getting separation from the start of the downswing

[Joehuggy]

I recently figured this out. My body separated at the top and all of a sudden I started using the muscles on my stomach. It feels like I didn't even use these before because I am feeling the aching muscle pain.

Correct me if I'm wrong but now my downswing feels like 3 stages.

hips and lower body slide forward and turn

shoulders turn with the torque gains from the added separation gained from this first move.

hands whip the club through.

I noticed a definite improvement in my distance, and a different trajectory that seemed to fly much easier through the air... I hit one 320 downhill, it must of rolled 50 yards. Before this change I would get high shots with my driver which would have no roll at all. I think I was getting a lot of spin. But now due to the correct movement my launch angle is better and the lag just happens on its own. Or so I suspect

But hell my stomach muscles are aching... I reckon that if I really tone up these muscles the power generated with be epic.

Anyone else had the same epiphany in separating the body at the top of the swing? Geesh I must have just been turning as one unit before LOL man sometimes we get so closed minded and think we know what someone is talking about. I must have heard separation a dozen times and just ignored it thinking that I already knew what it truly was.