I tried this after watching Arnold Palmer's swing where he dramatically lifts the left heel during the hip rotation on the backswing adding a few more inches of rotation and the opportunity to jam the left foot down sharply on the downswing to accentuate "putting on the brakes". These moves add distance without losing accuracy. Has anyone else tried this technique and is there some fundamental reason why I should avoid it with S and T?
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Welcome to this great forum community, @bajaralph!
Mr. Palmer did allow his lead knee to work inward somewhat in the backswing, but his tailbone was also moving targetward. The naturally occurring counterbalancing of these motions brought his lead heel up and transferred pressure into the right (big toe) side of the ball of his lead foot.
I do not teach the heel lifting move for a couple of reasons. First of all, if the setup - as taught in the school - is properly executed, those "few more inches of rotation" will be easily supported. Second, focusing on lifting the lead heel can facilitate an unwanted shift into the trail side, taking the swing center and low point back with it and thereby producing inconsistent and undesirable contact/ball flight results.
Having said that, if you've been able to make it work for you, then as I regularly tell folks - let your ball striking and shot shape be your guide!