Monday, January 16, 2012

4 Essentials of Golf Swing


The golf swing is one of the most complex movements in all of sports, and many golfers devote their entire career to improving and refining the mechanics of their motion. The golf swing is a circle with the center of the circle the middle of the left shoulder. In order to produce long, straight shots with consistency, the body must work with the arms and the club to deliver a descending blow at impact.
Address
The mechanics of the golf swing become very compensatory without the proper setup. Golfers need to make sure their clubface is pointed directly at the target, and their feet are pointed parallel left of the target line. This allows the body to turn on plane and the clubface to stay square to the golf ball on the backswing and downswing. The left arm should form a straight line from the shoulder down the forearm to the wrist, shaft and clubface.
Backswing
The shoulders are the first body part to move in the golf swing, turning away from the target. This triggers the hips, which then turn the arms. Although to the naked eye, it appears everything starts at once, the clubface is actually the last element of the swing to move. From this position, the golfer's body coils away from the target and the weight gets loaded up on the right side. The club should be extended away from the body with the left arm straight and the right arm attached. The back should remain straight as your spine angle is maintained.
Downswing
At the top, the body should be turned and coiled and the weight should be on your right side. From there, the mechanics of the golf swing dictate a simple turn and explosion through the golf ball. The hands should never pass the clubface; rather, the hands lag behind during the swing as the body rotates through and the weight transfers back to the left side. The clubface returns to the address position, driving down squarely onto the back of the ball.
Follow Through
An overlooked element of the golf swing is the finish. Professional golfers and low handicappers finish in balance nearly 99 percent of the time. To do this, the left hip must clear out and the shoulders must complete the turn back to the target. The weight must be fully transferred to the left side -- about 90 percent at the end of the swing -- and the right foot pivots up to allow the golfer to finish in balance with the club held high.

 
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