Golf Swing – Novice’s Guide To Swinging A Golf Club (Part 3)

by Joe on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 | No Comments

So now you have discovered what is involved to start your backswing and develop the force and vigor that is developing, waiting to burst through the grace of your downswing, finally driving the golfball in faultless alignment toward its destination.

The Downswing

Considered by many to be the chief attraction. This is the moment of truth. Your backswing should have been disciplined and fluent. Now you’ll experience a switch in the pace and the downswing will be under total release and great power, yet elegant and comfortable at the same time.

Although you are beginning to completely change your technique and movement from the transition of the backswing to the downswing, the change ought still to be graceful and as smooth as is possible, without any sign of employing a snapping movement or force.

It should appear that you are going after the golfball with brute force. Regrettably, this is where numerous novice and amateur golfers make their errors. Their backswing may have been started perfectly, only their transition toward establishing contact with the ball is subverted by a pathetic downswing.

Beginning From The Hips

Your hips should be the premier body parts to move whilst bringing the golf club downwards from your backswing. In reality, your whole body is preparing to uncoil itself beginning from the hips. Don’t pay a great deal of attention towards your arms and hands. They’ll be the last to turn and it should happen naturally.

Once your body begins to uncoil, make certain that your weight commences to switch from your right foot to your left. This part is essential. By not repositioning your weight onto the left foot you’ll lose about half of the power and accuracy necessary to make a winning shot. At the start you might need to intentionally shift your weight, but after adequate practice your body should do this naturally.

Uncoil The Body &Lliberate The Energy

It’s time now to uncoil your body and liberate all of that potential energy. As you’re doing this, endeavour to preserve the bend you have in your wrists as long as feasible. They should be the final part of your body to release before the ball is hit. If you are able to practice enough and are capable to snap your wrists at the final moment, you’ll undoubtedly have a lot of power and strength transmitted to the ball.

The club-head should now be coming down and moving quicker towards the ball. Good form is all-important. As the downswing gains momentum and speed, your entire body should just be following through mechanically, without hindrance. Once the clubhead draws close to the golf ball, you should feel as though you are cracking a whip, making full contact with the golf ball.

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