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My Way-(DOCF)

Again not Ben Hogans’ swing, just me trying to get a feel for what made him so good.

One of my friends from golf fora used the notion “setup dependent swing motion”. I believe this excellent definition says everything. All conscious thoughts should be used during setup routine in order to leave as less biophysical options as possible. We have already described in detail such concepts as the diagonality of the stance, building the firm rear side from the ground up, biokinetical grip, low plane angle, etc. but we have not described how a biokinetically correct setup routine should look like. We will use again a great vid of Mr.Hogan from his Shell match against Snead. If we are to depict the setup in chronological points I believe it would be like this: 1. setting the clubface perpendicularily to the intended target while visualizing it; 2. waggling the club so that the muscles, liganments and joints are relaxed as well as setting the correct position of the rear hand in relation to the lead one on the grip; 3. aiming at the target with shoulder blades while setting hips and independently lead and rear foot in their desired positions (hips a bit open in relation to shoulders, lead foot more flared out, rear foot less flared out, rear foot backed in relation to the lead one); the first motion is always done by the lead foot as the rear one takes its position in relation to it; feet are being lifted off the ground alternately; it is worth noting that lead foot is being put sequentially, from toes to heel while the rear one practically is being put on balls …

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www.benhogan.ws Recorded 7-5-09 at a friends demonstrating Ben Hogan’s power secret (btw it is not in the dirt) Not too bad after having suffered a massive stroke in 2003 with lots of residual pain and partial paralysis.

A look at ; Chi Chi Rodriguez , Jack Nicklaus , Ben Hogan , Sam Snead