Saturday, November 29, 2008

Pivot One And Golf Swing

Players on a golf course use the pivot tactic, which is the way the player moves the body. The player will pivot the head and toes and not the arms or hands.

Pivots may seem easy to understand for the expert player but to an amateur the motions are extremely complex. Pivots enable the player to move all of his muscles in a second. It is difficult to focus in this short of time.

Another technique is the elbow drill. With the elbow drill, the player is able to slow things down. This drill is the replica of the exact pivot.

The elbow drill demonstrates while reinforcing the golf swing. It is an automatic drill, which gives the player a great feel so that he can repeat his action.

This is one of the best drills. The elbow drill requires that the player place an object that represents the golf ball on the ground.
The club is placed behind the players back and through the player's elbow.

With this drill, the player has support for the club and his posture. The shoulders are back, which will insure that the player bends from his hips without slouching the shoulders.

The feet are spread so that it meets the width of the shoulders. The right, back, and front side of the player's weight are equally distributed.

The player then bends at the hip socket and keeps the back flat in alignment with the knees, which are flexed slightly.
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