The Down Swing Tips

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The first movement from the top of the swing is a lateral thrust of the hips to the left, eventually followed by an automatic turning of the hips. This is true. But there is more than that. Here are some great tips to improve your downsing.

The hips must not only move to the left and turn, their movement must be so closely tied to the left arm that it pulls the arm and the club down and whips them through the ball.There must be a definite, conscious feeling that this is happening.

It is the single most important movement that a good golfer makes. This is not to be confused with the mistaken advice to start part of the body stay back.Finally you must turn your hips toward the target as they reach the extension of their lateral movement.

Are your hips ever in this position when you hit the ball?

What happens, actually, is that the left arm itself is being pulled by the hips.

The arm is merely the connecting rod between the hips and the club. When the hips exert this pulling action, they cause the shoulders and the left arm to revolve so fast around the axis of the upper spine that the hands have little or no time to manipulate or do anything whatever with the club except hang onto it.
If there is one single secret to the golf swings this is it.
Moving the hips in this fashion would seem a simple thing to do.