The Secret Ingredient: Creating Torque in the Golf Swing 

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You may want to get on a set of plates and look at the timings of your kinetic sequence. One agreed upon thing in this crazy industry is that we must use horizontal force, vertical torque, and vertical force in that order. If you are feeling the torque at the ball, you may be moving your left glute too far away from the ball and spinning out. Check the dynamic lie and that will give you a very good indication if you can’t get on a set of plates. All the best.

Great question! In a general sense, yes the lead foot does push towards the target line which does help get the lead hip to follow suit. I would also add that trying to stay more on the inside of the lead foot is helpful as well. All the best.

The feet need more clarification on the downswing. Roll the ankles like Jack Nicklaus? Raise the rear heel like Justin Thomas? Keep the rear heel down as long as possible? Does my rear foot push forward while the front foot pulls back or does the rear foot twist backwards away from the target to open the hips? I’ve never seen it explained on all these weight distribution pad videos. They only ever say get the weight to the front foot.

@@richardlowe8062 great insight and questions, however, that is why we have to measure and understand how each individual is using the ground. Without this understanding, and understanding that we all use different amounts of the same ingredients, it is tough to say what a person should do without all the relevant information.

I share the same confusion - in the video you seem to be focusing on the backswing, but when you reference Kyle his torque is peaking during his transition (which would be the left foot pushing forward and the right foot pulling back - the opposite of what you said). Is that correct? I think that’s what’s causing the confusion here. Thanks so much!

Great question. While the lead hip does open, most open too soon causing the lead hip to move away from the ball. More about feeling like you are trying to twist your upper body against a stable lower body.

You can play "good" golf a lot of ways, that's what attracts so many of us to the game. However, everyone has to clear the lead side in order to manage the dynamic lie of the golf club and centeredness of contact. All the best.