??What Makes A Model Golf Swing?
If you are a golfer I am sure you have heard the term model golf swing. The question is what is a model golf swing? This article is going to look at the basic anatomy of a golf swing and how that can relate to improving your game and making you a better overall golfer.
What Goes Into A Model Golf Swing
The first thing that is true of every swing that can be described as a model golf swing is that they are well balanced. This does not necessarily mean that your balance is centered, but rather that throughout your swing your are balanced. A good golfer will move from back to forward as he proceeds through his swing, but his balance and center will stay true. The better you are at keeping yourself over your feet, the more likely it is that the club face will come through square and with significant force. If you are off balance, you will have to compensate for your balance by off balancing your club. This creates more room for error.
The next thing to do is to make sure that your hips are always slightly ahead of your swing. If you hips are too far ahead or behind they will not be driving your arms and shoulders through the ball. This will cost you a significant amount of distance. The majority of your power and force is generated from your hips and they can significantly increase the ease with which you hit a gold ball. Think of you hips and arms as a lever. By turning your hips a short way, they will use your back and shoulders as a lever to swing through the ball.
The next part of a model golf swing is your foot spacing. Your feet should be spaced about shoulder width apart. More than this and you have to shorten your swing to much to hit the ball correctly. Less than this and you have to reach to far down to hit the ball and you can not get as much side to side swing through the ball. You should be able to rock gently back and forth between your two feet.
As you can see there are many important aspects to a model golf swing. The most important pieces are your hips and feet then your balance. If you get your hips and feet right first, then get you balance, your arms and shoulders should follow right through the ball. These are the base for any model golf swing, so set your foundation solidly and build your swing off of that.