Ok, just watched the latest video using the ECLIPSE tool. How do you reconcile keeping the head in place vs the process of shifting weight forward during the downswing? How do you shift the weight forward without losing your point of contact (the ball)?
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@billp2000 - Any side-to-side head movement would represent a shift off of the ball, and we definitely don't want that happening if we want to enjoy consistently crispy compressed contact. The forward loading of weight during the downswing and through impact is accomplished by the lateral targetward sliding of the hips while the upper torso keeps its center intact. (You should be 70% forward at the top, 80% halfway down, 90% at impact, and 95% at the finish.)
You can get a feel for this by taking an address position (without a club) with your head against a wall. Slowly execute the entire swing motion, keeping your head in place while feeling the weight loading increasingly forward. Keep your head in place through the impact zone, allowing it to release forward only after both arms straighten post-"impact". Also, here is a drill to help you understand and build in this lateral hip slide motion.