The physics of a flat downswing that an Open Stance engenders means our club face squares more easily into impact. Students are always amazed at how fast they can turn a slice or fade into a straight ball or a draw from an (impact-steepening) Open Stance. Every student I have understands the solution to their issue in five swings or less. Maybe their comprehension is in my explanation. However, I always tell them they would create the same solution given Open Stance time, and all I do is accelerate their process.

As I explained in my book, The Open Stance and Three Short Game Lessons, flattening our swing widens our swing. And, a wider swing creates tension in our large back and shoulder muscles. Our ensuing shoulder rotation past the ball moves our ball position backward by keeping our club above the ground relative to our stance. Furthermore, our necessary rotation holds our downswing, separation-tension until and through impact.

Power is our yield. Power comes from equal resistance of force plus velocity. Of course, density (Mass) resists greater force than fragility. Our swing-density is in our large muscles. The leading side of our back and deltoids contain our swing-mass resistance. Therefore, moving our most dense muscle groups into impact with radial velocity induced by rotation of fixed levers means power to our ball-striking.

To be frank, I didn’t have a plan for what I wanted to write when I signed in. I just knew I’d not written anything for a week and it was time. So, I revert to the left side of my brain and talk science. And, what better scientific discipline to use than our measurement-master – Physics.

Physics is always the measuring discipline of movement. But movement, explained with bio-physics, can be a less daunting study to undertake. Moreover,  moving to mitigate is how we live our lives. Everything we do and say offsets every choice we make.

From the time we wake until forever, our basic function is stasis, or equilibrium. Most golfers suffer under the idea that they can move efficiently without setting up to insure it. Whether Tiger or Big Tony, we CANNOT become efficient by moving MORE. Assuming athleticism, contact, and consistency are in effect, moving more means waste. Waste means recruiting our athleticism for “Oh S***” compensation rather than full-throttled maximization.

Having bloviated enough for one piece, let’s review. Opening your stance creates a flatter approach along your toe line. Flatter means wider. Wider means big-muscle stretch and rotational delay of release. Delayed release means resistance to impact. Resistance combined with velocity means power. So, where did our release go?

It went to vertical shoulder rotation. The end… have a nice day.

John Wright – Founder
The Open Stance Academy

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