What are the 3 key physics concepts of the golf swing?
HICKS: Hitting a powerful drive takes more than just strength and coordination, it also requires three physics concepts: torque, centripetal force and something known as the double pendulum effect. JOHN SPITZER (Equipment Standards, USGA): What happens is you can use physics to allow the forces to do the work for you.
What is the most important move in the golf swing?
The first move down from the top is one of the most important in the golf swing. No matter how you take the club back, the transition into the downswing has to be smooth, and the club needs to come into the ball from inside the target line. And the overall downswing has to start from the ground up.
What are the mechanics of a golf swing?
Your golf swing mechanics can be broken down into five general areas: takeaway, backswing, transition, downswing through impact, and your follow through. That said, the key to a great golf swing is honing your swing mechanics into a smooth, fluid, and continuous motion.
What is a pendulum golf swing?
In the proper golf swing, the arms pivot like a pendulum around the shoulder fulcrum while the pendulum of the club is pivoting around the fulcrum of the wrists. The cumulative motion of the two pendulums magnify each other for maximum speed and force as the club head passes through the ball.
What is the first move on the downswing in a golf swing?
The correct golf downswing sequence starts with a pressure shift to the lead leg, followed by an externally rotated trail arm to shallow the angle of the club, before rotating the torso through to impact.
What is the magic move in golf?
What is the “Magic Move” you say? It is simply returning your right elbow to your side on the downswing. Once the right elbow returns to the body on the downswing, the entire dynamics of the golf swing become much more efficient.
What do all good golf swings have in common?
Bend and stretch in your follow-through Ultimately, shoulder tilt and shoulder turn in the backswing, and the backward bending of the upper body in the follow-through, are three common elements pretty much all good golfers have in common — no matter how different their swings may appear.