This is why golfers injure their backs. Resisting along with side-bend is never a good idea. It's like shoveling snow by twisting your back & not turning your feet.
This video I created can be misleading if you only focus on the hip rotation.
Yes, the hips look extremely open. But the most important point is not how far the hips are rotated. The real key is the tension created between the lower body and the upper body.
So if you cannot rotate your hips that far, that is completely fine. You can still hit the ball far. What really matters is the sequence of the swing. If the sequence is correct, the speed and power can still happen.
To learn the correct sequence, start with a small shift toward the target. You can see this in slow motion in another video on my profile. Once the hips shift toward the target, the downswing begins and the rotation can start.
If the hips start rotating before your weight moves onto your lead foot, the sequence can break down and your weight may stay on the trail foot.
If this feels too theoretical or hard to imagine, drop your question in the comments and I will try to help you understand it. Best, Sigmar
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This is why golfers injure their backs. Resisting along with side-bend is never a good idea. It's like shoveling snow by twisting your back & not turning your feet.
This video I created can be misleading if you only focus on the hip rotation.
Yes, the hips look extremely open. But the most important point is not how far the hips are rotated. The real key is the tension created between the lower body and the upper body.
So if you cannot rotate your hips that far, that is completely fine. You can still hit the ball far. What really matters is the sequence of the swing. If the sequence is correct, the speed and power can still happen.
To learn the correct sequence, start with a small shift toward the target. You can see this in slow motion in another video on my profile. Once the hips shift toward the target, the downswing begins and the rotation can start.
If the hips start rotating before your weight moves onto your lead foot, the sequence can break down and your weight may stay on the trail foot.
If this feels too theoretical or hard to imagine, drop your question in the comments and I will try to help you understand it.
Best,
Sigmar