[TeddyIrons]

gmp, I'm going through the same thinking process as you. I have never started the downswing from the ground up which is what you need to do in order to get those hips more open at impact. So at the moment I'm working on stepping on the left heel, while making sure I put the left cheek of the rear on the "pane of glass", while also bringing the right shoulder down plane towards the ball. It's very difficult to learn this with the club in the hands and a ball as a target - much better to do drills - imagine the move and practice throwing balls into the ground ahead of where the ball would be to get the idea, then take a club (still no ball) and repeat the transition move over and over without making full swings - just from the top of the backswing to the transition move. Then when you do put a ball down, make sure you do plenty of practice swings between every shot. This process seems to be working for me as I'm starting to get it down. It's important to film yourself frequently though so that you can see whether you are exaggerating any of the moves. I notice now that if I do the transition well, the arms get catapulted towards the ball with very little effort from me. This is like a swinging motion for me. I'd be interested to hear if anybody has any other drills/ideas that help with this "starting from the ground up" idea.