Basic Fundamental Principles. - (Changed - 26/12/2007)

On this page I have listed the "Basic Fundamental Principles" in order of priority.

It is important that you learn and incorporate into your game if you wish to play very golf.

Work your way through the list in this order and practice each one until it becomes embedded into you subconscious mind before moving onto the next Basic Principle and you will gradually improve your golf skills, however do not try to practice more than one item at a time.

I will be highlighting these items throughout the lessons and therefore all of this information will be continually repeated, therefore it is advisable to digest these basic principles before you begin the lessons.

On another page I have listed the "Basic Fundamental Movements"

"Golf Grip "

The first thing you must get right.

"Elbows held close together"

If you wish to play very good golf it is absolutely vital that the elbows remain held as close together as it is physically possible throughout the complete golf swing movement.

Give this your full attention.

"Eyes focused on the ball"

You must train yourself to watch the ball and actually see the clubhead make contact with the ball.

One of the first basic principles of the golf swing that you must learn.

"Head Position"

The head must be positioned slightly behind the golf ball at the address position and held in this position with "pin point accuracy" throughout the golf swing movement, but especially as the club head swings through the contact area.

"Hands Position"

It is vital that you learn to hold the hands back so that they do not return to the original address position until the precise moment the club head makes contact with the ball.

This is one of the most important basic principles of the golf swing that you must master.

"Fixed Frontal" position

It is absolutely vital that the head is firmly held in this position whilst club head moves into and through the contact area.

After testing various methods of hitting the ball straight, I have come to the conclusion that this basic principle is one of the most important keys to playing very golf.

"Passive" arms"

The arms must be remain totally passive to the movement of the shoulder/arms-unit throughout the golf swing movement.

"Forearms"

If you wish to play very good golf, the forearms must not be allowed to rotate during the back swing movement.

"Upper Body Angles"

Maintaining the upper body angles is one of the major keys to playing very good golf.

It is particularly important to adhere to this principle so that from the precise moment the club head makes contact with the ball, the right shoulder will automatically rotate under the chin as the follow through movement is performed.

"Address Position"

The set up is very important.

"Left Heel"

The heel of the left foot must stay firmly on the ground throughout the back swing movement.

"Shoulder/Arms-unit"

It is absolutely vital that the shoulders and the arms are held firmly in this condition throughout the golf swing. -- I cannot over-stress the importance of adhering to this Basic Principle.

Learn to use the rotational movement of the shoulder/arms-unit to totally control the movement of the arms and your golfing skills will increase dramatically.

"Condition of the arms"

This is how the arms should be held throughout the golf swing movement.

"Lower Back Muscles"

It is absolutely vital that you use the muscles of the back to rotate the shoulder/arms-unit back and forth.

"Right Leg"

The right leg must be kept in a very firm condition throughout the back swing movement.

"Condition of the Legs"

These videos show the correct and the incorrect way to hold the legs as you perform the golf swing movement.

"Lower Body" condition.

The muscles of the lower body must be held in a taut condition at all times.

"Bottom of the Swing Arc"

It is absolutely vital that you swing the club head to the bottom of the swing arc.

"Impact Position"

This is how the body should be at this critical point in the down swing movement.

"Club Resistance"

There is no need to make any extra effort to "HIT" the ball as the club head is about to make contact with the ball.

"Inertia Effect"

Due to this phenomena, you must allow for the delay in the various parts of the body.

"Left Side Dominance"

It is absolutely vital that you adhere to this principle.

"Parallel to the Target Line"

The shoulders, the hips, the feet and the head must always be aligned to the target line.

"Right Arm"

The right arm plays a slightly passive role throughout the golf swing but can be used to boost the velocity of the golf club at the precise moment the club head strikes the ball but careful use of this facility is important.

"Swing Tempo"

The Golf Swing must be a free flowing movement.

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