What Creates Club Head Speed?

I became fascinated with the game of golf as soonI began to wonder that maybe the secret to a
as I took it up about 8 years ago. My background insound swing and resulting lower scores is a clear
engineering and my extensive studies in biomechanicsunderstanding of this fundamental aspect of the golf
alowed me to take a very scientific approach to theswing.
study of the golf swing.Which part of your body do you think contributes
I soon realized the complexities in not onlythe most to club head speed?
understanding the concepts of a sound swing, butIs it:
also in the execution of these concepts.• Shoulders
After much study and much play, I realized the• Arms
secret to a sound swing is first you must understand• Hands
the concepts, then you must put those concepts to• Hips
work by developing the "feel" of a fundamentally• Legs
sound swing...• Torso
A swing you can repeat over and over again.• Wrists
The golf swing operates along the laws of physicsThe answer:
and anything we do that works against these laws***THE HANDS CONTRIBUTE THE MOST TO CLUB
will only further delay the learning process.HEAD SPEED!!!***
I hope this scientific discussion on what are theHigh handicap golfers usually "hold on" through the
mechanics of a sound swing as well as how toimpact area causing a weak hit resulting in a slice or a
develop a repeatable sound swing helps you as muchpush shot.
as it has helped me.The reason High handicappers "hold on" through
How do you develop pro-like club head speed?impact I believe is beacuse they do not have a
If there ever is a holy grail in golf...this is it!fundamental understanding of what creates club head
Most golfers are in search of more club head speedspeed...
(or more distance) with the same vigor religiousLet me make an illustration that will "hammer home"
scholars are in search of the chalice Christ and his(excuse the pun) this concept. Try to hammer a nail
disciples drank from during the Last Supper...without breaking your wrist...just use your arms and
The Holy Grail in Golf!body...keep your wrist rigid...not much power huh?
Let me propose a question to you: which part ofNow hammer the nail by only breaking or releasing
your body do you think contributes the most to clubyour wrist, no body, no arms...much more power
head speed?huh? You are using momentum and centrifigal force
The answer to this question was to make ato create power with very little effort...
profound impact on my understanding of the golfMuch like golf!
swing. I can tell you most golf swing gurus onlyHave you ever watched a golf trick shot artist? He
mention this in passing and do not give it the justicecan hit a golf ball 275 yards while kneeling on the
it deserves.ground. This is contrary to the theory that it is the
Jon Barrett of Golf Swing Eureka carried out alegs & hips that create power in the golf swing...don't
survey and asked golfers the question:- Which partya think?
of the body contributes the most to club headHow do you think he generates so much power
speed?while on his knees?
Only 20% got the answer right!Effortless power comes from a full release of the
That’s only 1 in every 5 golfers!hands through the impact area...remember the
And these golfers ranged from scratch golfer to highhammer example I gave you? This is how a 150LB
handicapper.person can crush 300 yard drives...they have learnt
Curiously this figure relates to another golfing statisticthis important concept.
- Do you know that only 20% of golfers have aHit 'em Long and Straight!
handicap of less than 18?