Your swing and your body parts

[YamiKuriboh]

I've been told by my pro (assistant actually as he was cheaper) to focus on my left shoulder on my backswing (turn under chin) and my belly button on my downswing (turn to ball).

I'm not after swing thougts but what body part everyone else focuses on during backswing and downswing? Thanks.

 

[hovis]

I've been told by my pro (assistant actually as he was cheaper) to focus on my left shoulder on my backswing (turn under chin) and my belly button on my downswing (turn to ball).

I'm not after swing thougts but what body part everyone else focuses on during backswing and downswing? Thanks.

its too broad of a question really mate. by the end of this thread you'll have responses ranging from left shoulder down to wiggling the left toe.

one of the crazy things about golf is everyone is different and learns and develops different

 

[duncan mackie]

Er....none.

Spend most of my time trying not to think about swing elements at all 😎

 

[Capella]

Mostly keeping my sternum over the ball during the backswing (to prevent swaying). After that I am mostly focused on hitting the darned ball.

 

[Maninblack4612]

I try to avoid moving my bowels during the swing.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Nothing more than not sliding hips and rotating them

 

[williamalex1]

I try to avoid moving my bowels during the swing.

No Poo then , see other thread :rofl:

 

[Hobbit]

Swing slow and try and keep it wide...

 

[Slime]

"Please don't miss the ball, please don't miss the ball"

 

[PhilTheFragger]

ive been rotating my wrist on the back swing, which opens the face of the club right up, then not closing it properly on the way down, leading to huge slices and power fades.

My Pro (Mark Day from Whipsnade Park who coaches the England Girls Team) spotted this and now my only swing thought is to keep my right palm facing the floor. Still bedding this in, but early signs are encouraging

 

[xreyuk]

Weight more distributed towards heels at setup and stand taller (as I tend to put weight in my toes). Hand on top at halfway through backswing with swing more outside the line (as I have a tendency to get flat on the backswing), and get at least 90° of wrist bend when arms parallel to the floor. Then hands underneath when at the top, and don't let the left knee collapse in during backswing.

Bow the wrist in downswing and through impact. At impact clear the left hip, get weight into the left heel, and turn the belly button to face the sky.

This is what I have to think about through my first 2 lessons with a new coach.

 

[garyinderry]

Shoulders for me is massive in the golf swing. Where you have them at address determines quite a lot in the swing in terms of the path.

I will post some videos explaining this better when i get my tablet fixed.

 

[Maninblack4612]

Weight more distributed towards heels.

That's interesting. Jim Hardy, whose work I know you know, says that, at address, feel as if you're standing at the edge of a tall building looking over the edge., i.e. weight on toes. I don't know what difference it makes.

 

[JT77]

left hip for me, have to clear it to stop the slide, and by clearing it, it stops the left leg from giving out as it sometimes does.

 

[YamiKuriboh]

Nothing more than not sliding hips and rotating them

I thought a gentle left hip slide to start the downswing was encouraged?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I thought a gentle left hip slide to start the downswing was encouraged?

Possibly but I tend to slide through the swing and not rotate at all