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A BACK FRIENDLY technique is something that many of us would probably be interested in!!!

Any golf technique is going to put some stress on the back... because golf is a unilateral activity, and because golf involves twisting, while being bent over.

Now... the "little bump," as I understand it, does not have to be a huge, exaggerated thing. You only need enough slide to allow the right shoulder, and right arm to do what they need to do.

Question for the TGMers. About how many inches should the left hip move laterally, for a standard straight shot?

What usually happens if the hip slides too much? What usually happens if the hip does not slide enough?

Doe anyone have a nice PIVOT DRILL to share?

The single biggest difference for me has been really understanding "hands control pivot". It has reduced the strain on my back very much and the added stability to my motion has made me much more consistent.

As a kid, I was very influenced by Golf My Way and 5 Lessons and those both had me driving/spinnning my legs and hips, and in fact really driving my entire motion, from my legs much more than I thought.

Learning to swing my arms, and to really 'feel' my hands with the pivot in a more supportive role, vs a driving role - something that folks like Flick get a lot of flack for, has helped. The key is to understand this doesn't mean throw away, simply a hands control, the body reacting to the arms and hands.

As far as drills, start down waggles with a mirror in slow motion are how I work most on pivot and/or arms crossed across chest and imagining "breaking down a door with the back of my left shoulder" - really helps the transition as long as you don't overdo it and get pivot control.