Ben Hogan : Hogan's Hips

Observe carefully Mr.Hogan's rear hip action.
It moves linearily targetwise before he completed backswing of his upper body. It is not a conscious move - there is no time for it. It is either not a result of the deep rear hip takeaway - the hip move starts long after takeaway. It is a reaction of his pelvis to the torques that have been built thanks to creating the firm rear side sequentially from the ground up. The torques in the ankle and knee joints that cause the rear femur guide the rear hip joint the only one way - the way Mr.Hogan wanted. Observe how the ankle and knee joints release the tension (torques) just the moment the hips go linearily.
The linear part in the pelvis area must happen since humans are bipedals. The trick is to be able to do it early enough so that the downswing is a pure rotation which was one of Mr.Hogan most crucial secrets how to automate the motion and make it powerful enough independently of one's body build and individual strength.

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[AlexCzervic]

It is neither necessary nor advisable to abuse your joints, PLEASE BE CAREFUL.

[h1e2x3]

@AlexCzervic

to abuse them - indeed not; to benefit from them - oh yes :)

[hoganfan100]

GREAT !!!

[h1e2x3]

@proprioceptive44 Absolutely I agree that one can move left without torques. It would be silly to say no. However, it would be more like conscious action and this is not what I simply am interested in when working on automating the swing. If you want a unconscious action, there must be no room left for options.

[451mnu]

@dschultz6072 Dr . Kevorkian's favorite.

[thatwilldonicely]

conscious use of the hips = disaster

[bunkerputt]

Ben Hogan. Better than Dracula.

[dschultz6072]

@martinavizcomm the music is excellent...but for this video? not so sure.

and now that i listened to it the whole way through, i can see where nobuo uematsu drew huge inspiration for dancing mad part 3 from this song.

[martinavizcomm]

@dschultz6072

Toccatta & fugue in Dm by J.S Bach

[dschultz6072]

what the hell is this castlevania music

[plebian44]

hogans trick post accident contradicts what he preached in that he began to feel the added stability and control by not initiating the downswing with the left knee, but leaving it 'behind', for a split second while he initiated with his hips laterally.

[elnocho3]

Great video real shame about the music!

[helenathena]

the swing is all about the hips it was never about the arms'