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Full Swing · Technique

Side-bend then push the trail leg to start the downswing

To start the downswing, the speaker gives two components. First, having proper side bend. Second, being side-bent against the trail leg so that when you push, that's the first thing to move.

Channel: Todd Graves

Watch official source at 8:23

Try it

  1. one is having the proper side Bend
  2. number two is when you're against that leg that you're side bent so that when you push the first thing it moves

Why this context matters

Framed as how, biomechanically, to make the pelvis move first in the downswing.