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Common mistake! You can see in the photo that my hips have moved into the ball forcing my upper body to go up and my spine angle to raise up through the ball. This causes the club to fall behind me and my arms get trapped behind my legs causing me to swing too far right of target. |
Your body must stay level during the golf swing. If you go down in the backswing then you will raise up in the downswing. I have drawn a box around my body so that you can see how my body shold turn. If you go up in the backswing, then you will dip down in the downswing. Your body should stay compact. |
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ExerciseTo correct this move you have to learn to control your spine angle. Try this exercise to find the feeling for keeping your body turning on a stable spine angle. Put a driver across your shoulders and take your address position as I am in this picture!
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In the takeaway start to turn your shoulders but keep your right knee flexed. You can do this in a mirror to check that you are practising correctly. While you are winding up your upper body, be aware of turning, keeping your posture the same as you set up at address. At the top of the 3/4 swing, you should have no change in your height or your spine position. |
As you start turning back to the ball, your shoulders turn and your chest starts to open up. At impact your body should still be tilted over as it was at address. Even when I have finished the follow through you can see how I have maintained my spine angle. If you compare the two pictures you can notice that the clubs are level. I recommend plenty of swings in the mirror to learn the feeling of the correct turn |