All these lessons are relevant to a right handed
golfer, therefore a left handed golfer should simply
reverse any reference for body actions, furthermore you must thoroughly understand the actions of the lower
body during the golf swing before moving onto the
next logical lesson which is the function of the upper body
unit.
It is vital that you have a stable lower body as the back swing movement is performed therefore the following must be adhered too.
It is absolutely vital that you concentrate in order to stop the hips swaying away from the original address position as they rotate -- even a small amount of sway will affect the end result.
It is vital that you keep left heel firmly on the ground.
Therefore it is vital that the set up of the lower
part of the body is correct - so take
your time with this section and practice, practice,
practice this movement, because you must ensure that
every time you address the ball the muscles of the
lower body are held in this firm condition as you perform the back swing
movement:-
Back Swing Movement
You must hold the hips directly over the centre of
your stance throughout the back swing movement, but importantly, any rotation of the hips during the back swing movement should only occur in because of the upper body movement.
The hips must not be allowed to sway away from the original address position throughout the entire back swing movement but the left leg straightens slightly.
( If you consistently strike the ground before you hit the ball it is a sign that you are allowing the hips to sway away from the original address position during the back swing and failing to return the body back to the original address position at impact.)
Down Swing Movement
To begin the down swing movement,
press down on the left foot to initiate the down swing movement and force the hips to pivot towards the target area, then after a milli-second gap, and whilst the hips continue to rotate, begin to pull the right elbow into your waistline thus initiating the Magic Move
This will automatically force the hips to pivot thus forcing the left leg to begin to straighten.
However, make sure you rotate the hips without swaying the hips towards the target area, simply rotate them around the centre of your stance.
As soon as the magic move is completed, the lower body and the upper body is fused into a solid one piece unit, which, by the actions of the hips, is forced as a complete unit to rotate around the axis of the spine.
As the hips rotate/pivot during the down swing movement, keep the weight on your left side as the left leg straightens and also do not allow head to move laterally past the original address position.
Once the lower body begins to rotate towards the target area it must continue to rotate in tandem with the upper body unit.
The power of the golf swing is achieved by using the rotational movement of the whole body mass, the thrust of the right shoulder and the swinging of the arms into and through the contact area, the flaying of the golf club into the contact area coupled with the key movement.
Follow Through Movement.
At the precise moment the club head strikes the ball, the right arm is forced into the fully straightened position as the whole body continues to rotate towards the target area so that the right shoulder rotates under the chin as the whole compact body rotates to fully face the target area -- at the same speed the club head is swinging through the contact area.
If you move on to the next lesson
too quickly you will not make the progress that you
desire.
If you do nothing else but follow my instructions
regarding the lower body, learn how to rotate the hips thus literally forcing the upper body unit to follow
and your golf will still improve dramatically.
