Rubber band training?

[clg82]

I read somewhere on another forum that their instructor had them us a large rubber band during a lesson. Anyone ever used one of these before? And what does it help with?


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[Zeph]

Where was the band used? If it was around the arms, to keep the elbows and armpits closer to the body, then yes, that is a good drill. An option is to put a coin, marble or something under them, swinging without letting them fall down.

[clg82]

What is the significance of keeping the arms close to the body like that? I have just recently been having a very hard time getting the ball in the air with my irons. And I need all the help i can get. I am on the brink of getting lessons because I have become so frustrated with this game we all love!

[tim31x]

the point of that drill is to work on connection through impact. the further the hands are from the body, and the straighter the arms are, helps to create the "triangle" at impact. i used to have a low ballflight, but have worked hard on my connection to get the ball in the air more.

-tim

[RossOliver]

I've had a lesson where my instructor put a rubber band around my hips and hung on, pulling me towards the target using most of his weight as I did slow, half-swings from setup to the top of my backswing and back to impact (full swings would have clocked him right in the face with the club!). If I remember correctly, I think it was to stop me "thrusting" my hips forward into the downswing instead of clearing them by simply rotating... it was quite a tiring drill but I remember smashing the first four or five iron shots afterwards perfectly...

-Ross

[Zeph]

If I remember correctly, I think it was to stop me "thrusting" my hips forward into the downswing instead of clearing them by simply rotating... it was quite a tiring drill but I remember smashing the first four or five iron shots afterwards perfectly...

So he pretty much taught you the exact opposite of how you should use the hips.

http://thesandtrap.com/forum/threads...LIDE-Your-Hips

[RossOliver]

So he pretty much taught you the exact opposite of how you should use the hips.

I don't dispute that the hips should move laterally as part of the downswing, however the "thrusting" I mentioned is when the hips move too far towards the target too quickly, causing the upper and lower body to become disjointed. The rubber band around the hips forced me to stay connected - for me, simply rotating my hips rather than concentrating on firing my weight forwards results in the correct transfer of weight from my back to front foot and lateral hip movement.

-Ross

[iacas]

I don't dispute that the hips should move laterally as part of the downswing, however the "thrusting" I mentioned is when the hips move too far towards the target too quickly, causing the upper and lower body to become disjointed. The rubber band around the hips forced me to stay connected - for me, simply rotating my hips rather than concentrating on firing my weight forwards results in the correct transfer of weight from my back to front foot and lateral hip movement.

I'm doubtful, but it's possible you're one of the small minority of people who push forward too far. Got a good face-on video?

[RossOliver]

I'm doubtful, but it's possible you're one of the small minority of people who push forward too far. Got a good face-on video?

It's certainly possible - if your lower body is too explosive, it can leave your upper body behind. The result was that I would finish my swing with an overly-arched back, like a reverse 'C'. I don't have any footage from when I had this problem, but I will have a go at re-creating it at the range later...

-Ross