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Let’s take a closer look at the golf swing. There are actually three parts: the back swing, followed by the downward swing and then the point when the club impacts the ball at the very start of the follow through. Your back swing is crucial to the whole swing process since if you mess that part up, the rest is useless.

The focus should be on body rotation, arm position and the club, for the back swing. The downward swing starts with the legs and hips, not the arms. With your knees, thighs and hips, in a forward movement, shift your weight from back to front. As club meets ball, your weight should be on your outside forward and the inside of your rear foot.

Being such an unnatural movement, the golf swing will cause your body to resist violently. Some specific golf exercises are required to strengthen and prepare the muscles needed in performing the swing. Simple at it may seem, it’s one of the toughest things to master.

The means to achieve a consistent golf swing are good rhythm and balance. Rushing your swing would result in poor ball flight because your balance was off. The great golfers are rarely off balance, and the fluidity of their positions and movements when they strike the ball is apparent in their effortless swings and solid hits.

You must have great rhythm to rightly arrange body motion to turn up at the striking point in a position of control and power. Your body must be balanced to be able to consistently hit the ball. Rhythm and balance – two very important characteristics of a good golfer

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Most golfers would tell you that the game of golf is one of the most difficult games to play and master. It’s so complicated and demanding that even golf champs have their off days.

This is probably the reason why a lot of highly skilled and experienced golfers back once in a while and employ the use of some basic tools to improve their skills. Let’s look at one of those tools – the swing aids. These could really improve your game and they actually work for the most part. Wouldn’t it be nice to swing like a pro?

The basics are ingrained into every golfers system: “don’t lift your head”, “keep your arms straight”, and “turn your hips” share the common goal of making your golf club come through the down swing and hit the ball with the club face in the correct point to drive it in the trajectory you envisioned – straight down the green.

Like they all say; when all else fails, go back to basics. It’s true, so do your best to keep the front arm straight to make your shot as true as possible. With your eye on the ball, don’t raise your head but maintain a proper chin elevation so your shoulders could rotate to provide more power. Don’t stoop over the ball, keep your back straight and bend a bit forward at the hips. Bend your knees slightly, just enough to be noticed.

The key point as you make the swing is the follow through. A large part of the follow through will come from the hips – they should rotate until your belt buckle is pointing at your target’s direction.

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Every experienced golfer has a good set-up position. This is one of the basics often overlooked. The swing is built from the set-up position.

A good set-up posture guarantees the proper stance and placement of the feet, allowing for the perfect balance during your swing. The best golfers maintain balance from the moment they focus on the ball to the end of their swing. Your stability will make certain that contact with the ball is made in the middle of the clubface consistently.

A good set-up also gives you the ability to control the direction of your shot with power. The major elements in the pre swing; ball position and body alignment – creates the conditions that permit you to take control. Your body alignment will completely determine the arc and angle of your club during the swing.

Don’t forget that a good set-up puts you in a position of advantage, so make sure to make it with good impact in mind.

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