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Golf tips:
The Pivot
By Hank Haney
There are two elements to the golf swing: how you pivot your body;
and how you swing your hands and arms. The body pivot is so
important. If you don’t turn your body correctly then it is
difficult to swing your hands and arms on the proper plane.
When you turn your body what you are looking for is you want to
rotate and keep your body centered. So I turn my shoulders keeping
my head centered, turning back and turning through. If I am going to
make a mistake I would always rather move back a little bit as
opposed to leaning forward and doing a reverse pivot. You keep
yourself centered when you pivot and you keep the bend forward from
your hips the same the whole time.
If I am turning correctly, the angle that I turn at is the same
angle that I start at address. If I make an incorrect turn I am either tilting
my shoulders or I am leveling it out too much. Keep your posture,
rotate on your angle, keep your center and turn back.
The pivot is the key to getting your swing back on the correct
plane. If you do not pivot properly you have little chance to swing
your hands and arms on the correct plane. Both of these elements
work together in the golf swing. If you don’t have one then you
probably do not have the other. If you do have one it does not
necessarily guarantee that you will have the other one. You have to
get them both working together. The proper pivot is a great place to
start.
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