I’ve been comparing my swing against models (Charlie Wi) and I’m wondering if there is a such thing as too much hip turn, and if yes, how much is enough?
There can be too much hip turn only if 1) something goes awry with the tilt/turn/extend motions, 2) we lose our weight forward component, 3) our connections break down, or we have a faulty hand path. Here's a copy of my reply yesterday to another golfer who had a question about the hips in the takeaway, as I think it applies to your questions as well:
"While this body-friendly swing is not built on creating resistance or "torque" (we're not rubber bands, after all), as long as we maintain the prescribed connections and properly execute the motions there are naturally occurring stopping points for tilting and turning. Just like the shoulders our hips turn on an inclined plane as the trail leg straightens, with the belt buckle angled downward. The hips should turn approximately 45 degrees on this inclination without restriction, facilitating an easy 45 degrees of tilted shoulder turn for a full 90."
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Hi Taylor,
There can be too much hip turn only if 1) something goes awry with the tilt/turn/extend motions, 2) we lose our weight forward component, 3) our connections break down, or we have a faulty hand path. Here's a copy of my reply yesterday to another golfer who had a question about the hips in the takeaway, as I think it applies to your questions as well:
"While this body-friendly swing is not built on creating resistance or "torque" (we're not rubber bands, after all), as long as we maintain the prescribed connections and properly execute the motions there are naturally occurring stopping points for tilting and turning. Just like the shoulders our hips turn on an inclined plane as the trail leg straightens, with the belt buckle angled downward. The hips should turn approximately 45 degrees on this inclination without restriction, facilitating an easy 45 degrees of tilted shoulder turn for a full 90."
I hope this helps!
Tom