True power and control comes from swinging
the golf club with powerful core rotation.
This Core Rotation drill will help you feel the active engagement of your core - the lower chest
through the lower abdomen and back - in the golf swing.
Address the ball as you would with a golf club, only cross
your arms in front of your chest. Next, simulate your backswing
with your arms crossed. Make sure to maintain the forward spine
tilt and keep your back flat - this will help you maintain
your spine angle.
Now, simply turn your chest around your spine. At the top of
your backswing, your left shoulder (right for lefties) will be
positioned behind the golf ball. Now, turn your chest towards the target
so that it is over your left foot. Some golfers think of driving
their forward shoulder toward the target. As your left shoulder, which was
covering the ball turns away, the right shoulder follows all the way
through, past the ball.
It's important to allow your head to turn through
the shot with your body, keeping your head down too long is
worse than bringing it up too soon. This head movement allows
you to rotate fully through to the correct finishing position.
You will notice your weight is fully on your left foot and your chest
is facing the target as it should be at the end of your swing.
This simple drill will give you the feel for what a body-driven
swing feels like. The more you practice this drill the more you
will feel your weight transferring toward the target on actual
shots.
You don't need any special equipment to do this, and doing 100
repetitions of this drill during a practice session will do wonders for your
swing and your rhythm.
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