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  1. While Dante says the first move down is a lateral shifting of the hips toward the target, the professionals have more of a rotational swing where their hips hardly move laterally but move quickly to the left. It’s a different swing than Dante. I’ve been able to increase my distance by a more pronounced weight shift onto my front foot. The Dante swing is more lateral while the professionals are all rotational. But I’m happy knowing that I can play well with the Dante system and the ball always goes straight, even with my misses.
  2. Hi Joe, I agree with your analysis of Dante’s 4 Magic Moves. And no doubt all of my shots are straight where I aim. And no doubt when done correctly, there is a euphoric feeling when the ball is compressed solidly. But it does require a lot of practice to meld the reverse wrist hinge with a turning of the shoulders. My main thought when I am fully loaded on my backswing is to feel my arms are “dead” and to initiate my downswing with a lateral shift of my left hip toward the target. This is similar to the modern swing which teaches the first move is a slight bump of the left hip and then a rotation of the hips to the left. The only caveat is that the Dante swing, in my opinion, because the grip pressure is tight, does not allow the hands to act as an additional lever, which will limit clubhead speed. But the trade-off is a consistent compression of the ball and the confidence that the ball will go straight. I compensate for this by hitting one club more-so a 140 yard shot will be a 7 iron or even a 6 iron rather than trying to muscle an 8 iron. Hope this makes sense. Howard
  3. Dante’s system works because there are less variables that can go wrong. The feeling of the ball being compressed is exhilarating. My only thought during the swing is to “deaden” my arms and hands and start the downswing by a lateral shift of the hips to the left and a transfer of my weight to my front foot. It’s a counterintuitive feeling because our instinct is to use the arms and hands to hit the ball. Once you trust that the lateral hip shift will shallow the club and produce a powerful strike, almost effortlessly, you will swear by this system. I’m a believer!!
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