The golf swing is one of the most complex motions in all of sports, and practice and patience are two keys to proper development. The swing is a series of motions with your upper and lower body that create torque and propel the ball with power. The "master key" of the golf swing takes place with core and trunk rotation, as well as club lag created by better players. Noel Thomas has achieved an instructional breakthrough with this master swing technique, which is available through his personal website on an instructional DVD.
Golf Swing Explained
According to Noel Thomas, the modern golf swing is all about creating torque and lag to hit the ball far. For many golfers, that task is easier said than done. Golfers need to start out with perfect fundamentals to have any chance at making consistent, repeatable swings. Grip, alignment, ball position and balance are all essential to making sure that the master key of the swing has a chance of functioning. However, these are relatively easy self-checks once you develop an understanding of the game.
The Takeway
Thomas teaches that the golf swing starts with your hands triggering your arms, and your arms moving your shoulders while taking the club up to the top. While these motions are occurring, your chest, torso and shoulders are all rotating away from the target. This is part one of the master key of the golf swing. These motions create torque, and as you load your weight up to your right side -- for right-handed golfers -- there is the opportunity to create tremendous extension, which leads to the potential for great lag.
The Downswing
Part two of the master key of the golf swing involves lagging the club head behind the hands and slightly behind the body action. This is accurately described as loading the club, or loading the shaft, and whipping it through the ball with the hands and trunk leading the club head. On the downswing, the hip and shoulder turn triggers the arms and hands. Golfers should hold off the release of the club as long as possible to capture the stored power of the club and body at impact.
Driving Through
With both parts of the golf swing's master key completed, the golfer's objective is to finish the swing aggressively. After a solid takeaway with all the weight loaded on the right side -- and a full turn and extension -- there is a possibility to create professional lag. According to Thomas, this is a staple of all high-level players that allows them to hit the ball farther than intermediate golfers. Driving the weight through and compressing the golf ball allows for a combination of power and control.
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