Lifting my left heel?

[natureboy]

3 hours ago, rehmwa said:

thanks, E.  the shot is after the top of my swing of course, shaft flex indicates.  So the turn is already half used up.

FWIW, from what I've seen most pros that lift the lead heel seem to have it replanted / bumped into the lead side before coming down.

Edited October 11, 2016 by natureboy

[rehmwa]

1 hour ago, natureboy said:

FWIW, from what I've seen most pros that lift the lead heel seem to have it replanted / bumped into the lead side before coming down.

it's worth a ton -

yep - picture is at transition, it comes down as I initiate, I'm already late to the show - so not surprised then that I prefer to keep the darn thing planted (better base) - (I see no upside to lifting it really) - I WISH I was a pro...

if it's up that long, then it's clear why Erik considers I'm over-sliding - he's likely right.  thus, I need to get more video and clean up that junk.  I don't want to lose the great progress I've made this year

[iacas]

13 hours ago, MRugroden said:

You can be like Tiger and keep your foot flat and restrict your hip turn.  Of course your low back will give out like Tiger too.  Not many of us are athletes and train to protect our bodies from injury.  Lifting your heel allows your hips to turn with your shoulders lessening your chance of back injury.  Increased leg action does the same.  Look at Byron Nelson (11 wins in a row), Ben Hogan, Arnie, Jack, Bubba...  As one with a fused spine and living on pain pills for over 25 years, I could not play golf if I didn't allow my hips to turn either by lifting my heel or allowing my hips to turn. When I play well I shoot high 70's to low 80's.  Modern teaching seems to be shortening careers.  I'll stick with old school.

To be clear… not everyone has to lift your left heel to let your hips turn or to turn your shoulders 90°+. I can keep my heel planted and still turn adequately.

[natureboy]

4 hours ago, rehmwa said:

it's worth a ton -

yep - picture is at transition, it comes down as I initiate, I'm already late to the show - so not surprised then that I prefer to keep the darn thing planted (better base) - (I see no upside to lifting it really)

At times I've felt like I was able to 'catch' the club at the top by bumping/planting into the lead foot as the club was still going back - using it to initiate the transition.

[Hacker James]

1 hour ago, natureboy said:

At times I've felt like I was able to 'catch' the club at the top by bumping/planting into the lead foot as the club was still going back - using it to initiate the transition.

I believe that Tom Lehman does something like this. I have watched his swing videos, and he maintains trail knee flex all the way to impact. I have read somewhere that he "bumps" or starts to reverse direction prior to reaching the top of his back swing.

[mvmac]

I'm sure there were plenty of bogey golfers from the 20's-70's that lifted their lead heels 

You can make good or bad swings lifting the heel, there are other pieces that matter more. You can also make a restricted turn and lift the heel. With a lot of good swings that incorporate the heel rise you'll see the player's lead foot banked or rolled inward.

Pivot 101: Allow the hips to turn in place (trail hip up and around) with the lead knee pointing at or inside the ball by the time you get to the top of the backswing. Whatever the lead heel does when you accomplish this is what it does, it's all good IMO. It's more about "allowing" the heel to rise than "making" it rise.

[Hacker James]

The "Beatles" philosophy of golf  "Let it Be".