Using the 4 I's (Identify-Isolate-Integrate-Improve) Blog #4

Hello from Dr. Joe LaCaze, Retired Navy SEAL, Master Training Specialist (Owner ROTEXGolf and ROTEXMotion). If you want to develop a more powerful and more consistent golf swing, use this key:

(4 I's - Identify - Isolate - Integrate - Improve). 

Today we will be discussing a very key part of the body used in the golf swing.

Identify - There is a big bone in the front of your pelvis that protrudes outward and you can easily find it just in front of your hip joint (it is called the ASIS). You probably knew it was there, but maybe didn't know why it relates so much to speed, power and consistent ball striking. There are actually seven different muscles that attach to the ASIS and when that area is trained properly, it has a tremendous amount of speed potential and rotational control. 

Isolate - We can easily isolate the exact motion of the ASIS in the golf swing that creates the most speed, clears the front hip the fastest, and helps keep the shaft on plane. All we need to do is stand with the ROTEX handheld on the wall in front of our sternum and rotate the ASIS parallel to the wall against the resistance of the handheld device - both in the backswing and downswing. That will give us the 'feel' of exactly what should be happening around the ASIS. 

Integrate - Now that we have a strong 'feel' of how the ASIS should move, we can incorporate it into some practice swings. Thinking of only that one small spot, rotate the ASIS parallel to an imaginary wall right in front of you in your backswing, and then as fast as you can in the downswing. You will see, exactly the same thing happens as when you are using the ROTEX device against the wall, the ASIS will automatically move a little forward and upward, and will automatically clear the front side hip at lightning speed. 

Improve - If you 1) understand the movements, 2) practice against the resistance of the ROTEX device first, 3) practice the exact same movements with a golf club with no ball, and then 4) practice on the range or on the course, you will have an optimal opportunity to dramatically improve in many areas - speed, power, consistency, and ball striking.