Mike granato one half of the amg team would have been part of those conversations. Hold onto the right knee position to stop golf backswing sway video by pga instructor peter finch if we are looking to improve the amount of well limit the amount of sway that we have on the backswing, what we need to do is identify parts of the technique that can help eliminate this problem. So the further you move it in the backswing, the further and faster youve got to move it in the downswing, and of course, thats just making it harder to repeat the same move. When golf instructors talk about coiling in the backswing, theyre discussing the. Proper weight transfer in the golf swing grayhawk golf club. However, there still needs to be a little bit of a turn, so the left knee will move slightly. Left knee move in the golf swing golf swing tips dwg youtube. When you start your downswing, put your foot back on the ground. In this article, based on our recent right knee laser beam drill video, i will break down how the right knee can offer you the correct way to shorten your golf swing and even add distance back to you game. May 15, 2018 then youre going to put your left foot back on the ground. Starting your downswing from the ground up means that your left. If your knees dont work correctly your foot work, balance and other parts of you swing get thrown off. The key to a good transitional move for the golfer over 50 is to begin the downswing with a left knee slide. Pga pro tom denby says your left knee, right hip and left shoulder for a righthander must move in concert as you coil in the backswing.
Knee action is a key part of the golf swing and an important movement that everyone should learn how to master. Jan 26, 2018 with the right firmness, the club should be square to the ball. Dipping the forward shoulder in the backswing healthy living. Michael breed explains hip turn, downswing initiation golf.
The transition between backswing and downswing is a crucial. Both knees add flex as the downswing begins, and the left knee starts to move toward the target. For the club face to come back to the ball square and centered, the geometry and relationship of the arms and upper body cannot change during the swing. First, youll learn how your hips need to rotate throughout the golf swing. Mar 22, 2020 basically, to initiate your takeaway, from a powerful setup position, you point your inside right knee at your inside left knee, ever so slightly and rather quickly. Try to turn your shoulder so that it will be right over the right leg or right knee.
Move left knee towards ball this swing thought has you concentrating on moving the left knee towards the ball during the backswing, or in other words to move it slightly down and to the right. The left knee movement in the golf swing is a fundamental that most amateur golfers mess up almost the instant the club starts moving away from the golf ball in the backswing. Why should you keep your knees flexed while in the golf swing. This creates a reverse weight shift and provides no stability for the lower body. The benefits of keeping your rear knee straight in the. How your right knee has always been the problem in your. Getting your lower body ahead of the club in the downswing. Move left knee towards ball illustrated golf swing. A slight lateral move with your left knee will combat a rushed, overactive upper body and static, underperforming feet and legs. We cover what its doing, its motions, how it affects. Apr 20, 2017 michael breed, host of the golf fix, demonstrates how the hips turn in the backswing and how to begin the downswing.
A change of axis and weight shift from the right foot to the left foot starts the forward swing with the swinging of the club for the same reasons. To get some of that old turning ability back, try releasing your left knee during your backswing. Let the momentum of your takeaway pull the left knee back so that if you were standing on a clockface, your kneecap would point at 1. But thats what they end up doing and this left knee is broken down and now you know that the left knee has got to get all the way back over here on the downswing.
Jul 30, 2018 as she strikes the ball, her swing is being supported entirely by her left foot. Sequence coach paul kopp shows in detail how the left knee moves in the backswing find videos similar to this. Left knee in backswing swing surgeon don trahan peak. And through impact and the follow through you tend to see both legs straighten up as the hips drive forward to produce the side tilting to the right and extension in the spine. Sequence rotation hips pivot leg action drills paul kopp full swing hip turn backswing pivot. When students come to him with common complaints, such as slicing, frequent. The left knee movement in the golf swing is a fundamental that most amateur golfers mess up almost the instant the club starts moving away. Knee action is also one of the hardest things to master but it is very easy to mess up. If that swing thought worked for him, i bet itll work for you. Your left knee or forward knee is critical to a proper, efficient golf swing. It also promotes good rhythm and is great for tall players with thin torsos and long arms.
Following my previous article, what happens when my head moves, a gentleman asked a question about my right leg and how straight it is in the backswing. What im going to be focusing on is when i sit over to my left side, when im shifting over to this side, i dont want my knee to move in front of this line. Many golfers, however, start the swing with the hands and wrists, jerking the club away and sending everything out of whack the simplest way to start a sound backswing is with the left arm and shoulder for righthanded players. From this position, the golfer is unable to execute a proper weight shift and will end up finishing the swing with most of his or her weight on the back foot, so the knees never touch on the followthrough.
Learning to lead the club in the downswing with the lower body is a key to improving as a player. The setup is so key to making sure you are giving yourself the best chance to hit the ball pure, regardless of what club youre hitting. The pulling motion of the leftsided swing certainly traces a more solid route back to the. The front shoulder, or left should for a righthanded player, plays an important role in the golf swing. Oct 09, 20 shorten your swing but coach, i dont wanna shorten my swing and hit the ball 30 yards shorter than before. As we get near the top, notice now much that left leg has moved from where it was at address. How your right knee has always been the problem in your golf. In this video for golf swing left knee movement is key we cover the specifics of what is happening with the left leg during the golf swing. Bbkib means get the right hip back on the backswing, keep it there on the downswing as the left hip opens up.
David leadbetter recommends placing the ball just inside the left heel for the driver ball position a, about 2 inches back of that position for a 5iron, and. Its a good idea to pay attention to your left shoulder for correct weight shift. This week, id like to provide a counterargument, and tell you about the benefits of keeping the rear knee straight. Stack and tilt basic no 2 generating power to play the. Shorten your swing but coach, i dont wanna shorten my swing and hit the ball 30 yards shorter than before. Have it far enough back to where you can still see it out of your peripheral vision here.
Maintain a stable left knee in the backswing sets you up for a solid golf swing. At the same time, the back knee should remain stiff to brace the right leg and. This will ensure he swings slightly right of his foot line at impact. For me, the thing i think about to start my downswing is moving my right knee toward my left knee im right handed. Knee drive drill drive back knee toward the front to start downswing. The left knee moves toward the ball, forcing the right hip to rotate back, which then allows the left shoulder to swing around and point down toward the ball. We and our advertising partners collect personal information such as the cookies stored on your browser, the advertising identifier on your mobile device, or the. To ensure that my arms and shoulders move away from the ball in one piece, and that everything starts on a straight line back from the ball, i think of controlling the takeaway with a pushing backward of my left elbow. Left knee action during backswing swing surgeon don.
Left knee movement in golf swing for twice the consistency. The subtle differences between rory mcilroys driver and. As hes going back, that knee is starting to collapse in. The rotational swing that almost all the tv expert analysis people want to push always has the left knee moving so much inwards and then having to both twist and straighten during the downswing that its no wonder that so many regular golfers have issues with slicing, pulls and pushes and heaven knows what else. This assumes the ball is located in the middle of your stance.
The result is a natural shallowing of the swing plane as the right arm and shoulder drop, setting up the desired inside attack on the ball. Golf backswing how to correctly perform your backswing. A driver golf swing tip for your backswing free golf. Most slicers turn too fast in either the shoulders andor the hips and pull the left arm outside of the stance line. In some instances, the left foot may even come off the ground. When the club shaft is parallel to the ground, the back of the left hand should be facing forwards rather than up or down. This back leg is loading itself during the back swing in order to explode through the impact position. When students come to him with common complaints, such as slicing, frequent mishits or general inconsistency, rabito says one of the first two.
Move left knee towards ball illustrated golf swing thought. Folding your right knee for a righthanded player as you address the ball, then maintaining your knee in a flexed position for most of your swing, is a key element in sound golf swing technique, according to pga professional carl rabito. Samuel vasquez had been struggling with his swing, until he realized he wasnt turning at all. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, demonstrates how the hips turn in the backswing and how to begin the downswing. This means that the low point of the swing is around four inches behind the. The subtle differences between rory mcilroys driver and iron. In my article last week, i discussed the benefits of maintaining flex in your rear knee the right knee for righthanded players during the backswing. As the left arm stretches back, the left thumb should be pointing up in the air, along with the bottom of the club face. Hes had great success with his ball striking using a mostly straight rearknee swing. Youre not trying to recover from a position where you didnt shift your weight at all. I found out that keeping left knee and armclub in sync, and feel like the left knee driving the.
May 11, 2007 for years, golfers have been taught that the golf swing is a leftsided motion. The degree to which you can rotate this shoulder away from the ball during the backswing has a direct effect on how much clubhead speed you can produce and, subsequently, how far you will hit the ball. The starter move is probably the least understood, simplest, and most important part of the golf. That inspired me to write this post in which we will do three things. What starts the downswing in a golf swing is a reaction to coil or to a reaction from falls and counter falls from a wide upright backswing, like bubba watson. During the backswing the left knee flexes and the right knee straightens. Jan 28, 2015 as he starts the downswing he returns the flex in his right knee and maintains a left arm position that is inside of his stance line see picture 1 at right. How to start the backswing in golf take control of your. Brace your right leg on your backswing and your left leg on the forward swing and you will soon get rid of the excess motion in your swing and learn how to use your body to hit the ball with power. If you can do that, youll create a lot more consistency in your swing because youre no longer trying to recover from the knee being buckled in like this and trying to snap back to the left. Let the momentum of your takeaway pull the left knee back so that if you were standing on a. The reason why golfers over 50 should not open the hips slightly can be found in the 2nd key to an effective. What you dont want to do is bump your hips toward the target in the downswing.
About a club head width inside your trail foot here. Use this lesson to help you make the proper turn so that you can get the most of your. Thinking of moving your right pocket back will allow your right hip to turn back and stay level. Your weight shifts back across to the left foot, left knee working towards the target while left hip and left shoulder pull in that same direction. Lets examine how straightening the rear knee can benefit your golf swing in three key ways. A head start from the ground up if you want your lower body to win the race back to the golf ball on the way down, your legs and hips need a head start during the transition from the backswing to the downswing. It was previously in your front leg, but as the downswing unfolds, your back knee will bend and move towards the golf ball. The top stressor was on the forward knee during a golf swing. Your left foot should actually remain firmly on the ground throughout most of the backswing the lift only starts to occur up toward the top of the swing. Move your left knee correctly and youll get a great golf swing thats nice and effortless.
For years, golfers have been taught that the golf swing is a leftsided motion. Snapping the left knee what it means in the golf swing video by peter finch the remaining terms that you may come across within the golf swing technique and one of them is snapping the left knee, which sounds oddly violent. Your left knee is crucial, not only for rotating your hips, but also for consistent contact. Flaring the left foot open allows the left knee to more easily rotate counterclockwise as it straightens in the later downswing. As ive previously discussed, theres no right way for your rear knee to behave during the swing. David leadbetter recommends placing the ball just inside the left heel for the driver ball position a, about 2 inches back of that position for a 5iron, and roughly in the middle of the stance for a short iron ball position b. What starts the downswing in a golf swing is from the golfer doing nothing at all. You can also see how your left knee will point in towards the ball. Snapping the left knee what it means in the golf swing. The benefits of keeping your rear knee straight in the backswing. Golf swing left knee movement is key december 7, 2016 by clay ballard 61 comments why you need this. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Jim suttie, 2000 national pga teacher of the year, is available for lessons at suttie golf at the club at twin eagles north naples and cog hill. A golfer can have a great looking backswing but if the downswing is not started in the correct sequence, power and accuracy is lost.
There are many swing faults in golf that keep people from making repeatable, powerful swings but bad foot and leg work makes golf difficult. Sep 19, 20 a golfer can have a great looking backswing but if the downswing is not started in the correct sequence, power and accuracy is lost. Then youre going to put your left foot back on the ground. The leftelbow lead the most important of these relates to the very start of the swing, where i key on my left elbow. It encourages an intoout swing path, so it can cure slicing and steep downswings. As he starts the downswing he returns the flex in his right knee and maintains a left arm position that is inside of his stance line see picture 1 at right. Now that you have the apps to get started, heres how to analyze your own golf swing. The reason why golfers over 50 should not open the hips slightly can be found in the 2nd key to an effective transitional move. Use your knee to improve your golf swing three guys golf. Jul 28, 2017 this week, to support rearknee straight argument, im employing video of tommy armour iii on the senior tour above. Knee action starts the motion of the golf swing and controls where the center of gravity in your swing goes. Many golfers are searching for a key swing thought to help them start the downswing.
Michael breed explains hip turn, downswing initiation. I have written a number of posts about the takeaway but today i want to focus on where it all beginsthe legs and specifically with the left knee. Start being more consistent with this left leg knowledge video. You want to hold your knees and swing your arms with a limited turn, vertical swing. To rip driver off the tee, you have to load your body on the backswing and. In this video for golf swing left knee movement is key we cover the.
Rorys driver swing is designed to hit up on the ball by five degrees and hit 15 yard draws. Golf swing left knee movement is key top speed golf. If your shoulders do this during your backswing and you think you are turning, this is the root of your backswing maladies. Rather, it remains in position and acts as a brake on your hip rotation, preventing them from turning too far. Left arm is straight throughout the backswing from the moment you address the ball to the moment you reach the top of the backswing your left arm should remain straight. During the first part of the downswing both knees are flexed as the spine goes back into flexion. The result is a widening gap between the knees, and a squatting position that will be used to create speed at the bottom of the swing. Think, as you swing the club back, of what greg norman used to say. When you are most of the way finished with your backswing, you should start to feel a slight buildup of tension in your back and legs. Some long drivers still have a lot of weight on the back foot, because theyre trying to launch it up, rose says. Second to the low back, the knee is the most commonly injured joint in golf.
Proponents of the leftsided swing claim that allowing the left side to dominate better keeps the club on plane and promotes greater accuracy. This simple move starts the lower body opening up toward the target. The backswing is a swing sequence that takes place immediately after the takeaway and will bring your club up until it reaches the top of the swing. Hold onto the right knee position to stop golf backswing sway. Turning the body first would not allow enough time for the club to return to the golf ball and would likely create a bottom of arc off of the right foot behind the ball. Tom watson explains how to flex your legs slightly and kick your right knee in toward your left when setting up to the ball. Tigers surgeries have been to the left knee, which is the more commonly injured knee for a righthanded golfer. Knee motion in the golf swing be the smartest golfer you. In this video, youll discover the proper golf swing left knee movement. Apr 27, 2018 let the momentum of your takeaway pull the left knee back so that if you were standing on a clockface, your kneecap would point at 1. This means that the low point of the swing is around four inches behind the ball.
The left knee of a righthanded golfer bends a bit deeper and points back to the golfers right, to allow the hips to rotate properly. The moment you lose control of the motion going back you will have a hard time returning your club back to your ball properly. You then push off with your left foot to initiate the backswing. For golfers with good flexibility, you can slide the left knee and rotate the hips open safely.