[Delaware Golf]

[quote=SECGolf;42074][quote=6bmike;41998]
Now, Chief, if TT taught Delayed Hip Action, his hips would lead the downswing. The hips trail the shoulders on the backswing and LEAD on the downswing.

Wouldn't it be the case that TT could have taught Delayed Hip Action, AND still maintained that the action of the right forearm initiates the downswing (hip slide a response to the right forearm)? Per 7-15, hip action only deals with leading and pulling the shoulders back and down. This doesn't speak to the overall initiation of the downswing - just the hip shoulder relationship.

The hip slide certainly could lead the downswing over the hands/right forearm, but aren't you giving up precision? How do you know how much slide is enough? With all out concentration on the hands' relationship to the desired plane line (and letting the body respond), there is precision. (slide or bump the amount needed to maintain the correct hand/forearm relationship to the plane line).

SECGolf,

Well said....thanks. Standard Hip action and Delayed hip action have the same downstroke hip to shoulder relationship.

Even when Tomasello taught with standard hip action it wasn't pure standard hip action. Halfway through the backswing he instructed the student to use the right forearm to keep the hands on the straight line delivery path, if not, pure standard hip action puts the hands on a top arc and angled line for swinging.

Delayed Hip Action sequence - Right Forearm, Right Hip/Right Forearm, Left Hip
Standard Hip Action Sequence - Right Hip, Right Forearm/Right Forearm, Left Hip

I believe one reason Tommy used standard hip action or at least started the backstroke with the hips was for students who whipped the club behind them with their arms on the backswing (Off-plane).

The motion described in the Tomasello 1991 GI interview is delayed hip action executed per the Magic of the Right Forearm. Pure and Simple.


DG