Knee flex

[golfdub]

What is the correct knee flex ? How do you make sure it's good and how do you tell if its to much or to little ?

 

[In_The_Rough]

Presume you mean at address position. If so what I tend to do is to make sure hands can just touch the top of my knee. If they can't then not enough flex if they are further down the knee then too much flex. Don't think there is a definite answer to this though as everyone is different

 

[golfdub]

Presume you mean at address position. If so what I tend to do is to make sure hands can just touch the top of my knee. If they can't then not enough flex if they are further down the knee then too much flex. Don't think there is a definite answer to this though as everyone is different

Yep at address, I remember this technique now and I will give it ago.

Thanks

 

[In_The_Rough]

No worries. My Pro told me to do this and I know Mark Crossfield on Youtube does the same so it must be quite widely used. Good luck with it and as I say it works for me.

 

[JustOne]

I would say, in general, too much is worse than too little.

 

[golfdub]

I would say, in general, too much is worse than too little.

So am I looking to touch The top of my knee CAPS?

 

[DAVEYBOY]

I would say, in general, too much is worse than too little.

This is exactly what I have found, if I have to much forward lean and knee flex then its welcome to fat city for me. I have to get in a mirror at the range every now and then to check both.

 

[In_The_Rough]

So am I looking to touch The top of my knee CAPS?

As a general rule yes just being able too touch the top of you knee cap with you fingers. That is what I do. JustOne is right in what he says in that too much flex is worse than too little.

 

[JustOne]

So am I looking to touch The top of my knee CAPS?

Touching the top of your knee caps is to set a reasonable spine angle (forward bend) and is nothing to do with how bent your knees are.

If you address a ball with your legs locked 'bolt straight' once you're comfy over the ball you only need to 'crack your knees' so to speak, allowing them to go forwards just a couple of inches, enough to take your weight and keep you balanced.

 

[granters]

Funnily enough I was doing the exact same thing.was heavying everything slightly and realised I was far too flexed. Just got into the habit over time. At the weekend I made sure I stood tall,almost felt like my legs were straight ,and flushed everything. It feels much more stable and powerful. Last week I heavied a wedge so badly it went 20 odd yards,that's when I started thinking about it. Amazing how these things creep in,not something I've ever had a problem with before