Great ballstrikers tend to squat from the top, even if just a little. No one did this better than Slammin’ Sam Snead, who’d reach the delivery point with his knees both bent and apart and his legs noticeably flexed (see photo below). This springloaded downswing is a must to max out your power — and potential — to its fullest.
Want to squat like Sammy Snead? You know you’ve done it correctly if your left knee flexes out over your left foot and your right knee stays back.
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Think of the shifty fake that NFL ballcarriers use — they move one way to make the tackler commit, then explode in the other direction, causing a whi ff (see photo below).
That, in essence, is the Snead Squat. As you near the top of your backswing, push out and down with your rear foot to “pre-load” your shift back toward the target. When you transition, increase that down and out pressure and explode to the left. Your left knee should flex out over your front foot. You’ve made the fake and are in position — Slammin’ position.
