herbert7890

Yep, thus why i wrote a section on my Opening post exactly about this, is not a drag (pulling forward) but a pull down (not a drag). Great video.

Exactly this, its impossible to actually go straight down (even if we tried our hardest). Its a good feel to get the club on the correct plane vs "chesting it and opening the shoulders too fast"

As good of a teacher that he is, i kinda agree as well on his personality.

Hi all, Long time member here but haven't posted in many years. Came back to golf earlier this year and the other day i saw a post where people were struggling to understand Pete Cowen's Transition concept (and i don't blame them, he is really hard to understand after all). A big part of Pete Cowen's swing philosophy is the transition and start of downswing, where he states to "pressure down" by bringing the shaft straight down with the arms/hands (bonus, this is what his split hand drill is trying to ingrain, Rory's favorite swing drill). So i was thinking and analyzing that when a "lightbulb moment" occurred to me and that was, in essence what he is trying to explain, many others have already done and explained in the past, just differently. A few Example of the same concept of pulling the hands DOWN hard (focus on the down, as it would be totally different if the pull if forward or towards the ball, that would be a drag and completely diff); 1. Pulling down the Rope (a classic swing thought used by many teachers and players etc.) 2. Pulling down the chain (used by Sergio Garcia as his downswing trigger thought), does the exact same feeling as Pete Cowen 3. Bringing Hands down as fast as possible in downswing - Also used by many, and also provides the same exact concept of pulling down hard I understand many teachers nowadays are against the "pull" but im almost positive the kind of pull they are referring is the Pull FORWARD move (DRAGGING the CLUB), which again is totally independent from the Pull down move that pete Cowen and these players are trying to explain. You can try it yourself, try pulling down hard and see your hand position 1-2 feet after the ball, you will see your hands have fully released (cause u aren't holding any angles when pulling straight down). Then try again, but this time pull the handle forward (drag) and see your hand position 1-2 feet after the ball, you will note your hands didnt have any chance to release and are still forward. So I think its extremely important for golfers to understand the huge difference between the direction you pull. There are several instructors that advocate the pull of the hands/arms down as an essential downswing concept and that includes: Athletic Motion Golf, Pete Cowen, Giles Gill Golf (he even points to this specific thought as the reason he was able to turn pro), Porzak Golf, Chris Ryan, among others). Same in the players space. Anyone who's doing the split hand drill or pump drill, they are inherently practicing and ingraining this pull down move, including Rory, Bryson, Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia and many others. I hope this small comparison to other swing thoughts help others understand what Pete Cowen is trying to explain with his Down Pressure Move from the top. It has helped me significantly to get back in my golf shape back, extremely quick and hope it help others as well.

I adore adore my MP 20 MBs LOTS! but hoping next year to upgrade to either the Pro S1 or S3 (or combo set) as they are now showing lots of aging signs (im going to the range 5-6 times per week since my comeback to golf earlier this year)