The Perfect Golf Swing
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010What is the perfect golf swing?
You start with a set up whose whole purpose is to make you swing back straight away from and then back onto the target line, and still stay in the swing plane. At the halfway point of your backswing, when the club shaft is starting to move up, the shaft should point directly toward the ball. At the top of your backswing, the shaft should still be on the same swing plane and pointing towards the target. From the top of this great backswing position, you can drop the club into the slot, letting it accelerate just enough to reach a clubhead speed that isn’t too fast and isn’t too slow.
That’s the perfect golf swing.
Golf Swing Analysis
Monday, August 16th, 2010One of the best things you can do if you want to improve your golf game is to get a golf swing analysis. A PGA Professional Instructor can help you correct any problems with your swing by breaking it down to all of its parts and seeing where your swing has gone wrong. They often will take a video of your swing and be able to use it to show you exactly what you are doing wrong. When you actually see, in slow motion, what you are doing, it is much easier to understand the flaw or flaws in your swing. It may be simply a matter of turning your shoulder a little more or it may be your backswing is at the wrong angle. A good golf swing analysis will get you back on the right track.
Golf Swing Sequence
Friday, July 2nd, 2010An analysis of the golf swing sequence of Tiger Woods shows that he has several problems that are causing him to lose distance and miss balls left and right of target.
For one, Tiger is making a mistake on his backswing by taking the club too far out, resulting in a very flat plane. Next, the slow motion golf swing sequence shows that at the top of the swing his club is laid off. This makes it difficult for him to release the club naturally. Instead he has to rely on perfect timing. Next, Tiger’s downswing is too steep, causing either a slice or a pull hook. Finally, Tiger is exiting his swing on a flatter angle than his initial plane, which is causing a slight power loss during shots.
The Importance of Swing Sequence
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010Defining a golf swing sequence gives the golfer the opportunity to break down a fast, complex action into bite-sized chunks. Attempting to define problems in a swing without a golf swing sequence can be very frustrating and nearly impossible.
The golf swing sequence involves the following basic elements: Setup, take-away, top of the backswing, downswing, impact and follow-through. The slightest deviations from basic fundamentals in any aspect can be disastrous in the result. Working through a swing sequence identifies these potential problems which is the first step to correction.
Identifying your swing sequence is easy to do with a decent camcorder. Using a slow motion feature and “Pause” allows you to see positioning at various points. Of course, using a professional teacher also provides critical input for each aspect.
Take it back slowly
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010Golf instruction pertaining to the backswing is usually sought as a fix for players who have a tendency hurrying the club down or away. In terms of impact on a swing and its consistency, the backswing is integral and detrimental if not executed properly. To teachers and professional providing golf instruction, backswing issues will be easily identifiable and correctable with consistent good practice. Golfers should take the club back in a controlled manner that keeps everything on plane and working in proper order. Each part of the body starts moving at a different point in the backswing, so golfers who hurry their backswing may be compounding their problems without realizing the negative impact. At the top of the backswing, players should have the body geared up with all moving parts ready to uncoil in synchronization.
Golf Swing Lesson
Friday, April 16th, 2010Once you have the proper club, a correct grip, and are standing at your ideal distance from the ball, you are ready for the swing. Here is a quick golf swing lesson.
Having your knees slightly bent and in a relaxed stance, you start your backswing. The backswing is very important, because you cannot have a good downswing without a good backswing.
You want to extend your arms and bring you hands back slowly, because you want to have all the speed in your downswing. As you bring your swing back, the golf club should be parallel to the ground when your hands are at hip-level, keeping your hips, hands and club on in a straight line. Continue to bring the club back and turn your shoulders so your front shoulder is now behind the golf ball. With your hands behind your ear and the club behind your head and parallel to the ground, you are ready to start your downswing.
In a fluid motion, you smoothly and quickly swing the club down and through the ball while pivoting your hips with the club. The ideal ending position should be with your body turned down the course toward the golf ball.
Starting Your Downswing–the Moment of Truth
Friday, January 29th, 2010The most important split second in the golf swing is the transition from your backswing to the downswing. That’s the moment of truth.
When you hit from the top (rush your downswing), your power and timing are destroyed. You should strive for an ever-so-slight hesitation at the top of your backswing before you begin your downswing. That sounds easy. It isn’t.
Your best method to develop the needed timing during the transition from backswing to downswing is to practice hitting full shots on the driving range. This is a difficult concept to master and it will take a lot of practice and focus to find the rhythm and timing that’s right for you.
Just remember one thing: don’t try and hit it from the top of your backswing.
Using a lesson to find golf swing sequence help
Thursday, December 24th, 2009When you go in for a lesson with a solid teaching pro, one of the things that you will work on is your golf swing sequence. Getting from point A to point B is something that’s consistently underrated. Too many people don’t realize that your transitions from backswing to you downswing play a huge role in how well you are going to hit shots. With that in mind, it is essential that you understand the basics of golf swing sequence mechanics.
The best teaching pros will use a lesson to work on these things. They will be able to show you the best way to transfer power through your hips and the best way to begin your downswing. With these golf swing sequence tips in mind, you should be able to play more powerfully on the course.