One of the big advantages that I have while I’m doing full-time teaching is that I get to work with a lot of young people. Some of them are on the verge of making it onto the PGA tour while others are just beginning. The interesting thing is that I learn from both of them. The beginners make blatant errors, but that teaches me quick lessons of biomechanics. The first swing that I will show you in the current video is of one of my best students. He has only been playing golf for a little over a year. The problem is, as you’ll see, his swing is so smooth that is difficult to see the mistakes. Many of my beginners come to us with wild leg and wild hip motion. This not only throws the spine out of whack but also makes it nearly impossible to swing on a tilted circle (on plane). I kid them that we’re not running a dance class, we’re running a golf school! Posture maintenance of the spine during the golf swing is critical to both the health of the back and for good golf. As you recall, Tom Watson thought that this was the secret to the golf swing, and I believe he was right. The problem is that you cannot maintain spine posture simply by wanting to do it. There are many things that disrupt the spine during the golf swing, and many of my blogs teach you drills that will help you overcome this. The current blog is hugely important, and I decided to add it not only as a review, but to help you get over one of the most common problems I see in golf. That is pushing off of the right foot, more specifically using the right big toe to push. This pushes the hips forward which changes the spine angle dramatically. Not only that, but it will disrupt the circular motion of the golf swing, thus causing a decrease in distance and accuracy. In this blog video, you will learn the movements to avoid this pushing action of the right foot. I hope it serves you well, as I know it is one more step toward that perfect golf swing. Just don’t push off the right foot while you’re taking that step!
