| The biomechanics of the golf swing can be quite | | | | - Shoulders |
| confusing to the lay-person. I can assure you if you | | | | - Arms |
| want to become proficient in the game of golf, you | | | | - Hands |
| absolutely must understand these concepts. | | | | - Hips |
| First, the definition of biomechanics - "The study of | | | | - Legs |
| the action of external and internal forces on the living | | | | - Torso |
| body, esp. on the skeletal system." | | | | - Wrists |
| Anyone who has played this great game of golf | | | | The answer: |
| knows intimately the external and internal forces on | | | | ***THE HANDS CONTRIBUTE THE MOST TO CLUB |
| the body when you swing a golf club. | | | | HEAD SPEED!!!*** |
| I soon realized the complexities in not only | | | | High handicap golfers usually "hold on" through the |
| understanding these external and internal forces in a | | | | impact area causing a weak hit resulting in a slice or a |
| sound golf swing, but also in the managing of these | | | | push shot. |
| forces. | | | | The reason High handicappers "hold on" through |
| After much study and much play, I realized the | | | | impact I believe is because they do NOT have a |
| secret to a sound golf swing is first you must | | | | clear biomechanical understanding of what creates |
| understand how these forces work in the golf swing, | | | | club head speed... |
| then you must put these internal and external forces | | | | Let me make an illustration that will "hammer home" |
| in alignment so they work in harmony. | | | | (excuse the pun) this biomechanical concept in the |
| This is key to developing a powerful golf swing you | | | | golf swing. Try to hammer a nail without breaking |
| can repeat over and over again. | | | | your wrist...just use your arms and body...keep your |
| The biomechanics of golf swing operate along the | | | | wrist rigid...not much power, huh? |
| laws of physics and anything we do that works | | | | Now hammer the nail by only breaking or releasing |
| against these laws will only further delay the learning | | | | your wrist, no body, no arms...much more power |
| process. | | | | huh? You are using biomechanical angular and |
| I hope this scientific discussion on the biomechanics | | | | centrifugal forces to create much power with very |
| of the golf swing helps you as much as it has helped | | | | little effort... |
| me. | | | | Much like golf! |
| Jon Barrett of Golf Swing Eureka carried out a | | | | Have you ever watched a golf trick shot artist? He |
| survey and asked golfers the question: Which part of | | | | can hit a golf ball 275 yards while kneeling on the |
| the body contributes the most to club head speed? | | | | ground. This totally blows the cover off the notion it |
| The answer to this question was to make a | | | | is the lower body that contributes most to club head |
| profound impact on my understanding of the | | | | speed...don't ya think? |
| biomechanics of the golf swing. Most golf pros | | | | How do you think he generates all this incredible |
| NEVER talk about this fact yet it is the determining | | | | power while on his knees? |
| factor in creating effortless power in the golf swing. | | | | Effortless power comes from a full release of the |
| Only 20% got the answer right! | | | | hands through the impact area...have you ever |
| That's only 1 in every 5 golfers! | | | | watched pro golfer Sergio Garcia's hand action |
| And these golfers ranged from scratch golfer to high | | | | through the golf ball? This is how a 150LB person can |
| handicapper. | | | | crush 300 yard drives...they have mastered this |
| Curiously this figure relates to another golfing statistic | | | | move. |
| - Do you know that only 20% of golfers have a | | | | By far the most important force in the biomechanics |
| handicap of less than 18? | | | | of the golf swing is a full hand release through the |
| I believe these same 20% of golfers understand this | | | | golf ball... |
| crucial biomechanical aspect of the golf swing. | | | | Once you learn a full release through the golf ball you |
| Which part of your body do you think contributes | | | | will be on your way to great golf... |
| the most to club head speed? | | | | Hit 'em Long and Straight! |
| Is it: | | | | |