| So many beginners move their legs and lift their heels | | | | shot every time I tried to hit the ball. |
| during the short golf shot. | | | | I was hitting behind the ball every time. |
| This is far too many moving parts leading to sloppy | | | | I must have looked pathetic because a fellow golfer |
| shots and lack of firmness. | | | | approached me and apologetically told me what I |
| So do not move your lower limbs consciously during | | | | was doing wrong. He obviously felt a bit embarrassed |
| your swing. | | | | about giving me some advice. |
| Keeping them still will help you develop a feeling of | | | | I was so grateful to him and I have had no trouble |
| firmness when you play these delicate golf shots | | | | since. |
| Now, swing smoothly and you will find that your | | | | He told me not to take the club back in a direct line |
| lower limbs do move. But the difference is that they | | | | from the ball as I was doing. |
| will move naturally with no input from you. | | | | Rather, take the golf club back slightly behind this line, |
| You will notice a little knee action that will occur | | | | (described as taking the club back inside the line). |
| naturally. | | | | So if you take the club back a little behind the direct |
| Keep the heels on the ground and still. Do not move | | | | line, you will notice immediate improvement as I did. |
| them. | | | | If however, you do not have a problem here in your |
| Now I wonder if you are experiencing inconsistency | | | | ball striking and consistency, do not change what |
| in your ball striking, hitting behind the ball on many | | | | ever you do. |
| important occasions. | | | | Don't forget to watch the ball and do not lift your |
| I had terrible trouble with this at one time when I | | | | head until it is well on its way towards the target. |
| was practising, and I was hitting bad shot after bad | | | | |