|
Shoulder Muscles.
(Changed - 24/01/2011)
The "Deltoids" are a group of muscles that surround
the shoulder joints.
It is this group of muscles that are held in tension throughout
the back swing and during the down swing movement.
From the moment the down swing movement begins, the torsion
of shoulder muscles gradually increase. This means that as the shoulders
rotate into the down swing movement the shoulder muscles gradually
begin to add their power into the swinging action of the arms.
Therefore at the precise moment the club head strikes the ball
and simultaneously the shoulders are parallel to the target line,
the right shoulder /right upper arm muscles are forcing the right
arm into the fully straightened position thus forcing the club head
through the contact area.
Exercise.
A simple exercise to practice this movement is as
follows:-
Grip a seven iron and make a normal stance as if to address
a golf ball, make a very slow short back swing, but as you do so
keep the legs and the hips absolutely dead still.
Whilst keeping the legs and the hips absolutely dead still and
the elbows close together, slowly use the right shoulder/right upper
arm muscles to pull the golf club back to the original address position
and hold it there - and whilst keeping the legs and the hips absolutely
dead still, and the shoulders parallel to the target area. At that
point, use the right shoulder/right upper arm muscles to push the
club head across in front of the body so that the club head swings
through the contact area - whilst the shoulders remain stationary
and parallel to the target line - an action that forces the right
arm into the fully straightened position.
During the actual golf swing, this action takes place from the
moment the shoulders return to the parallel to the target line.
** To return to the
previous page, click the arrow in the top left hand
corner.
Site Map
|