Improving your impact can improve your smash factor and strike. Higher smash factors translate into more distance and control. Often times, golfers will “flip the hands” at impact, causing an uncontrolled follow through and a jerky move through the ball. The result is thin strikes and slices. To reduce these problems, lead with your hands and keep your shaft lean. Here are a few simple tips to help you improve your impact.
Lessons learned from Justin Rose
A key lesson from Justin Rose’s golf swing technique is to set the club early. By doing this, he avoids the over-the-top move that leads to a pull slice, which often leaves the fairway or green off-center. A flat lead wrist, on the other hand, helps promote squareness through impact and functional clubface alignment. Keeping his body parallel to the target will help him to maintain the same level of power on every shot.
Variables in golf swing mechanics
In the past, scientists thought that the golf swing was a static piece of movement that would not vary with the golfer’s swing. However, with the massive expansion of technology, we now have more information to consider. Golf biomechanics aims to improve a golfer’s technique and performance through the use of biomechanics. This branch of golf science focuses on golf swing biomechanics.
Fixing defects in your biomechanics
There are a number of causes for a duck-hook shot, and the first step to fix it is to understand what causes the motion in the first place. If the golf swing curves dramatically from right to left, the culprits are often stopping body rotation through impact, overpowering the club with a heavy grip, or pushing drastically through impact with the trail hand. Golf instructors can even film your swing and offer suggestions on how to fix it.
Keeping your body on top of the ball
Keeping your body on top of the ball is an important aspect of a good golf swing. If you can’t hit the ball straight, you’re probably not putting your head on top of the ball. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Your head must be above the ball to be successful. So, it’s best to rotate your body and keep your sternum over the ball throughout impact.
Getting back into the swing after an injury
If you’ve been out of the game for an injury, you’ll need to take special care when you’re getting back into the golf swing. Remember, this is not an all or nothing situation. Your injured body part is likely to be in pain and you might still have a separate injury to deal with. While it is easy to think about getting back into the swing, you need to remember that your body is still a complex machine. The golf swing requires about 1.2-1.3 seconds of movement, so any dysfunctions in your movement pattern or system will affect your game.
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