Lift and stomp the left heel to start the downswing
Lift the left heel slightly in the backswing, then stomp the left foot down while the hands are still moving up. The instructor says this moves pressure forward and initiates the first motion, and that it is difficult to do too early.
Channel: Danny Maude
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- In the backswing, lift your left foot off the ground, your left heel, just a little bit
- Just before you move your hands up, feel like you create a little pause up there
- Then slam that left foot down as early as you can, with your hands still on the way up
Why this context matters
Presented as the physical trigger for the left-foot-drives-pelvis idea; he suggests filming face-on because it happens later than it feels.