Setup

With a sound setup I started to discover new feelings. Concepts and sensations in the swing which were previously unknowable.

I was comforted to find Rotary Swing’s notion of setup included the same grip that I learned from Hogan’s book. As I learned the other concepts of the setup, I loved learning the whys behind the concepts. RS’s notion of the setup became repeatable for me and I benefited from it. I was happy to see the benefit of increased predictability with the proper setup.

Grip - the club can’t release properly without positioning the lead hand’s pad above the shaft of the club.

Lead Side Dominant⁠

likes a neutral grip.

RS Trail Side Dominant⁠

swing prefers a stronger grip. See

Grip⁠

for details.

Stance - 2 inches on each side is comfortable transition. More or less is doable but 2 is best. The swing needs to be athletic. Transition from one leg to the other leg adds athleticism. This is similar to throwing a ball. We transition from the back foot to the front foot. If the stance is too wide, it will take a huge, well timed, move to get to the left side at impact. So don’t go too wide.

Posture and Hinge - The spine is meant to rotate when it is straight. A neutral back is safe to rotate around. You can find a neutral back by finding the middle of curving your back in both directions. Then just hinge at the hips.

Flex knees - Initially, when you hinge at the hips with straight legs, it will feel like you are going to fall over backwards. Also, straightened knee joints is not safe. So just flex or soften the knees. Flexed knee joints allow for some rotation and movement. Weight should start in middle range of feet.

Spine angle or sideways tilt - For a

Lead Side Dominant⁠

swing the

Spine Angle - Plane⁠

is critical. A

RS Trail Side Dominant⁠

swing encourages spine angle mid-downswing.

Left ear - position the ball laterally off of left cheek for a

Lead Side Dominant⁠

swing. Middle of stance for a

RS Trail Side Dominant⁠

swing.

Distance from the ball - the distance of your hands from you body should be based on the right hand being just inside the chin line.

Much of the swing for those of us who don’t enjoy crazy athleticism struggle to feel what we are supposed to feel. This setup from Rotary Swing can be used for every aspect of the learning process.

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