These are things that need to happen: weight forward, hands in, tilt, turn, extend. This keeps that lead shoulder working down throughout the backswing. Plenty of detail on this in Chapter 2 of Golf Swing Simplified or Part II of Get Out and Go Play. Both assume that you have mastered the setup elements provided at the beginning of the course.
If you are having difficulties with this or if you just want to be sure that you are on the proper track, then perhaps a V1 Analysis is in order.
I'm sorry to have to disappoint you….First of all, ask ten different golfers and they may give you ten different answers on what starts the swing. Secondly, the same golfer may give you a different answer this week than he gave last week depending on what he is feeling on a particular day! I'll quote the Stack and Tilt book's answer to this question: "You need a comprehensive overview of the motion to understand how to direct the various parts of the body to create the correct sequence of the swing. So consider it the brain that starts the swing. Clear intentions simplify execution."
You are getting that "comprehensive overview" in the school, so at this point it's really a matter of building in the feels and triggers that work best for you. However, in partial answer to your question, the lead shoulder must work continually downward from the start of the takeaway to the completion of the backswing. Any leveling out will result in a weight transfer into the trail side, a loss of the swing center, a backward drift of the low point, possible independent lifting of the club, and precarious ball striking at best.
Sounds good, Bill. I look forward to having a look at your swing!
Thanks for the help I reviewed your suggestion and will do the v1 soon
Am I better off going down with my left shoulder and hands in. Thanks Bill
Thanks
Hi Bill,
I'm sorry to have to disappoint you…. First of all, ask ten different golfers and they may give you ten different answers on what starts the swing. Secondly, the same golfer may give you a different answer this week than he gave last week depending on what he is feeling on a particular day! I'll quote the Stack and Tilt book's answer to this question: "You need a comprehensive overview of the motion to understand how to direct the various parts of the body to create the correct sequence of the swing. So consider it the brain that starts the swing. Clear intentions simplify execution."
You are getting that "comprehensive overview" in the school, so at this point it's really a matter of building in the feels and triggers that work best for you. However, in partial answer to your question, the lead shoulder must work continually downward from the start of the takeaway to the completion of the backswing. Any leveling out will result in a weight transfer into the trail side, a loss of the swing center, a backward drift of the low point, possible independent lifting of the club, and precarious ball striking at best.
TS