Originally Posted by bergsey
I've been working on my finish swivel lately with good results.
I'm still a bit confused about the downstroke roll prior to the hinge action and whether this is something you should 'feel' happening.
I find that sometimes my uneducated hands get lazy and return the club hosel first into the ball (ala hitting on the way down).
Concentrating on a definate clubface 'closing' roll feeling on the downstroke prevents it but is this a thing that should conciously be happening?
BTW - Angled hinges are the ones that i find most likely to end in hosel rockets due to my brain thinking 'no roll'
Thanks!
The answer depends on the quality of your pivot. A good pivot will 'allow' the roll, but many are not flexible enough, or do not have a solid enough pivot to begin - more of an 'all arms' move at the extreme, or they simply can't turn through well (keep the left foot open, not square).
As a step towards learning, begin with as 'full' a roll as you can. You will find that the rotation of your lead forearm will help teach your body to move through. It also helps offset some backswing/plane issues. As you improve, you will notice that the 'rates' of turning match up - same RPM's -
A great training aid to teach you this is a figure 8 strap. It will help you learn the feel of pivot and arms/rotation rate through the shot. Doing 'split grip' drills from hip to hip is another good way to learn this.
