Nick Faldo is one of the best players of all time and certainly the greatest British player based on his record. He won forty tournaments, reached number one in the world and won six major championships. His relationship with coach David Leadbetter popularised the use of modern coaching methods used today. His attention to detail regarding swing technique was second to none.
Separation in the transition is an advanced concept which I rarely talk about with anyone that isn’t either a professional or very accomplished player. Understanding this concept allows the better player to synchronise the upper and lower halves during the downswing.
Most amateur players don’t use their lower bodies enough in the transition between the backswing and the downswing but most very low handicap players, long hitters or professionals struggle with the opposite, an overuse of the legs and hips. This can result in wild misses to the left and right that can plague even the likes of Rory Macilroy and Tiger Woods.
Nick Faldo's feelings '' I pay a lot of attention during the transition to holding my right knee and thigh still. With them rock solid, I can concentrate on first-move visualisations. One is to imagine a big rubber band stretched between my right knee and left shoulder; I then start the down swing by pulling the shoulder end of the imaginary band away from the knee. The right side stays still only for the time it takes the left shoulder to move a couple of inches, but that lag gives me confidence to then fire the right side through the ball with abandon.
Another image to work with, again keeping the right side still, is to start down by moving the left shoulder a couple of inches away from the chin and then follow with the right side. Advanced players looking to produce a power fade can envision that first left shoulder move as a drive down toward the intended divot.
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