Body action in a golf swing
The use of the body in a golf shot has been the basis of all of my teachings in golf.
One time while teaching a man who took up the game after he was 50 years of age, I was taken to task by one of the better players at the club who was and is a very good friend of mine.
"What are you trying to do with Arkell," he asked. "You have him swaying and moving all over the place. Don't you think you should teach him to hold his body still?"
"No," I answered, "I want him to learn to play golf, and the only way to play golf is to learn to use one's body. I must admit that at the moment Arkell is a bit awkward and he is inclined to exaggerate. (At this time I didn't know the difference between turning and stretching, and that could have been of some help.) But, please let him alone and I'm sure he will come through. However, since you brought the subject up let me say that I think you should do some revising in regard to your own game. You and I have different views on the matter of golf. You hold your body entirely too still as you play, and this rigid body position that you insist on is the prime reason why you often shank your shots."
Within a period of three years, my pupil won the Bel-Air Country Club Championship. On the other hand my friend's game became gradually worse and his 4 handicap slid to a 24 handicap, but he stubbornly kept to his idea of no body action. It was really sad to see him whaling away at the ball without being able to drive it much more than 100 yards, and all because he tried to make his golf swing entirely with his arms.
Action of knees during the swing
The action of a golfer's knees reflects the type of body action the player is using. Despite a preponderance of suggestions to the contrary, I have always insisted that the knees (the left one on the upswing, and the right one on the downswing) should both kick straight forward, and not sideways.
My good friend, Horton Smith, known as the Joplin Ghost when he played so well on the tournament circuit, was a most emphatic example of the knee action I prescribe. continue to an explanation of some basic ideas...
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