Standard Hip Action/Magic of the Right Forearm The Natural Swinging Motion
This has to be one of the most important posts that I have posted on Lynn's site. It was originally posted earlier on the thread, Standard Hip Action versus Delayed Hip Action. I thought it deserved a thread of its own. This thread is a result of sticking with Tom Tomasello's instruction for the last 18 years and most intensely the last 8 years. Enjoy
Actually Standard Hip Action is most natural (as in throwing a ball).
Most of you already have experienced the correct mechanics in generating an efficient backswing when throwing a baseball (or any ball) underhanded, look no further than Tom Tomasello's demonstration in his Chapter 1 video the "Pivot". Tom's demonstration in throwing a ball is HUGE. Why? The demonstration includes both Standard High Action and The Magic of the Right Forearm (cocking/bending the right forearm from the beginning of the backswing (random sweep loading when executed with standard hip action). These two Golfing Machine concepts are natural motions!!! REALLY, watch the video. To reinforce this natural motion, use Tommy's pivot "Stick Drill" which includes the Three Point Set set-up and the 10 Step Sequence drill that follows the golf swing sequence in Chapter 8 of The Golfing Machine text. I normally practice both of these drills prior to hitting balls (a set of 5 to 10 reps each) and then a set of 3 each when alternating between clubs during a practice session (for example, do a set of 3 stick drills, hit 10 balls with a 9 iron, do 3 sets of the ten sequence drill, then hit 10 balls with a 7 iron and so on....)
You use the standard hip action were pivot action is used...from Full swings to pitches to long chips.
In addition to the pivot motion video, Tom describes this very backswing motion (standard hip action and the magic of the right forearm) in his 1991 July Golf Illustrated Interview. A copy of that interview is on this website.
Thanks Lynn for making the video and interview available to the entire community of Lynn Blake Golf members.
You can find an example of Tommy executing this swing motion and drills on YouTube or golfswing.com.
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