Wayne, I think there is a strong case when working on hip depth to do a lot of initial work working on the movement and cutting grass and not hitting balls initially to build the movement and get the brain used to it and not reject it. I see hip depth in transition as being a function of a good correct hip hinge movement where the knees bend but don't move forward and the upper body bends more over leaving the only place for the backside to go being back. Cameron Champ does this better than anyone else in today's game IMO. it is too much for the brain to take on board initially to work on hip depth when hitting balls. The greater hip depth means the head won't move forward in transition which will initially be confusing for the brain perspective wise and the new upper body feels will take some time to get used to and that needs to be in place first before you have any chance of being comfortable hitting balls..
I get a lot of hip depth, and my head dips on the backswing,.... but my body says I'm too close to the ball and raises on the downswing ( a reverse Tiger move ) The only thing that helps my patented 'Tiger move', is by turning my head to the right like Jack.....Sort of like presetting a backswing extension.
If you lower, you will eventually raise. Raise too soon and you have "early extension". Raise too late and you have "kept your head down". It's all timing throughout the swing. You can know exactly what to do but the question is can you do it when you are supposed too? All the players who gain and maintain hip depth eventually stand up. They just do it at the right moment.
Wayne, I think there is a strong case when working on hip depth to do a lot of initial work working on the movement and cutting grass and not hitting balls initially to build the movement and get the brain used to it and not reject it. I see hip depth in transition as being a function of a good correct hip hinge movement where the knees bend but don't move forward and the upper body bends more over leaving the only place for the backside to go being back. Cameron Champ does this better than anyone else in today's game IMO. it is too much for the brain to take on board initially to work on hip depth when hitting balls. The greater hip depth means the head won't move forward in transition which will initially be confusing for the brain perspective wise and the new upper body feels will take some time to get used to and that needs to be in place first before you have any chance of being comfortable hitting balls..
I get a lot of hip depth, and my head dips on the backswing,.... but my body says I'm too close to the ball and raises on the downswing ( a reverse Tiger move ) The only thing that helps my patented 'Tiger move', is by turning my head to the right like Jack.....Sort of like presetting a backswing extension.
If you lower, you will eventually raise. Raise too soon and you have "early extension". Raise too late and you have "kept your head down". It's all timing throughout the swing. You can know exactly what to do but the question is can you do it when you are supposed too? All the players who gain and maintain hip depth eventually stand up. They just do it at the right moment.