Looks like the latter IMOP.You can see in the first part of the downswing that Hogan's left arm is resting nearly flush on his upper chest w/ a considerable amount of right elbow flexion than the pivot moves(lateral&rotation blend) the right shoulder at the same speed as the arms for a bit.then the arms start to gain speed on the pivotbut only to the point where the left arm is 45deg across the chest and the right elbow is flexed at 90 deg(p5ish) like they are stretching out(extensor action) w/ the right shoulder still higher than the left when the left arm is parallel to the ground.. this is the point that separates him from most everyone else most folks would fire their right tricep and straighten their right arm into impact w/ the pivot breaking like a launch pad. Mr. Hogan keeps turning his pivot & right shoulder w/ his head stationary we know his right elbow is beginning to straighten(deceiving from this angle but clearly seen in every other view) but because his right shoulder is in motion it stays bent well past impact providing a consistent closing rate. got to keep that head still tho to get the 2nd axis tilt and provide enough down to balance the out of the pivots rotation. [attachment=525521:c4.jpg]. How important is the rotation of the torso back to the target in achieving Mr. Hogan's right elbow position in the DS? Maybe he wanted to covey to us in silence that there was not such things as secrets in golf swing or golf period. The hard way to swing a golf club is to consciously rotate the clubface open to its maximum during the backswing and square it up during the downswing with minimal rotation through impact and finish with the clubface open which is what Hogan did. The Hulkster won some of his greatest matches and titles in both WWE and WCW with the Leg Drop. It didnt take long to realize journaling needed to be implemented in my golf game. The secret, he claims, is actually twofold. If swings the likes of Jim Furyk, John Daly, Ray Floyd, Jim Thorpe, Lee Trevino, Arnold Palmer and Miller Barber can win at the highest level, it should truly give hope to the most unorthodox among us while giving pause to the rest of us who say you have to do it a certain way if you want to be any good. And three, to highlight the fact that despite those similarities, there is no one way to get there, as long as you ultimately do. Combination? USE OF AND/OR REGISTRATION ON ANY PORTION OF THIS SITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF OURVISITOR AGREEMENT(UPDATED 1/6/23),PRIVACY AND COOKIES NOTICE(UPDATED 1/4/23) ANDCALIFORNIA PRIVACY NOTICE. As the right elbow drops downit is easy to get the clubface closingunless you cup the left wrist or have a weak grip. But several findings stood out to us: on average, the coaches we sampled worked 56.30 hours per week (with a standard deviation of 20 hours), with many coaches working up to 80 hours a week. The heavy load forces me out onto my toes unless I stomp down hard onto my left heel by the time I am halfway down. I am not sure that Hogan did not lead with the hipsjust that his right hip did not get in the way whilst the left moved. Do you walk and push a trolley or carry a bag or do you ride a cart? Cally MB Prototypes ..R..V / DG X100 5-9 (28,32,36,40,44) The swing he suggests admittedly is not a carbon-copy of Hogans, but one the average golfer will find more user-friendly. That being said (and understood), Im as guilty as the next guy who coaches competitive golfers for a living of getting sucked into searching for Hogans buried treasure. I had read about great players, including multiple major winners using journaling as a tool to bring out the best in their game. I think he certainly knew what he was doing and feeling likely more than anyone ever. This usually contains one or two sentences where I have to self-reflect on those areas and how I can improve. And a bit of intrigue as it related to his historic success wasnt an all bad thing when it came to marketing the golf clubs and balls that Hogan occupied most of his post tournament golf years doing. The first elementwe'll merely hint at ithas to do with swing geometry. I believe in Jim McLeans 8 step swing, he describes that at impact the right elbow, right hip and right knee will be in alignment with the right elbow right in front of the hip. If the truth be known, Hogans Secret is unique to his body anatomy and nobody else. Likewise, Hulk Hogan's billed height in his prime was 6 feet and 7 inches, so he used this devastating move frequently against smaller opponents. Does anyone really think Hogan was trying to gouge his leading edge of the club by tilting his shoulders andsheesh. You can find Mike at mikedowdgolf.com. That certainly kept the face from closing until after impact. But its what Hogan supposedly didnt say that left the treasure hunters among us still looking under the couch cushions for that missing remote. Having your arms connected to the lower body through the impact area not only allows you to strike the ball more directly from the inside, but allows you to square the club through body rotation. Hogan was a true entertainer with charisma and impressive skills on the microphone. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. We found that coaching stressors (e.g., administrative tasks, practice plans, pressure to win, dealing with parents) were associated with greater job burnout. If you figure it out, it will take you 3 swings to improve your ballstriking exponentially. Although a lot of Hogans secrets were valid enoughswing elbow to elbow, deloft the club at impact, cup your left wrist at the top, brace your right knee, etc.none by themselves were transformative. If it's in transition then we have to go back to what he does at set up and in the takeaway for that position to be beneficial. Tony Finau whats in the bag accurate as of the Mexico Open. ! And the NEWEST *hot* verbiage, swing left, swing left, thats how Hogan did it. Look at sequences of his swing backwards & try to figure out how he was able to get to those positions, and just know that it is. [attachment=525648:BenHoganShaftplane1.jpg][attachment=525649:BenHoganShaftplane2.jpg] I hope our study fuels that conversation. the downswing! Lake, Harvey Penick's magic move? Recently, the worlds of collegiate coaches were transformed by not only the COVID-19 pandemic but the emerging role of the transfer portal and Name Image Likeness (NIL) rules. Hogan wouldnt have been the first mystical golf guru to have done so, nor would he be the last, but there is one other thing to consider. This was his first telling of the. Imagine reflecting on your round when you are more clear-minded, not fresh off a bogey on the last hole. Jim Furyks right elbow isnt connected to his right hip at all so that must means hes a terrible ball-striker, right? Study Mhands and arms REACT, not initiateIMO, [quote name='Siteseer2' date='19 January 2010 - 09:50 PM' timestamp='1263959437' post='2192390'] You are right if I would drop under the shaftplane I were in big big trouble Bet you see the guy next to you with a glove tucked under his arm at the range today! In his spare time (what's that?) With these friends in mind, I reached out to my friend Dr. Laura Upenieks of Baylor University. The thing that Hogan didnt articulate in the video, though, a thing he might possibly have not even been consciously aware of, was the reason he could initiate the forward swing with his lower body as much as he did was how low and connected his right elbow was to his right hip, and how it remained underneath the left arm not just to, but through impact. Mike Dowd is the author of the new novel COMING HOME and the Lessons from the Golf Guru: Wit, Wisdom, Mind-Tricks & Mysticism for Golf and Life series. In this way, the club is squared not so much through hand or forearm rotation, but by the turn of the body, a reality illustrated by the fact that every great ball-strikers hips and shoulders are about half-way turned to the target at impact. Keep the videos coming. Focusing on outcomes you cant control can put you in a mental tailspin. Not sure why people are so obsessed with Ben Hogans secret. Read the top right of the life magazine cover it says Hogan tells his secrets. The Germans best form reads very well in the context of this event, with his best effort (according to world rankings) being a win at the Di-Data in Fancourt, a 7400-yard (roughly) course that saw him beat big-hitters Dean Burmester, Daniel Hillier and JC Ritchie amongst others. If you're like most golfers, you buy the best equipment, you take golf lessons, and you practice every aspect of your game trying to get better. In golf, you are almost certainly going to be faced with obstacles. XXIO X Series 5 Wood! One of my fav views taken from above and parallel to the plane angle Wrist Throw? Ben's Best video. Sitting down and spending time writing in a journal is massively beneficial for multiple reasons. You are correct when you say you are sure my swing looks like a poem wrapped in a rainbow 99.9 mph too .! Hogan is incorrectly using the term "supination" here. [/quote] Hi for all for a long time. It was a difficult time for me, to say the least. MEMBER REVIEWS: Cleveland Frontline Elite Putters! GolfDigest.com will regularly highlight a book that it finds of interest to readers. Synchronising the sequence of movements in the golf swing can be a full-time job. The move is also used as a finisher, especially when it is performed from the top rope on an opponent's chest, like 'Macho Man' Randy Savage famously did. A secret that enabled him to accomplish a goal he sought for nearly 14 years on the pro tour, namely how to produce a consistent, powerful, repeating swing that allowed him to gain almost total mastery over the golf ball. Nice. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXkSMuW6JI0"]Pronation left Arm Downswing[/url] Morris, Karl. As a matter of fact, it was the finisher of Hulk Hogan when he was wrestling in Japan. The strange thing is I pronte my left arm and supinating my right arm in the [/quote] He has said that the cupped left wrist at the top of the backswing was a major key to success. Now, like most golf professionals, I have my opinions about what I like to see in a good golf swing and the elements that are crucial to obtain a modicum of success. There has been a delay in the right hip moving towards the ball but the left hip has still moved (Hogan talked alot about left hip but not much about right) - this is one of the results of having a squat moveIMO.To get the right elbow down before the right hip gets in the way. The elite golfer is best served with some practical knowledge of the core concepts driving their golf swing. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Heres the premise: The author, Larry Miller, is a Louisiana teaching pro who, as a young man, briefly took a crack at the PGA Tour. In the top photo the hands are between hip and knee height yet his hips are approximately square to target. So what do we do? Or not a yip at all, The PGA Tour should blood test everyone for both drugs and wellness. Before your round, write down a commitment you can maintain throughout the round. The moment that elbow passes the right hip there is no moving it back, lol. He has a Bachelor's degree in English Literature. The Daily Stoic. That third win on the Challenge Tour came six years after his two wins at the Swiss Challenge (similar yardage, altitude accepted) and, more significantly, at the Hainan Open in China, again beating a long driver in Pep Angles at a course that bombers Grant Forrest and Tapio Pulkkanen have both finished as runners-up. Dr. Julie Smith, Why Has No One Told Me This Before. Chris: You have found a big secret that hasn't been told by many Pros I know. i am verry happy with my latest progress- some pieces unlocked the handbrake The secret allows me to play Mizuno MP-4s at 62 years old and to rip every iron in the bag with a tiny draw. There looks to be little in the comparison to last weeks Japanese track, although two-time Incheon winner Sangmoon Bae and 2015 Ishioka champion KH Lee have both won the Byron Nelson championship on the PGA Tour, suggesting the class again should rise to the top this week. Why I return to the shaftplane? Basement punches are among the different types of punches in wrestling. Back then, Louis Oosthuizen, Hideki Matsuyama and Bae top-scored for the Internationals, while Phil Mickelson, Zach and Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Bubba Watson scored heavily for the US. Good for this guy, I thought. The People's Elbow Started As A Joke To Make The Undertaker Laugh . Morning 9: Finau victorious in Mexico | Green wins again | Gooch back-to-back, Lee Trevino says this club is the worst thing that ever happened to a high-handicapper, Talor Gooch vents frustration at not seeing almost half of his LIV Golf Adelaide prize money, Ive never seen this before Tour pros training aid confuses fans and analysts, Tour Rundown: Excitement in Mexico, California, Texas, South Korea, and Alabama, Tony Finaus winning WITB: 2023 Mexico Open. same thing to reconnect the right Elbow. A bogey-free 64 saw him leap up the board to eighth place after two rounds last week, whilst an early double, and a few too many dropped shots saw him drop away to 35th by the time the cheques were signed. The troubling part of the study is how many coaches deal with stress and their environment. This means that often they operate at a dizzying pace, far outside of what might be considered normal for years on end. Just want to add that Mr. Hogan returned as well to the shaftplane, but of course very late in Chris. I made a video to demonstrate it: At this point in the swing, the left wrist is actually tilted slightly upward which Hogan deemed "hook-proof." Apparently, he used this complicated move for nearly 100% of his shots unless a hook was the desired shot for the hole. Your email address will not be published. In total, we had nearly 50 (32 Division 1, 16 Division 2/3) NCAA coaches participate in our study, which set out to better understand depressive and anxiety symptoms, burnout, and job turnover intentions. It's a puzzleI love puzzles [/quote] ENTER NOW! The submission maneuver looked identical to Ronda Rousey's famous armbar submission. Probably wasnt anything ground breaking but was a personal swing key he held which he did not want to share with anyone. The unequal ligament strength causes the wrist to cup when the club lever at the top goes into reversal. I know the answer, and most assuredly I can tell you that this whole keep the arms in front of you and getting stuck movement we hear on every telecast is NOT accurate at least in terms of BH swing. Leg drop is one of the popular maneuvers of professional wrestling, owing to none other than Hulk Hogan, who has made it iconic as his finisher. Even if there was a little lateral slide it was a result of dynamic motion and not intentional. Credits to you While Axe Bomber was a pernicious version of clothesline, The Hulkster also used a normal version of clothesline. His path was better by feeling that he rotated the hips 1st. If you constantly tell yourself you are a poor putter, then you will become one. College coaches were of particular interest for a host of reasons. And perhaps even more concerning, very few (less than five percent in our data) reported seeking professional help (counseling, therapy). Since I am returning to the original shaftplane it looks like underplane, but underplane of When you sit down and write in a journal, it makes you present in the moment. One of the most beautiful things about the golf swing is that its short on absolutes. Hulk Hogan used basement punches throughout his wrestling career whether in WWE or WCW because they were easier to perform regardless of his age. Chris, Uuups, Cloudflare Ray ID: 7c087bd7aa26913d Hogans real secret was his flat duffer cap that he always wore and the cap centered his swing down through his body into the ground.