reverse c

[rockstar571]

so i finish in a big reverse c i always have but so many people are going away from this. what are the benifits of finishing taller? what am i losing by finishing this way? what can i do to phase it out?

[Vincenti]

Better mechanics with better result. Long and straight with less energy.

It's a very advisable to give up reverse-c finish because it gives assymetrical pressure on your backspine, the result will be a unrecoverable backspine problem/ache in the next 10-20 years.

[jeffy]

The "reverse C" finish is common to upright swingers that need more "width" at impact. This "width" is created by the head staying back and the hips shifting forward. Monty, of the current players, does this pretty dramatically. It is hard on the back and a lot of reverse-C'ers have suffered back injuries. However, just doing away with the reverse-C could create swing problems: without it, you would probably get too narrow and steep unless you shallowed your swing some other way.

One way to create width without undergoing a major swing change is to allow the wrists to uncock early in the downswing: actually cast from the top. Some people are horrified by this advice, but it has worked wonderfully for upright swingers like Tom Watson, K.J. Choi and David Toms. It has the advantage that it creates width without putting pressure on the back: it allows you to turn through more with the hips instead of slide them laterally. Watson has never suffered from back problems, yet he is as upright as anyone.

Edited January 30, 2007 by jeffy