, there is always a weight shift to the inside of my right foot. This is the start for my pivot powered swing.