Monday, January 24, 2011

Achieving a Proper Golf Backswing

By Jeremy Winters


The golf backswing is a mysterious, but essential component of golf to even the most raw of beginners. This initial elevating of the golf club, during which momentum and direction can be guided, is difficult for many. Beginners don't understand exactly when the wrist break must take place and are baffled by the proper shifting of weight. Even experienced players are occasionally humbled by a poor swing. There is actually nothing more troubling than a golf ball gone wild to remind a golfer that they've gotten out of practice. Practice can conveniently be done in almost any open place large enough to get a full swing.

Both beginners and sophisticated players must spend time going over the fundamentals. Regardless of how skilled a golfer becomes, all skills are built on top of the all important skills learned as a beginner. One of these essential skills is the placement and stance utilized throughout your backswing. An individual needs to stand up with their feet a shoulder width apart, knees should be slightly bent and with a straight back. It should be remembered to keep the knees bent continually. In this way it is possible to have a more controlled and flowing swing. Adopting this stance for a few minutes two or three times per week will make it more comfortable and natural. When the initial posture has been practiced or re-mastered, the swing will need to be practiced as well.

Prior to practicing the golf backswing, special attention will need to be paid to the right way to hold the club. In the event that in the course of practice your club is held wrong, you are going to be more likely to do so when actually playing golf. Holding a golf club wrong can look strange at best and destroy your game at worst. The club needs to be held primarily by the fingers and not entirely in the palm of the hand. The lead hand will need to be the dominant hand, with the exception of a few people. There are actually several different ways to hold a club, each for a distinct objective. Be certain to get comfortable or reacquainted with several before practicing incorrectly ruins your game. Gripping the club really should require less than a week to get acquainted with when practiced. Now the backswing can be employed.

When starting your backswing, your club should gradually rise into the air, to start with close to the ground, then parallel to the ground at hip level, and after that into position. Allow the shoulders and hips to naturally pivot to help your arms elevate the club. With your club at the top of the backswing, the left shoulder will need to be aligned with the ball. Your weight will need to be placed solidly on the right foot, without any unneeded weight positioned towards the toes. Don't forget to keep the knees bent even at this point. Weight distribution is quite important because it could contribute to issues with the downswing if placed incorrectly. This is something brand new players must be especially mindful of as it can be hard to get rid of habits once they are formed.

An important thing to be accomplished no matter what level of skill or playing frequency, is stretching and doing exercises. When done properly and regularly these stretches will help to maintain the back muscles required for a great swing. Employing a golf club or a similarly shaped item such as a broom, grip both ends and raise it over your head. After that, lower the object until eventually it's behind your head. Continue this motion for a couple of seconds up to a minute. Then, lower the club or comparable object until it is resting on your shoulders. Keeping it in this position, gently lean to your left, then the right. It's advised to hold stretches for a couple seconds, however quit immediately in the event that any of these exercises or stretches tend to be painful or uncomfortable.

All of these things will help to maintain, or even improve, your existing golf backswing. Lots of men and women find the idea of letting their abilities go to waste unthinkable and thus have created several ways to practice. These differ from standing in position for a few seconds per week to practicing several distinct grips. Regardless of what you are doing to make use of your skills in the off-season, it can generally strengthen pre-existing skills. Even the most advanced of athletes consider practice and stretching beneficial tools easily added to their every day routine.




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