Level Knees In Backswing

Just don't let the wife catch you, Looking.

Those are some tough females.

Hey, Steve, if those pants will get me 10 more yards or help me drop a couple of strokes I'm in.  Who knows, the magic shaft didn't work, but "magic" pants?  Might be worth a shot. ;0)

With that outfit, you could qualify for the ladies, (I mean red) tee's.

Do you know what a real Scotsman wears under his kilt.

Lipstick.

Since it's Surge's site, I think it's a venue for whatever he chooses it to be a venue for.  I think it's great that he tries to help out an enterprising entrepreneur.

Robert,

Thanks for your additional reminder, I completely forgot. My alarm is now set.

Don - it is like having a private lesson every single day watching you on the "back porch"  and I am simply blown away by your enthusiasm and  generosity. It is obvious that you want to make the game of golf so much more rewarding and pleasurable to the golfing world  by giving us tangible and clear insights into the mechanics of the 3/4 limited turn backswing.   Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!
Sandy from Oz. 

Steve,

I'm guessing that it wasn't Dick since he was wearing knickers instead of a kilt. ;0)

This is where my swing breaks down most often.  Next is cupping the wrist.  One of my problems with the knees is keeping them level and steady.  Here is how I correct it.  I would like to hear what you experts think.  To keep all steady I do not try to put outward  pressure on my knees.  It just doesn't seem to work for me.  It tends to hurt my knees after awhile and I tend to bend my ankles outward.  By accident, I discovered that if I squeeze my butt (Yes, my butt.  Let the butt jokes fly) and my hamstrings at the same time it does two things.  It keeps my knees very steady, and, surprisingly, automatically draws me into balance over my in-steps.  It really is hard to get off balance doing this.  Ok, here we go with a really dumb swing thought.  "Rock hard butt, rock steady stance."  Sorry.  I don't actually squeeze too hard.  Just enough to stabilize.  Uh, now the mental images are getting too much.  I guess you've got the picture... unfortunately.

I kind of like it, when cute girls show their stuff. 

Hi Don,
I have been doing the Surge swing for a couple of months now and doing quite well with it, but have not always been as consistent as I would like. My misses were pulls with the driver and chunks with the irons.  Something was missing.  Last week I discovered a better and more consistent way, for me, to trigger the bump to start  the forward upswing. As you say Don, the bump has to be a very small move of about an inch or two parallel to the target line .  I could not do this move consistently by thinking about the belt buckle or the left hip and knee. It was too easy to over bump and get ahead of the ball or spin out with the hips before impact, or not bump at all.  One of the old swing thoughts from my former rotational swing was quite effective for maintaining a steady head and good balance while giving the brain something to think about during the swing.  The technique is called" spot focus" and involves focusing your attention on the bottom arch of your forward foot. All we are trying to do in the bump phase of the forward  upswing is  to start the lower body weight shifting from the inside arch of the forward foot to the outside of the foot while keeping the chest facing the target line. I found that all I had to do to achieve a very consistent and repeatable bump was to trigger it by thinking about shifting weight to the little toe of my forward foot.  The whole forward upswing just seems to fall into place by starting with that simple small move. My only forward upswing thought after "spot focusing "on the little toe to trigger it , is "T-Finish". The pulls and the fats are now virtually gone and all shots are much crisper and straighter.
All the best,
Dave

No you did int!!

Jeffin, it's not so funny, I actually lock my but also as a precursor to the BUS and 
include with it a slight right hip backward movement which I believe pre-sets my lower
half. This action keeps my knees in an outward position, from here I don't have to think
about any thing else in the BUS. I stumble on this about six months ago and from there my scores are heading in one direction only, down. This is one of peculiarities
of golf as every one is different and we all require some little ingenious action to make
it work.
     

Thanks Surge,   That is what I do sometime, move to much hips and sometimes it seems like im going up almost before I hit my shot!!    OH, so much to learn in golf, wish I would have learn it when I was younger, buy, at that time, was work and money!!

Thanks for all your help, as always see what tomorrow brings,

Marilyn

Pleasantly whimsical, T & you know I like a good whim

I wasn't going to look but now ye'all are tempting me.

What a simple and very effective little tip.  Thanks Dave.  I don't have range practice facilities readily available so went out in the backyard (have around 40 metres available) and used the plastic practice balls.  Thinking of the little toe tightened up the FUS beautifully.

Regards

John Thompson

I like a good Whiman too, especially the cute ones, even if they don't show their stuff.

A quick note to Gary whom complained of golfers elbow the other day. See this video for further suggestions.http://swingsurgeon.com/DailyVideos/t...

I am glad I went back and checked posts.  Just as John Westoz says, that is a very effective way of feeling the bump.  I like your spot focus technique as it is very easy to think about, and just as easy to do.  Thank you, Kevin McCarthy

what is FUS and BUS? Maybe you can just clarify .

On a well thought out whim

Another reminder, hope as many as possible will join us on the webinar tommorow at 11am Pacific Coast time.(2pm Eastern standard), and whatever time that'll be fot the rest of the world. Hope everyone tunes in. Did you guys and girls send any questions for DJ in? Too if your in bed or at work, no excuses! Sneak out carefully and find a computer!!

Kman, BUS refers to the "BACK UP SWING" and FUS is "FORWARD UP SWING" Surge uses these two descriptions as they convey a vertical action of the club in both directions as against the flat/plane swing of conventional rotational swingers. These two actions combined with a limited shoulder turn
are the foundation of a body friendly, more simply but effective way of playing golf. 

 

When your car quits working, you make a FUS cus you has ta ride da BUS.

Actually FUS is Forward Up Swing and BUS is Backward Up Swing. We focus on swinging up instead of down at the ball.
I hope that helps a little. Another thing which can help greatly is the search block on this page's right column. Just enter FUS or BUS or any other word or phrase, and you'll get a variety of articles and lessons on the topic.
 Here's a good one to start with in regards to FUS and BUS.
http://www.swingsurgeon.com/Da...

      Good luck.

PMG               means Play more golf.

Steve,

I looked at the video again just to get the address.  In this economy I think it's great that Surge would give her business a boost.  Since my wife doesn't play and I don't wear pants to match the headcovers I guess that let's me out as a customer. ;0)

Doc

It just kinda slipped out.

Sugar & spice & all things nice
That's what girls are made of

If anyone wishes to keep that delusion or is a bit squeamish about fighting, DON'T click the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Girls will be whatever they wish to be

Jack