| lf, it’s all about rotation. More power requires | | | | the correct sequence of the golf swing, and the |
| better rotation. To keep your body healthier, | | | | correct timing of the golf swing. |
| it’s about better rotation. For consistency, | | | | Finally, to learn the golf swing correctly it takes time. |
| you’d better be able to rotate. | | | | It is not an overnight process but requires consistent |
| The body rotates around a spine angle that should | | | | time spent practicing and playing. Don’t let |
| be fixed or stable, keeping your club on the proper | | | | anyone fool you that there is a quick-fix patch that |
| swing path. Are you able to do this with your swing? | | | | will drop your handicap 25 strokes while |
| This may be the idea that separates the high | | | | you’re sleeping. |
| handicapper and low handicapper: the ability to rotate | | | | Over a certain time period the body will learn the |
| your body, keeping the club on a consistent swing | | | | swing. It’s different for each of us. Once the |
| plane. | | | | body learns the swing, the “feel” |
| Admittedly, some of the pros like Jim Furyk make | | | | begins to develop. Once you get that feel, you will |
| some interesting movements in the swing, but if you | | | | begin know exactly where your clubhead is at all |
| dissect it a little further, you will notice they keep the | | | | times during the golf swing. |
| club in a certain slot on the backswing and on the | | | | I can’t feel a thing! |
| downswing. Every tour player is able to rotate | | | | Most of us understand that the golf swing is a |
| around a fixed or stable spine angle, make a linear | | | | rotational movement and requires learning the proper |
| weight transfer, and successfully hit the golf ball. | | | | biomechanics of the golf swing. However, the second |
| This is the goal of the golf swing: keep the golf club | | | | part of the answer of developing |
| in a slot, essentially dissecting the shoulder on the | | | | “feel” may be less understood. |
| back swing and follow through. | | | | Now think about this for a second. What if your |
| How many of us do that? | | | | body is not able to rotate around a fixed spine angle? |
| Fewer than we would probably like to admit. So how | | | | If you can’t rotate, it will be very, and I |
| do we rotate the body and keep the club in this slot? | | | | mean very, hard to keep your club in a slot. |
| The answer is probably not the one we would like to | | | | I see it all the time with amateurs. They want to |
| hear. It requires developing a “feel” | | | | develop a good swing desperately, but are unable to |
| for the golf swing and knowing what the body is | | | | do so because of a weak, inflexible, and powerless |
| doing at every step of the golf swing. | | | | body. |
| Essentially, you must develop a feel for both the club | | | | If you are inflexible in the hips, how are you going to |
| and your body. Some of us are better at it than | | | | rotate in a manner that places the club in the correct |
| others. At this point, it is ingrained into the body and | | | | slot for the downswing? It’s not going to |
| you will know when the swing is off and what to | | | | happen! |
| correct. Keep in mind, we are not going to make a | | | | If you have poor balance, how are you going to |
| perfect swing every time, but that is our goal. | | | | develop “feel” in the golf swing? |
| How do we go about keeping the swing on the | | | | You’re not! |
| correct plane and developing “feel?” | | | | It comes down to this notion about the golf swing. |
| I know of two possibilities. One of the answers is | | | | Your body is performing the mechanics of the golf |
| probably quite obvious. | | | | swing. In order to do this properly, your body must |
| The first answer to this question has to do with your | | | | have certain levels of flexibility, balance, strength, |
| golf swing mechanics. Yes, probably not a surprise to | | | | endurance, and power. |
| many of you. | | | | The only, and I mean only, way to develop a good |
| The golf swing is an intricate, biomechanical | | | | swing and “feel” within your swing |
| movement requiring you to perform a large number | | | | requires a body that can support your swing. |
| of movements with the correct timing and no room | | | | The swing is a very complex movement requiring a |
| for error. | | | | synergy between your body and the mechanics of |
| Understanding the correct biomechanical sequence of | | | | the swing. If you attempt to develop a swing |
| the golf swing and the ability to execute it take | | | | without a body to support it, you are on your way |
| great instruction, a good amount of practice, patience | | | | to a very frustrating experience and lowering your |
| and time. | | | | handicap will be a trying time. |
| The body can learn either the correct or incorrect | | | | I would strongly suggest implementing a program |
| way to swing a golf club. As a result, it is imperative | | | | that develops your swing mechanics in conjunction |
| to receive quality instruction on the proper way to | | | | with your body. |
| swing a club. | | | | If you are looking for help learning the correct golf |
| Secondly, the mind and body learn new movements | | | | swing mechanics, take a look at our golf swing |
| through repetition. The only way to learn the correct | | | | instructional videos. Putting both the body and the |
| golf swing is through consistent practice. Practice | | | | swing together will give you the results |
| ingrains into your brain, nerves, and muscles how to | | | | you’re looking for. |
| properly execute the movements of the golf swing, | | | | |