Hogan's missing piece, Secret etc. II

Let me preface this next post by stating that we at Gotham Golf Blog don't drink Hatorade, in other words we're not hating. These posts are not designed to disparage or bring into to question anybody else's body of work. Nor are they designed to state that we have all the answers. Because the day we stop learning and growing is probably going to be the day we wake up with our elbows against wood. Anyway let's continue on our quest to find "Hogan's Secret".

Below is a pivot drill which Gregg McHatton teaches. It entails the standard Leadbetter pivot drill, where you simply place a club across your chest and rotate around your 2 axis. Where this drill differs is that when you approach the end of your hip turn (Pic. 1) you simultaneously bump/slide your hips to your left (Pic. 2).

This accomplishes 3 (maybe more) things:

1. It starts your downswing with a linear move thus avoiding a right shoulder initiation, which would lead to an "over the top" move
   
2. It creates torque where you need it (might even increase your shoulder turn)—In the Downswing.
   
3. It provides you with much needed secondary axis tilt which is important for sustaining LAG.
   

Picture 3 Below note how Gregg is indicating the direction the club is heading as a result of this pivot move. You will note that it is headed towards the target, which is ideal for narrowing your downswing. Another advantage of this move is the fact that your weight will be towards your heels which will help you offset the centrifugal forces generated on the downswing.



In Picture 4 Gregg is demonstrating the club heading across the line as a result of initiating the down swing radially (i.e. starting with the right shoulder).



Here's the complete Pivot Drill, note how the downswing emphasizes a dropping of the right shoulder, which in turn traces your straight plane line.




Here's a couple of videos by Shawn Clement which I found very useful.






--To Be continued
Hit em Straight