Fundamentals

In order to achieve power in the swing it is important to shift the weight properly.

In the beginning of the back swing the weight should shift to the inside of the right leg. At the very end of the backswing and early part of the down swing the weight should shift to the left foot allowing for the golfer to finish up on their right toe in the finish position with the weight having completing shifted to the left side.

Ideal weight distribution is not the same for every club.

One of the important elements of the swing especially for power is the turning of the shoulders. However you need to turn you shoulders in the proper moment during the back swing.

The golfer should start the swing with the feeling of the club head and arms starting the swing since they have much further to travel that the shoulders to the top of the back swing. Allow for the swinging of the club and arms to begin turning your shoulders. Do not try and independently turn your shoulders from the beginning of your swing. Once the club has swung about half way back in the back swing you can feel your left shoulder coil over your right foot.

Now the turning of your shoulders and the swinging of the club should be in sync and you shoulders will complete the back swing together with the swinging of the club for a very powerful position.

Be able to turn the hips 45 degrees.

The hips should turn slightly during the back swing and unwind fully during the down swing and follow through. When the hips turn during the back swing the hips will be fairly level, with the left hip fractionally higher than the right hip. As the club swings through impact the left leg will straighten causing the left hip to be higher than the right hip.

To achieve the correct resistance in the lower body, and to accomplish the correct body turn.

The lower body should provide resistance as the club swings back in the back swing. The swinging of the club and the turning of the shoulders will cause the lower body to turn slightly however the lower body will remain fairly stable creating tremendous power and torque due to the differential between the turning of the upper body against the resistance of the lower body.

Not necessarily body resistance applies to all shots.

Poor set up.

Causes incorrect pivot motion of the body.

Poor shots.

• » Explanation of the set up

Lack of lower body resistance.

Sway.

Inconsistent shots.

• » Ball between legs drill

Hips and shoulders turn 90 degrees .

Shoulders turn 90 degrees while your hips turn 45 degrees.

• » Club flow-sincronization drill

Not enough shoulder turn.

Shoulders too leveled. There is a wrong concept of leveled shoulders at set up. Your left shoulder should be slightly higher than your right.

Thus, when gripping your right hand is slightly under your left hand.

• » Correct posture and set-up drill

Straightening of the right leg.

No stability in the lower body.

Keep your right knee slightly flexed throughout your entire backswing, which will create resistance and augment your power.

• » Shaft behind knee drill

Not enough shoulder turn.

Poor weight shift.

Shift the weight to the right leg and then fully turn your shoulders.

The weights transfers to the right leg at the beginning of the backswing.

Lower body resistance prevents you from exaggerating your weight shift.

The reverse pivot is generally caused by a poor set up.

The weights transfers to the right leg at the beginning of the backswing.

The shoulders never stop turning until the finish position.