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An interesting metaphor for a downswing in golf is the way a conductor directs his orchestra.

With a wave of his baton, all instruments are raised and the music-making begins. But as the concerto’s movements progress, the instruments no longer play in direct unison, but in harmony. What does this mean in terms of a downswing in golf? I’ll tell you.

At the start of the concerto, the conductor first directs his hips and knees to arrive at the peak of the backswing, then the shoulders which go around at least double that length. Then it is the arms’ turn to play their part. They reach even farther but come to a halt right before the wrists conclude their lifting while the head of the golf club’s heaviness orchestrates the culminating finale with a tug.

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eaching down to initial contact, it is the same instruments the conductor first directed. The lower body goes into a backstretch, while the wrists finish playing their part in the turn. As the left knee shifts crossways in the downswing while drawing the left hip, the left arm in effect is drawn down. Simultaneously, the right knee pushes in the direction of the target as the shoulders, arms, and hands go with it.

The moment before contact, the conductor’s arms move quickly as the concerto nears its climax, and so too do the golfer’s arms quickly move to draw near the larger muscles in the legs, hips, and shoulders. If accomplished correctly, the headship of the legs causes the club head and hands to delay. This is what may be known as delayed release. Before contact, the wrists are still cocked and a great quantity of speed is just waiting for its grand performance in this position.

At the moment before climax, it is the club who whisks in and grabs hold of all of the other body parts which have each played their parts at contact at one instant. Like the arrangement of the orchestra and its conductor at the end of the final movement, a proper swing’s positioning upon contact looks just like its finishing position.

When you’ve accomplished the swing properly, the club will motion directly alongside the line on whichever side of the golf ball for the distance of near a foot. Visualizing another ball at a distance of around a foot and a half further than your real ball and trying to hit both balls, may help the club’s straight motions along.

Now it’s up to you to take matters into your own hands. Apply these tips accordingly and a superior downswing is at your fingertips. Maybe even try visualizing an orchestra while you’re at it! ;-)