[12 piece bucket]

There is a difference between clubhead lag, and true lag 'pressure'.

Brian's shopping cart image is the best way to describe the difference. (see article on his site).


In a nutshell, if you ran downhill pushing a shopping cart, lag 'pressure' is maintained by continuing to run faster than the cart - you are still providing a push - providing support.

Now, you could run with the cart, and keep up with it, but not be ADDING any pressure - it would look like you are pushing it, but really you are just 'moving at the same pace'.

Don't confuse clubhead lag (moving at the same pace, keeping that clubhead trailing) - with lag pressure (adding 'push' - adding support).

In other words, if you can't keep up the speed to 'push the cart', you are going TOO FAST.

Remember - slow and heavy, feel PP#3

As soon as you give up lag pressure, you give up mass - you are 'bouncing' the club off impact, rather than 'supporting'.

This is true, hitting or swinging IMO, although you will feel it more directly in hitting.

Nice post!