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Basic
Fundamental Principles. (Changed
- 23/06/2011)
On this page I have listed
the "Basic Fundamental Principles" in
order of priority.
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 this information before you begin the lessons.
On another page I have listed the "Basic
Fundamental Movements"
"Hip
Movement"
One of the most fundemental principle that
you must be aware of is that the hips must not be allowed
to sway away from the original address position at any point
in the golf swing.
Although the hips will rotate around its
axis, they must not be allowed to sway.
"
Eyes focused on the ball"
It is absolutely vital that you focus on
the back edge of the golf ball and hold this focus until the
club head make contact with the ball, but importantly, you
must continue to look at the back edge of the golf ball for
a milli-second after the ball has been struck so that you
actually see the ball move away from its resting position.
This is relevant be it the tee, the fairway
or the rough.
This is the first basic principles of the
golf swing that you must learn, if you fail to learn this
principle, you will never achieve a low handicap.
"Upper
Body Angles"
Maintaining the upper body angles is one
of the major keys to playing very good golf.
"Golf
Grip "
One of the first thing you must get right.
"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 so that you can control the
alignment
of the club face throughout the complete golf swing.
"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.
"Head
Position"
The head must be positioned so that the
left is slightly behind the golf ball at the address position
, but importantly, the head must be held in this position
as the club head swings through the contact area.
"Hands
Position"
It is vital that you ensure that the hands
do not go beyond the original address position until the precise
moment the club head makes contact with the ball.
"Fixed
Frontal" position
It is absolutely vital that the head is
firmly held in this condition whilst club head moves into
and through the contact area.
"Right
Shoulder"
It is absolutely vital that the right shoulder
begins to rotate under the chin before the club head strikes
the ball.
"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 and the right
leg must remain slightly bent.
"Right
Leg"
The right leg must be kept in a slightly
flexed but very firm condition throughout the back swing movement.
"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 the critical
point of impact.
"Left
Side Control"
It is absolutely vital that you adhere
to this principle.
"Right
Arm"
The right arm plays a slightly passive
role throughout the golf swing but is 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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