| This problem may be easier to fix than you think. | | | | swing, keep the lower body out of the equation. If |
| You may not realize it, but your back shoulder may | | | | you really want to get into the ball, start your |
| be dipping towards the ground. This move forces the | | | | downswing with your arms. It's tough to do if you |
| club to hit the ground too early. Most of the time it | | | | have a habit formed, but once you get used to it, |
| happens when you are really trying to get into the | | | | you won't be hitting the ball fat anymore. Most |
| ball. Imagine...You're 200 yards out and you've chosen | | | | golfers over-emphasize the weight shift. If you keep |
| to hit the 4 iron. When you've got it in your head | | | | your hips still, the weight shift will still occur, but it will |
| that you have to hit the ball hard to get it there, it's | | | | happen naturally. |
| natural tendency to start your downswing with the | | | | Get to the top, keeping your leading arm as straight |
| hips in an effort to "really get into the ball". That may | | | | as possible. Now start down at the ball with your |
| work in baseball, but not in golf. | | | | leading arm fully extended. Your head hasn't moved |
| I'd like to take you through what happens if you | | | | laterally, and your hips haven't moved laterally. Now |
| make that move in golf. First, get in the your setup | | | | to take this to the next step, imagine the entire golf |
| position, now take your backswing and hold it at the | | | | swing, through impact, occurring underneath the |
| top. Now move only your hips horizontally towards | | | | upper body. |
| the target, and notice the way it forces your back | | | | Concentrate on keeping your front shoulder strong |
| shoulder to "dip". If you've made that "dip" with your | | | | and "down" on the ball. This will enable you to keep |
| back shoulder, it's over. You are going to hit behind | | | | your swing on the correct plane, and it will help your |
| the ball 90% of the time, and if you do make good | | | | hands to keep up with your body. Don't let that |
| contact, you'll probably end up with a killer slice. | | | | shoulder come up and away from the target before |
| Lateral movement is no good for the golf swing. | | | | impact as that will cause your body to get ahead of |
| To avoid this problem, and to simplify your golf | | | | your hands leading to fat shots and slices. |