[innercityteacher]

Because of your shorter front leg you should be playing below Par. But, from your post I can tell that you're twisting your legs and using that as your Backstroke Hip Turn (that's not in the Book). So, your knees are out of Alignment and Twisted all about and your only hope to shift your weight has been to use a stack and tilt type lateral move toward the Target to get your weight to move to drive (actually, it would Pull) your right shoulder. Why go through so much work? So much struggle?

Why not allow your Hips to turn and your weight to shift by bending your knees rather than Twisting them? That way, you can "LOAD" your Right Foot during the backstroke and turn your hips to initiate the Downswing using your right leg as a backstop (not launching pad) and your weight will shift at the appropriate time (about a millisecond before impact). See Ben Hogans book, "Five ways or something". Or, March in Place with your feet apart, knees bent and bend from the Hips. Then, your Hips will Turn, weight will shift, but your knees won't Twist. TGM.

It's unfair that you have a shorter left leg because it means that gravity will assist your weight shift and you'll be more powerful going through the Ball. You should give strokes to your competitors. When Obamacare finds out that it helps your game, they'll charge you more.

I'd feel bad if your Right leg was shorter.

Daryl's Helpful Tip: Load your Right Foot before you Load the #3 PP.

Upon getting home from school, I busted out the impact bag and a couple clubs. I RFT'd and really sat on my right knee letting it bend quite a bit. I contrasted the Both Arms Straight (BAS) positions using a dowel first though. When separating my left knee the hands really lay back and the BAS position is only slightly forward of the left hip and the hips were only slightly open at impact. In contrast, after loading the right knee and planting the left heel, the BAS position is much further forward with a full Horizontal Hinge, the hips are much more open, and there is and a much more vigorous Forward Swivel.



Will test this out with the warmer weather this weekend and report back.

ICT