| ign="center"> | | | | end with your hips at the lower end. Do you have |
| As the ol' song goes..."Just do the Twist"... well not | | | | the picture? Now grasp your spring at the upper |
| quite...but the right "little twist" will set you on the | | | | (shoulder) end and rotate it around its longitudinal |
| right track to turbo-charging your drives. We've all | | | | axis without securing the lower end. As you might |
| heard of the famous X-factor and how crucial it is | | | | expect, you'll encounter no resistance because the |
| to turbo-charging the range of your drive. We'll, | | | | bottom end is not attached to anything. Now |
| here's an amazing tweak that you can apply for | | | | repeat the twisting action. But this time, secure |
| immediate results that will help you master your | | | | the bottom end of your spring with your other |
| X-technique. You can look forward to more | | | | hand. Notice that the more you twist the more |
| power and greater distance in those long drives | | | | resistance you experience as the twist (or |
| and with a whole lot less effort.. | | | | X-factor) increases. This coiling is the mechanism |
| A Little Twist - Isolate your hips from your | | | | behind a power swing. Now imagine suddenly |
| shoulders for a longer drive. The power in your | | | | releasing the shoulder end of your imaginary |
| stroke is directly related to the angular difference | | | | spring. Can you see the speed and power as your |
| between your shoulders and your hips at the | | | | shoulder unwinds like a sling shot whipping towards |
| outer range of your backswing. The more the | | | | the ball. |
| merrier. We're talking about the famous X-factor | | | | Turbo-Boost Your Drives - You can consciously |
| as first coined by Jim McLean back in 1992. The | | | | increase your X-differential by turning your hips |
| "X" refers to the cross created by an imaginary | | | | towards the direction of the target just as your |
| line through your hips as it intersects an imaginary | | | | shoulders complete the backswing. If you are |
| line through your shoulders when viewed from | | | | right handed, you'll turn your hips counter |
| above. | | | | clockwise and the reverse if you are a leftie. By |
| At the top of your backswing - You should have | | | | accentuating your hip action in the direction of the |
| the biggest differential between your shoulders | | | | target you will "turbo-boost" your drives. That |
| and your hips, typically about 30 degrees. The | | | | extra "little twist" acts to give your more torsion |
| differential lessens as you move through the | | | | through the unwind phase of your stroke with a |
| downswing. Your power is directly related to this | | | | noticeable and effortless increase in speed and |
| maximum differential and not to the overall angle | | | | power at the club head. |
| that you generate between the club and the | | | | You've heard of air-guitar? Well there's also |
| target line at the extreme of your backswing. It's | | | | air-golf. Practice turbo-boosting your drives |
| doesn't mater how far you turn If there's no | | | | whenever you have a few idle minutes during |
| twist between your shoulders and your hips you'll | | | | your day. Hold your hands together as if grasping |
| have no power. And that's no fun. | | | | an imaginary driver (your air driver). Move your |
| Your X-factor angle decreases through the | | | | arms to the top of the back swing position. Use |
| downswing to about 20 degrees at impact. It's | | | | your legs, turn your hips in the opposite direction. |
| crucial that your hips continue to lead your | | | | You'll experience a nice stretch in your abdomen |
| shoulders through the full range of motion or your | | | | and what's more it feels good. It won't be long |
| swing. Your hips should end up turned about | | | | before you become a master of isolation and you |
| 30-40 degrees towards the target at impact. | | | | enjoy those longer drives from the get go! And |
| About three quarters of your body weight will | | | | with longer drives you will hit more greens and |
| naturally transfer from your trailing foot to your | | | | score better. |
| leading foot as you complete the stroke. If your | | | | Find tips about bunion splint and shoes bunions at |
| hips do not have enough twist at impact (say | | | | the Bunion And Hammertoe Surgery website. |
| they're square at impact) your shots will tend to | | | | Report this article |
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| golfer) because the path of the club-head is | | | | Source: |
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| about your twist. | | | | |
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