How to Improve Golf Posture

Most amateur golfers do not appreciate how hard professional golfers work on posture. Even though they may have played the game at a very high level for decades, these athletes will still spend hours with their coach or in front of a mirror or in study of video to assure that their "setup" is correct. For the average golfer, such an expenditure of time is impossible. However, there are some simple concepts that will help secure good posture.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Have someone throw you a heavy object, like a workout ball. Pay attention to how you instinctively set yourself when catching it.

2. Imitate the body position you assumed at the point you caught the object--weight spread equally between your feet, upper body tilted slightly forward, knees slightly flexed. This is the "athletic position," like a shortstop ready to field a ball.

3. Address a golf ball while taking the athletic position. A golf swing is an athletic maneuver, not a mechanical one.

4. Fold your arms across your chest instead of holding a club. Assume the athletic position. Turn as you would during a golf swing. Get a sense of the balance you may achieve in this position.

5. Let your arms dangle instead of remaining folded across you chest. Stick your backside out. This straightens your spine as well as placing your shoulders in a position where they may turn under while your torso rotates--the basis of the golf swing.

6. Concentrate on two ideas when setting up--backside out and athletic balance.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't overdo the "heavy object" concept. A phone book will suffice. Bad things happen if you try to catch a truly heavy object--like a safe.

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