Of all its intricate parts, the golf downswing sequence is the last place you want to have any swing thoughts – it’s a recipe for disaster. Yet, it’s often approaching impact where technical aspirations creep in. Advanced PGA pro Katie Dawkins explains the do’s and don’ts in the video and article below…
Not only will swing thoughts in the downswing result in tension and a loss of accuracy, but it can also cause the natural flow of the swing that is so crucial for generating power to be lost. Consider how you would answer the following…
* Do your longer irons all go a similar distance?
* Do you struggle with a lacklustre swing?
* Does it feel like a lot of effort is going in for not a lot of distance in return?
If the answer is yes to one or more of these questions, then pay attention. The key to achieving maximum power with minimal effort is getting the sequence of moves right in your downswing. And like any act where you are looking to propel an object towards a target, you want the sequence to work from the ground up.
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Master this in golf and the benefits are countless. For starters, you will generate loads of clubhead speed, you’ll be able to square the club at impact far easier, and you’ll launch it a good old distance.
At the beginning of an effective downswing, the weight should shift forward
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And in simple terms, an efficient downswing should see your weight shift onto the front foot as your hips and then your chest turn towards the target. This is followed by the cracking of the whip as the arms and hands release the club and extend through the ball and down the target line.
This is what’s known as the “kinematic sequence”, and I tend to see this happening out of order in higher handicappers or beginners.
Chief among the faults is a tendency to start the downswing by throwing or casting the arms out and forfeiting any stored power. It’s as though the body has gone to sleep and is also a common cause of the dreaded slice.
Throwing the arms out coming down will result…
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