Swing the Clubhead – How you can go BEYOND it


“Swing the clubhead” is a powerful idea.

And I guess we could basically leave the article right there 🙂 BUT I’ve actually found ways to use the swing the clubhead idea together with very simple “add on concepts”.

This article builds on the foundation of the Power Blueprint:

  • Power Layers → how the engine is built
  • Release Styles → how power is transmitted

If you haven’t gone through those yet, start there.
This is where we move into Layer 2 and Layer 3 — where speed actually begins to show up.

Speed from the Inside as a Foundation

There’s one principle that matters:

Speed from the inside.

If you don’t have that, nothing else holds. You might still hit shots, but you’re constantly compensating — trying to make the club behave instead of building a motion that produces speed naturally. Swing the clubhead as an idea and a concept delivers exactly that. Proper speed from the inside.

Taking it Further – Power Counterpart — Finding Ground Support

A clubhead swing needs something to work against.

That’s where the power counterpart comes in.

Take the Big Arc Swinger pattern.

Without support, you can create a clean motion — but the speed will be limited.

Now introduce the counterpart:

  • Move into the lead side earlier
  • Establish pressure
  • Give the pendulum something to work from

The result?

Speed increases immediately — without adding effort.

Same intention.
Different support.

Another example is the Backside Chop & Push pattern.

On its own:

  • The motion feels good
  • But the output is limited

Now add the “hula” slide:

  • Shift the body
  • Establish a base
  • Support the motion

Suddenly, the same swing produces more speed.

This is the pattern:

You don’t create speed by forcing it.
You create it by supporting the motion correctly.

One Step More Follow-Through — Where Acceleration Expands

Once the base is supported, you can go further.

Now you can start using the follow-through to stimulate acceleration.

In the Big Arc Swinger:

  • By committing to the top of the follow-through
  • By allowing the arc to fully express

You unlock additional speed —
but more importantly, the motion becomes more repeatable.

In the Backside Chop & Push:

  • Use the trail foot
  • Push toward the target
  • Align the body with the direction of energy

Now the swing starts to feel complete.

Not just a motion —
but a directed athletic action.

Final Thought

Different patterns use different tools.

But the structure is always the same:

  1. Build the base (swing the clubhead)
  2. Add support (power counterpart)
  3. Expand the motion (follow-through usage)

“Swing the clubhead” is the start.
Support it — and you can supercharge it.

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