| If the golf swing basics are supposed to be easy to | | | | actually making the shot with/on the Downswing. |
| understand, why do so many golfers over complicate | | | | - Make sure that you keep the speed of your |
| matters far more than they actually need to? This is | | | | Backswing is constant and smooth. |
| something that even experienced golfers do forget | | | | - You also need to remember that your backswing |
| from time to time. There are some pretty basic | | | | needs to be a bit slower than your Downswing to |
| things that you need to remember in order to have a | | | | achieve a good shot. Remembering these simple |
| good swing and an enjoyable game. These things will | | | | basics of a golf swing is necessary for a good game. |
| be discussed so that you know what you need to | | | | Proper Shoulder and Hip Alignment |
| focus on when it comes to the basics of the golf | | | | Remember that you need to bring both your left |
| swing. | | | | shoulder (right shoulder for south paws/lefties) as |
| Focus Your Thoughts on Success | | | | well as your hips on your leading side into correct |
| One of the most common mistakes that many | | | | alignment with each other in order to seamlessly shift |
| golfers make is that they over think the shot or are | | | | your weight from one side to the other. This is also |
| thinking negatively. | | | | one of the golf swing basics that even the pros |
| - Stay Positive when lining up your shot. This is | | | | sometimes forget (though not that often). You might |
| something that you might not understand; but you | | | | need to practice this for a while so that you can |
| need to realize that you can actually make a good | | | | seamlessly transfer your full weight from left foot |
| shot into a bad one by thinking that you are going to | | | | side to your right without anyone even noticing. |
| screw up the shot. | | | | Your Thoughts Make the Difference |
| - Focus on your target if you are starting to think | | | | You might not think that what you are thinking and |
| that you are going to miss the shot. This is a great | | | | the direction your thoughts are going has anything to |
| way to short-circuit that negative thinking and help | | | | do with golf swing basics but it certainly does. It is |
| you make a great shot. | | | | pretty well known that thoughts can definitely affect |
| Remember that Backswing and Downswing are | | | | anything and everything in terms of your golf game |
| different | | | | and your life. This is why you need to include Keeping |
| This is a part of golf swing basics that people do | | | | Your Thoughts Positive on the list of golf swing |
| seem to forget. The Backswing is as its name implies | | | | basics. If you think that you are going to foul up the |
| - the backwards swing that is half of the stroke. This | | | | shot, you generally will wind up slicing it the wrong |
| is different from the Downswing in that you are | | | | direction or making a weak shot. |
| preparing for the shot with the Backswing; and | | | | |