TORQUE

Principle #1: Torque

The winding and unwinding process, in which the hips and abdominal muscles move forward toward the target as the upper body completes the backswing, provides a great deal of energy to the swing. It's what biomechanics call disassociation. You lose power and leverage when you start down with the upper and lower body moving together -- association -- and throw the club from the top (right). Try this: Put a club behind your shoulders while down on your knees. Turn back and then start forward with a short movement of your hips and abs while resisting the urge to unwind the shoulders too early. You'll feel how powerful real torque is.