Michael Metz Golf

59 years old 94.4 mph 7 iron

Your lead leg is the engine that lets you push the ground and turn that push into speed.

When the lead foot plants, the lead leg should accept pressure (brace) and then push—not by “jumping,” but by using the ground to stop the slide, open the hips, and sling the club. That push creates vertical + rotational force, which helps you:
• Stabilize low point (cleaner contact)
• Rotate faster (more speed without “swinging harder”)
• Control face + path (more predictable start line/curve)
• Finish balanced (proof the forces were directed correctly)

If the lead leg collapses or keeps drifting, you lose the post to push against—your upper body has to “save it,” and that’s where flips, blocks, and timing issues show up.

       

Why should your right leg move away from the ball in the downswing?
Because it unlocks REAL rotation.

When the trail leg shifts back and externally rotates, it lets your pelvis open without getting stuck. That means:

👉 More space for your arms to shallow
👉 Better posture instead of early extending
👉 Faster hip rotation
👉 More speed with less effort

Think: “Right pocket goes behind me.”
When that happens, everything in your swing has room to work.