Here is How to move the hip

[cchitanu]

I am also struggling with the hip rotation and I believe this is one of the most important part of the swing motion. My problem is that my brain is not able to process all these technical checks(left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right arm angle, etc.) in the 1 second downswing, I need some kind of a feeling that I can replicate from practice in the real swing. Just started to use the lateral shift as a first step in the downswing and I see some better results ... still my hip turn is slow and I really rotate them only after impact...   Working on it so I really appreciate any discussion(or dispute) on this subject ...

[Vinsk]

1 hour ago, cchitanu said:

I am also struggling with the hip rotation and I believe this is one of the most important part of the swing motion. My problem is that my brain is not able to process all these technical checks(left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right arm angle, etc.) in the 1 second downswing, I need some kind of a feeling that I can replicate from practice in the real swing. Just started to use the lateral shift as a first step in the downswing and I see some better results ... still my hip turn is slow and I really rotate them only after impact...   Working on it so I really appreciate any discussion(or dispute) on this subject ...

A very helpful way to get your hips moving is to do it slowly while in front of a mirror. Literally get a sequence picture of a pro who's built like you, stand in front of the mirror and match your positions with the pro. As you do this concentrate on HOW EACH POSITION FEELS TO YOU. What muscles do you feel tension in? When actually practicing start with smooth, good tempo swings about 30% normal speed for you. If you're really into it film yourself then look at your positions compared to the pro again. I believe you will start making some good progress with this method.

[cchitanu]

Problem is that at slow speed it looks good in the mirror, even in some practice swings but when I try to have it at "real speed" the hands are taking over ... I got a list of "feeling" drills to help me with this:  start the downswing with a bump of the left hip, downswing with left hand only(or 2 fingers on right hand), moving/rotating the shoulders on a more vertical plane, etc ...