To achieve power in throwing or hitting from a static position an athlete must use both geometry and physics. It is no great secret that golf is a game that requires both distance and direction, however most golfers sacrifice one for the other. In either case the results are disastrous.

To satisfy the geometry we needed to establish a uniform alignment to the ball and target line. Modern Fundamentals of Golf by Ben Hogan touched on both geometry and physics when he taught us a precise ball placement system and an imprecise golf swing. Imprecise meaning the downswing arch is not the same as the back swing arch.

To develop great speed we needed to create an elliptical swing or arch rather than a circle. The back swing arch should be extended or wide, the early part of the downswing must be close to the body or compact and not until the swing dynamics change does the club release and the swing begins to extend and get great again.

The orbiting of the club around the body on the downswing follows Kepler's Second law concerning orbiting properties. When the club is at a great distance from the body the club is going slowly (a perigee). And when close to the body the club is going fast (perigee). To learn more about Kepler’s Second Law and how it relates to the golf swing access:

http://www.cvc.org/science/kepler.htm

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http://www.venus.dti.ne.jp/~sese/eibun41.html