How to Eliminate a Reverse Pivot in the Golf Swing
If you are an average golfer who has taken lessons, your instructor may have used such disdain when observing that you had a "reverse pivot" that you felt you had committed an act of moral turpitude. This maneuver consists of leaning towards the target, dipping the leading shoulder, and not shifting your weight from the right foot to the left as you swing. Ridding yourself of a reverse pivot may very well improve your swing.
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Instructions
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Realize that there are many theories about the golf swing. Not having a reverse pivot is crucial to some but not all of these theories.
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Understand that with a classic swing, weight is moved from being equally divided between both feet, back to 60% to 70% on the right foot and then transferred to roughly 80% on the left foot.
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Review a description of the reverse pivot and see how making this move inhibits the weight shift associated with a classic golf swing. There are an ample number of online articles and videos demonstrating the reverse pivot to help you cement an image of what you are trying to avoid.
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Practice initiating your swing with a LEVEL rotation of your leading shoulder--tucking it under your chin. This will avoid the "dip" part of the reverse pivot.
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Coordinate a shift of your weight to your right side at the same time your are turning your leading shoulder. Conceptually, it may help to think of this as loading up, or winding up, or coiling. Find some conceptual word or thought to attach to this process.
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Integrate this "loading up" into your swing.
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Seek the help of a Professional Golfers of America (PGA) teaching professional if understanding these concepts do not result in their implementation.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not be confused when you hear that some teachers actually promote a maneuver that sounds very much like a reverse pivot. This is part of a different theory from that of a "classic swing." It goes by a variety of names, but the one at present that is in vogue is "stack and tilt." There are many ways to strike a golf ball. The key is finding one that works for you.
