| The perfect golf swing is something that every | | | | and in proportion, so that when you swing all of this |
| golfer aspires to obtain and there have been a lot of | | | | energy can be transmitted into greater energy. |
| books written on the subject to improving the | | | | Harnessing the biomechanics of your golf swing will |
| biomechanics of our golf swing. Of course, as with | | | | greatly improve the distance of your drive and its |
| most things, a lot of it is down to the amount of | | | | accuracy. |
| work that you put in to practice improving your golf | | | | When you start to swing make sure that your body |
| swing. Even if you buy the best golfing book in the | | | | gradually unwinds so that all of the energy that was |
| world it is unlikely that you are going to make a very | | | | stored in the back swing can be brought into the |
| significant improvement to your golf swing unless you | | | | shot and the drive will be much more powerful. The |
| put in a great deal of time, effort and practice. | | | | more level and balanced you are when you hit the |
| Naturally, if you are prepared to put in the extra | | | | ball, the more accurate your shot is likely to be. |
| effort then it is well worth trying to make your | | | | When you actually make contact with the ball then |
| swing better as this will have a beneficial effect on | | | | around 85-95% of your weight should be on your |
| your whole golf game. | | | | leading foot. After you make contact with the ball |
| One of the most important parts of trying to | | | | you should follow through smoothly to allow the |
| improve your golf swing is to try to improve the | | | | body to slow down and relax the muscles. |
| way that you stand when you are addressing the | | | | Getting your golf swing right is a very important part |
| ball. If you are standing the wrong way then no | | | | of the game and the biomechanics of golf swings are |
| matter how much effort you put in to your swing | | | | very important. The best way to improve is to get |
| you will not be getting the best out of your shot. It | | | | some real instruction from a professional golf |
| is important to make sure that you are comfortable | | | | instructor instead of trying to learn it from a book or |
| in the way that you are standing and that your | | | | video. Of course, what you really need to do to |
| muscles are relaxed and that your center of gravity | | | | improve your swing is to devote the necessary time |
| is low. When you are starting your back swing, try to | | | | needed for practice. Then you should see some real |
| make sure that your hips and back are turning well | | | | improvements to your game. |