Time to Give Yourself a HUG!
To all our newsletter followers, you are probably asking,
"When are we going to start TURNING?!"
I am a big believer that in life if you don't start something out right then you will probably have to make some major adjustments or compensations along the way. A good foundation, or starting point, gives us a chance.
The January and February tips were all about getting the golfer's POSTURE set up in a way that he or she has a chance to move athletically. In this year of the turn, let the PIVOT begin with the proper POSTURE!
The following pictures highlight the proper turn accentuated with feelings, visuals and numbers to support a good turn in the golf swing.
So why are we giving our self a HUG? This year's newsletters will take out the responsibilities of the hands and arms in the golf swing and
focus on how the core muscles activate a dynamic motion complimented by the body parts of the feet, knees and head.
Picture 1: Set-up
Please review the January and February newsletters to obtain the proper spine tilt. (Don't neglect--this is huge!) Where you start out has a big influence of where you end up.
Picture 2:
Initial Start-up
For a right-handed golfer, the left shoulder should work down while, simultaneously, the right hip moves BACK and the right knee sustains its FLEX.
Our Boditrak pressure map reveals optimal numbers at the top of the backswing to be 80% pressure on the trail foot with weight moving towards the heel of the foot.
Picture 3: Top of Backswing
Note how the shoulders turn at right angles to the spine? This most important alignment allows our head to remain steady in the backswing.
This month we reviewed the set-up and highlighted the importance of the backswing build up because, as my mentor the late Ben Doyle says, "You cannot dump what you do not load."
This month, work on the load up, and next month we will start the turn down.
Spring is just around the corner and this is the last month for the 2 hybrid driving iron special.
