| Im going to give you some great golf backswing | | | | you bend at your hips, over the bones that are on |
| advice thats going to help you a lot. There are two | | | | both sides of your hips. |
| mistakes that you can make in the backswing. And | | | | We dont sit in this sport. We have our knees slightly |
| then Im going to tell you the correct way to do it. | | | | flexed, and then we bend from the hips. |
| The first mistake is, if your shoulder doesnt move | | | | In the golf swing, the knees never ever get straight |
| and doesnt turn backwards, then your arms will run | | | | in the backswing. They stay flexed the entire way. |
| into it and the shoulder will tilt up in the air. And if you | | | | The game of golf starts and ends right here. Good |
| do that, the golf swing will look too vertical, and youll | | | | players play the sport from inside the right knee as |
| hit the ground and youll hit a lot of shots off to the | | | | they turn. It doesnt go out and it doesnt go straight. |
| right. | | | | But it stays where it was at the beginning of the |
| On the other hand, some of you think so much of | | | | backswing, so as we start back the knees dont |
| turning that you turn your right shoulder and your | | | | move. |
| hips together, and the golf club gets way around | | | | Now, the downswing: As the arms start to unwind |
| inside. | | | | the knees dont move at all. The centrifugal force, |
| So, for those of you that do this, youll wind up | | | | the speed of the golf club swings into the ground. |
| hitting a lot of tops because the club wont swing | | | | As the club passes you and your left hip starts to |
| back down. | | | | move out of the way, then, and only then, does the |
| So, let me give you some golf backswing advice. This | | | | right knee start to get straighter in the downswing |
| is the correct way. After youve addressed the golf | | | | after impact. |
| ball, the right shoulder starts turning backwards. And | | | | And the entire time, make sure that you dont lock |
| that way, this enables the golf club to swing up on | | | | your left knee in the downswing. Keep it slightly |
| the correct plane. | | | | flexed as you swing through. You dont have to |
| So, if you can move your shoulder out of the way | | | | come all the way up and straighten it up. |
| and dont turn your bottom much, the golf club will | | | | I think that that might help you improve your golf |
| move up on plane as you turn away from the golf | | | | swing. Think about this tip a couple of times and |
| ball. | | | | make sure that this is what you're thinking of when |
| Now, Im going to tell you the role that the knees | | | | you swing the golf club, in relation to your knees. |
| play during the entire golf swing. The correct posture | | | | And thanks. |
| in golf, in order to improve your golf swing, is that | | | | |