| The Perfect Posture For Your Golf Swing (Part 2) | | | | body from your eyesight. |
| 3. The Correct Posture Using A Golf Club | | | | This hand position will be harder to achieve for those |
| This Part is almost the same as Part 1. But, now you | | | | of youwith large rib cages or very slender rib cages. |
| have a golfclub in your hands. Some of you might be | | | | But, this handposition is the best starting point |
| thinking (as do someof my golf students), "Gosh, I | | | | relative to your body fromwhich you can then make |
| was doing real good with posture. | | | | experimental adjustments. |
| Now, you want me to ruin it all by grabbing that | | | | 4. The Quick Posture Set-up During Your Round Of |
| ‘stick thing'!" | | | | Golf. |
| * Take hold of your golf club. (I will have a future | | | | When you are in the posture position I have |
| article onholding the golf club.) | | | | described in Part 1and above you should feel 3 |
| * Stand at attention with your feet about shoulder | | | | important feelings which will helpyou to be in the |
| width apart. | | | | correct posture no matter what length of clubyou |
| * Reach out your arms so that your hands are | | | | use. |
| almost straight outfrom your shoulders. Your golf club | | | | The 3 feelings are: |
| will angle upwards but keepit straight out from your | | | | 1. The touch of your upper arms to your ribs just |
| breastbone or nose. | | | | below yourarmpits. |
| * Firm your whole body to maintain body control for | | | | 2. The stretch in your left forearm after you tilt your |
| thecoming movements. | | | | golfclub downward. (Right forearm for lefties.) |
| * Lower your arms until you feel the top of your | | | | 3. The slight tightening of the muscles just above |
| arms touch yourribs just under your armpits. | | | | your kneecapsto keep you from falling to your |
| * Snug your arms lightly downwards and inwards to | | | | knees. |
| your ribs. | | | | These 3 feelings should be felt with your club sitting |
| (This is that TOUCH position described in Part 1 #1.) | | | | lightlyon the ground. |
| * Tilt your golf club downwards until you feel the | | | | On the golf course you do not need to do the steps |
| stretchin your left forearm. (Right forearm for | | | | listedin Part 1 #1 and Part 2 #3. The following routine |
| left-handed golfers.) | | | | will workvery well during your round. |
| * Bend forward at your hip joints --- UNTIL YOUR | | | | 1. Place your club behind the ball. |
| GOLF CLUB | | | | 2. Position your feet on the desired line at your usual |
| LANDS LIGHTLY ON THE GROUND. | | | | distancefrom the ball for the club you have chosen. |
| Note: Keep your back as straight as it was before | | | | 3. You will be very close to your end posture |
| you bentforward. | | | | position. |
| - Keep your head from drooping downwards | | | | 4. Make sure you feel the touch of your arms to |
| - DO NOT reach your arms outwards away from the | | | | your ribs. |
| above touchposition. | | | | 5. Feel the proper firmness of your thigh muscles to |
| - Your bend at your hips will differ according to the | | | | keep youfrom falling. |
| lengthof the golf club in your hands. You will be bent | | | | 6. Adjust your spine angle at your hips until you feel |
| over morewith a pitching wedge than you will be with | | | | thestretch in your forearm. This step usually means |
| a 3-wood. | | | | - move your back upwards at your hip joints keeping |
| - Keep in mind that your spine angle at your hips will | | | | your backcomfortably straight. |
| bedifferent for each club. | | | | This routine can be done in a few seconds prior to |
| - Remember that the turn of your body must move | | | | your swingmovements. You don't need to rush |
| comfortablyaround whatever spine angle you set in | | | | through this. You need to becertain of being in your |
| doing this step oflearning a good posture. End Note | | | | best possible posture. |
| * Bend your knees forward until the muscles just | | | | Final Thoughts |
| above yourkneecaps start to firm up to prevent you | | | | - When you actually swing your golf club - you are to |
| from fallingto your knees. | | | | tryto hold these posture angles. |
| Note: You must move your hip joints backwards for | | | | - For short iron swings and half swings with a wedge |
| balanceto keep a good forward lean. | | | | you mustlearn a basic turning movement in these |
| If you feel too much weight on your heels - lean | | | | posture angles. |
| slightlyforward at your ankles. End Note | | | | - With longer swings a conscious movement or a |
| Practice the 4 main steps above facing the mirror | | | | response to aconscious movement can take you |
| and standingsideways to the mirror. In fact, do so in | | | | slightly away from the desiredpositions. |
| both sidewayspositions. | | | | - The arm lift is an example of deliberately moving |
| When you practice this posture process there is a | | | | out of oneof the posture angles I have described. (In |
| final checkwhich you should do, preferably while | | | | a future articleand my lesson modules I will teach you |
| standing sideways to amirror. | | | | an unsual movementwhich re-establishes the correct |
| Your hands should be below your mouth and chin. If | | | | arm position.) |
| you lookdown along the cheeks of your face your | | | | Copyright by Glen Osborne August 2004. |
| hands should appearto be slightly back towards your | | | | |