What You Should Know about the Biomechanics of the Golf Swing

Simply, biomechanics is the study of how humansthe ball.
move. When it comes to the biomechanics of theThe Down Swing, Impact, and Follow Through
golf swing, we are talking about how the bodyOnce transition has happened, the club head begins
moves during the golf swing. Much of what weto descend. This is where the weight shift and power
consider to be the "perfect" golf swing wastransfer begins to happen. During this point, your
developed through the study of biomechanics.lower body is beginning to generate power as well.
Biomechanists break the biomechanics of the golfThe total time the club face is in contact with the ball
swing into 6 parts.is about one half of one millisecond. According to
The Address, Back Swing, and Transitionstudies on the biomechanics of the golf swing, 80%
The address is the stage where you place your bodyto 95% of your weight is on your front foot at
in beginning position for your swing. This relates toimpact. Even though the ball is gone at this point, the
the biomechanics of the golf swing because it startsfollow through is a very important part of the
how you will move from the grip to the posture tobiomechanics. This is the stage where your body
your alighment. The back swing is the first realdecelerates and your body absorbs energy back
movement and thus real part of the biomechanics ofthrough your body.
the golf swing. It is the time when your body beginsThe golf swing has a lot to do with the motion of
to "store" the energy that will be unleashed onyour body. So, it is easy to see how the study of
contact with the ball. Transition, in terms of thethe biomechanics of the swing has been a reason for
biomechanics of the golf swing, is the completion ofmuch of the improvement in instruction in recent
the back swing. This is where your body takes theyears. Know the movements of your body to aid
energy that has been set and begins the transition toyour golf swing.
the swing where the power will be transferred to