"There's no time, only timing."
Knowing when to release the gathered up power through pivoting and governing the movement in a smooth flowing manner is a feat that requires a developed sense of timing and balance. This dynamic balance is what guides and allows us to pivot in a circular fashion during the swing while remaining in position.
During the pivot, a shift of body weight occurs which momentumizes the hand around the body, closing the space UP and positions the body in a rotated finishing position. The transition from back turn to return (or the ah-choo of the golf swing) then involves the use of our rhythm.
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"The inner circles govern the outer circles"
Bringing the golf swing to a high degree of precise repetition requires a sense of what to attune with. First, sense the balance of the golf club itself, second, the dynamic shift of the body weight as it moves from side to side; and when these two are in sync, the elusive third balance, the balance of the inward (centripetal) and outward (centrifugal) forces of the swing plane will be experienced. |
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The majority of body weight is concentrated in the torso of the body. The solar plexus or bottom of the sternum is the center of this region. During the pivot, all parts of the body are moving in circular orbits. By turning the solar plexus on its own inner circle, at the top of the backswing it comes to be positioned directly over the knee. This is pole position one.
As the body pivots, the knee and solar plexus move together on a similar sized circle or arc. At the end of the return, in the finish position, the solar plexus will now be balanced over the opposite foot while still remaining over the initial knee. This is pole position two.
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