THINK LRV
by boyd summerhays
rom freestyle wrestlers to power forwards to pulling
guards, athletes in virtually every sport use their lower
bodies to generate leverage. They in turn use that leverage
to create powerful action. Golfers are no diff erent. The muscles of
the legs, hips and butt are tremendous power generators – if they’re
employed correctly. LRV is the acronym I want you to remember.
It stands for Lateral, Rotational, Vertical. Those are the lower-body
moves that will send your drives soaring. On the following pages,
my brother, PGA Tour pro Daniel Summerhays (left), demon-
strates the proper movements and sequence – sequence is key – of
the lower body as he rips his driver. Study them, and then use the
drills he’s doing to master the LRV move, and you’ll put your own
power ball in play. –WITH RON KASPRISKEF
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