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i have a question regarding getting the hands in position on the downswing. i have a dvd called 'explosive golf' by a gsed guy mike jacobs i think. he says the hands are just like vice clamps that hold the club and the body core is what brings everything back to place. i thought i read here though that the hands still guide the downswing. also, if that is the case, where does pulling the left hand/arm come into play? what what am i missing? thanks

This is the issue that still befuddles a good many golfer and instructor.

In Golfing Machine speak, letting the "body core" dictate what the hands do is called "Pivot Controlled Hands".

Letting the hands dictate to the pivot their assignments, that is called "Hand Controlled Pivot".

Which procedure is correct? Both are correct - it just depends on what result you desire. A procedure is correct for a particular instance if you are seeking the result that procedure produces.

Consider:

- A slice is correct if you need to bend one around trouble.
- A topped shot is correct if you need to scuttle one beneath bushes and cause it to run up near or onto the green.
- A bent left wrist is correct if one desires to execute a true lob shot.

If your desire is to assign to Geometry precedence over Physics - which increases precision, then use your Hands to control the Pivot. e.g Monitor your hands while chopping a tree.

If your desire is to assign to Physics precedence over Geometry and hence let Force dictate alignments - which reduces precision, then use your Pivot to control the Hands. e.g. Monitor your body while chopping a tree.

Motion is Geometry and Action is Physics.

Which produces more distance?
That I believe is the million dollar question.