senorchipotie, the slide he is referring to is one in which the upper body moves ahead of the ball before or at impact. It leads to loss of power and distance control etc.
@cebc40 ... i'm sure you've watched films of touring pro's swings. they all slide their hips, some more than others, but most notably ben hogan had a huge hip slide.
@senorchipotle Look carefully at Ben Hogan's swings on you tube. He has a tremendous hip rotation. It could mislead you that it is a slide, but it is not. His right hip rotating on a level plane, give the slight impression of a slide, but it is not. To slide, the right hip would have to go down and the left hip up at the start of the downswing, but most pros merely turn, with the right hip turning level or slightly up, but not down.
senorchipotie, the slide he is referring to is one in which the upper body moves ahead of the ball before or at impact. It leads to loss of power and distance control etc.
pmarch08 3 months ago
why would you want to avoid a hip slide? that's precisely what's supposed to happen.
senorchipotle 3 months ago
@senorchipotle
No , you do want to avoid a hip slide , you need to clear your hips but turning them to the target not sliding them
cebc40 3 months ago
@cebc40 ... i'm sure you've watched films of touring pro's swings. they all slide their hips, some more than others, but most notably ben hogan had a huge hip slide.
senorchipotle 3 months ago
@senorchipotle no he didnt slide
smoothswinging14 2 months ago
@senorchipotle Look carefully at Ben Hogan's swings on you tube. He has a tremendous hip rotation. It could mislead you that it is a slide, but it is not. His right hip rotating on a level plane, give the slight impression of a slide, but it is not. To slide, the right hip would have to go down and the left hip up at the start of the downswing, but most pros merely turn, with the right hip turning level or slightly up, but not down.
grampy12 2 months ago