Maintain Spine Angle To Impact

Sat, 03/05/2011 - 16:45 -- Don Trahan

Got a question here from Mark and I think it'€™s a very good one. He asks about maintaining his spine angle in the Surge Swing and his having problems with popping up like a Pop Tart. His spine angle changes.

As Mark says, everybody seems to be talking about the spine angle these days. And yes, I want you to maintain your spine angle, but only to impact. Everything after impact is up, AFAP.

A good test to check to see if you'€™re maintaining your spine angle in the backswing and forward downswing to impact is stand so the sun is at your back. Then swing your club and watch the top of your head. It might move a very small fraction, but if you see it going up and down your spine angle is moving.

The moment you strike the ball your body should be chasing your club and hands to a perfect T-Finish in the blink of an eye. I mean that literally. Your spine angle definitely moves then: up.

The Surge!

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Submitted by mhanes (not verified) on

Role of the Right arm in the backswing and upswing

Surge, Thanks for
clarifying the AFAP concept after impact. The visualization of keeping a
flexed knee untill impact has really helped in my understanding how to
accompish this. Now I need your imput on how much right hand(arm) to use
in the backswing and forward swing. Your manual indicates that we want the
left arm to be dominate in th takeaway but I've also seen your videos that
seem to indicate the right hand(arm) is dominate. Can you please help to
clarify this for me. Regards, Mark Submitted By: mark hanes