Use your lead hand first to get your grip
You can do it like this. Pick the club with your lead hand like a suitcase and then lift the club up before using your trail hand to grip the club. All with no hinging until the top of your backswing. Your grip is vital to get the motion right.
Pre-shot routine
This is a must-do to get your mind right about how you want to hit the ball. It works with getting you into the right frame of mind too.
Ball position
The ball position will affect your shot. You need to decide on where the ball should be which will then affect your angle of attack, loft and distance. You have to experiment with this using different irons and then move your ball in different positions to get it right.
Swing your arms around your body
Most people make the mistake of swinging their arms toward the target. The swing should be a circular motion that goes around your body.
Trail shoulder
Ensure your trail shoulder goes down in direction and not up towards the target which is a common mistake by many golfers.
Focus on the move
Transition your move from the backswing to the downswing gradually. It’s a concerted effort of your entire body. Build tension on your legs and rotate your body.
Use your lead hand to protect your shots
If you tend to have problems with your shots to either side, twitch your lead hand on the club when you hit to get you across the opposite direction.
Hip turns
Use your shear force for your hip turn. This is where you apply the fore across the surface. In your swing, press into your feet and across the ground and then press your trail foot away from your motion.
Spine angle
Change your address position to suit the right club you are using. You can do this by using a mirror in your practice or a camera. You want an angle of about 100 degrees between your spine and the shaft before taking the shot.
Shoulders circle
You need to build an axis around your circle. Maintain that axis when you turn and your hands will follow the circle.
Backswing sequence
Focus on the technique when you are doing the backswing. This is where a lot of golfers make the mistake of letting the arms take control instead of your entire body.
Downswing sequence
Get into the coordinated movement of your hips, arms and legs. Not just the club on the downswing. Fix your knees and leg to control the sequence
Timing the change in direction
A lot of golfers mistake this where their shoulders stop rotating while the arms are still going up. The shoulders start to come down before my arms get to the top of the backswing. Timing is about pressure on the bottom part of your body where the legs are. Move your hips before your arms drop
Let your body build the lag
The lag is important but a lot of golfers tend to create lag by pulling the arms down and holding the club stiff. Your body should create the lag, not your arms.
Get the right shaft lean
Let your shaft lean towards the direction of the target. This is good if you want to de-loft the club and add pressure on the ball. Be careful not to scoop the ball.
When your body causes the chicken wing
The shoulder is always the main culprit for a chicken wing. You get this because there is not enough rotation. To keep your arm straight, you need to make room and that comes mainly from your stance.
Use your legs like a spring
If you use your legs like a coil, it gives you leverage to start your downswing. If you use your trail foot to straighten, you are most likely to stand up and there will be no tension on your swing.
Straighten your legs on the downswing
Use the ground force and straighten your legs as you begin your downswing which will generate power in the swing.
The shaft plane and shoulder plane parallel line
This depends on the length of the club. Turn your shaft at a parallel angle with your shoulder when you swing.
Lead arm straight
You want as much width as possible when you turn and this can only be achieved through practice.
The lead wrist must be flat
Create an imaginary line on your lower(fore) arm and wrist. Use a camera or video to see this
Let mobility decide your swing length
There is a maximum rotation you can get with your body. Accept your body’s limits and boundaries and shift if you need to.
Keep pressure on the inside of your trail foot
Your spine angle will change in your swing. With pressure on your trail foot, you become more centralized and firmer.
Rotate head a little
You don’t want your head to obstruct your shoulder when rotating. During the swing, rotate your head a bit and not too much. Try not to hold your head down the whole time
Address position is not the impact position
During a swing, your weight distribution, hips and other elements will change. Don’t try to come back to the precise address position as it won’t be the same impact position.
Crunch oblique muscles for deeper shoulder turn
Use your body to square the clubface. Rolling your lower arms and twisting clubs are some of the worst mistakes.
Have an intermediate target
This is about half to 3/4 of a meter from the ball and from your body. Check the alignment and get a better picture of where you might hit the ball.
Use your club like a hockey stick
Use the stick on the ball instead of twisting it. This will automatically turn your hips and shoulders like how hockey players do with their sticks.
Center your weight at the address
Move your body from left to right front to back and adjust accordingly. Get a feeling between your shoulders and the club to the center. Lower down your body to get your feet pressing you in the middle.
