Dual rotations

This is another version of another blog. The rotation parts of the golf swing are so important and so misunderstood, they are worthy of another explanation.

The body rotates during a good golf swing. When it turns, rotates, coils, uncoils, pivots or whatever other turn you choose, it moves away from the target then back to the target. It is a horizontal move. When we make the vertical part of the golf swing, it is the arms, hands, shoulders and club moving up, down, then up again in a windmill style motion. These two motions must be in place and in many swings one or both are not. When a golfer has both, the next goal is to coordinate them in a balanced, coordinated and athletic fashion.

These two moves are constant factors if the player uses them to their full extent, literally. You cannot over extend the vertical part which golf professionals call extension. You cannot turn too far relative to the target. You can only turn to the target, not beyond, without breaking your left leg, in the case of a righthanded golfer. Realizing the full extent of these two parts during a swing makes the swing repeatable because two constants are being used, not two variables. Big difference! Using these two pieces fully also means the player is fully committed to the swing, not partially.

When the vertical moves with the horizontal, the club face opens and closes relative to the target, but not to the player. This is very important. So, during the backswing it is opening and during the forward swing it is closing. THE HANDS DO NOT MAKE THIS OPEN AND CLOSE MOVEMENT, RATHER THE TURN OF YOUR BODY. DOES THE BLADE ROTATE, YES. BUT, THE CLUB FACE ROTATES BECAUSE THE ARMS AND HANDS HOLDING THE CLUB ARE CONNECTED TO YOUR BODY AND IT IS TURNING, NOT BECAUSE THE HANDS TURN!