GOLFTEC’s Director of Teaching Quality, Patrick Nuber, shows a drill to help with better lower body movement at impact.
Keeping the trail foot on the ground longer in the downswing, and trail leg straightened more while toward the target, will increase power and consistent contact!
The golf swing can be a complicated endeavor when you try too hard to make the perfect golf swing. But this simple golf lesson with Alex Fortey from the Art of Simple Golf aims to rid you of that confusion.
Can golf be as simple as a 2 inch golf swing? On the course it’s important to keep your swing thoughts simple, and this tip does that.
I’m not thinking about too much else, apart from moving one of my shoulders about 2-3 inches. Now, the left shoulder is something I generally prefer, because I’m just pulling my left shoulder 2 inches back this way. And look, there’s a golf swing. It’s really as simple as that. Just by thinking about that, the rest follows.
You might prefer the right shoulder. If so, try with the right arm only. Just move the right shoulder 2-3 inches. That’s the only thought you’re having. And look, you’ve got a golf swing. The rest should take care of itself.
The left arm adduction against the body is part of a secondary coil move which is a key component to power and consistency, the left arm move helps create the lag we see in the golf shaft.
This is what all the best ball strikers in the world do.