Your Action Plan
What: Your goal is to create maximum power by limiting hip rotation in the backswing to maximize the stretch-shorten cycle (torque) in your core muscles.
Why: When your hip rotates too much, the back leg straightens and you “go beyond the muscle’s ability to keep that tension.” You lose the elastic resistance (torque) needed for a powerful, fast downswing.
How to Create Torque, Not Turn:
Shorten the Cycle: By maintaining a stable lower body, you create the necessary stretch-shorten cycle, which gives you the feeling of being ready to explosively unwind without having to manipulate a massive turn back into position.
Maintain Knee Width: Keep your knees wide throughout the backswing. Do not let your trail leg straighten significantly.
Avoid Over-Rotation: Actively prevent your trail hip from immediately going too far back. Limit the rotation of your hip line.
Feel the Tension: Focus on feeling tight and torqued up. You want to feel a stretch or “elastic resistance” in your muscles, knowing that this tension creates the power for the downswing.
