Left heel down then right foot up

Let's talk footwork. In so many sports footwork is a big part of good performance. It is definitely true in golf. From the righthanded golfer's perspective it's left heel down on the backswing and to begin the downswing, lift the right heel all the way to your right toe.

I always recommend that golfers watch the Tour Players. When you watch them, the basic and fundamental swing is ALWAYS the same. Yes, there are individual traits, characteristics and moves that identify each player's style, but the physics, the bottom line and their moves are identical.

Most strong players do not lift their left heel at all during the backswing. If they do, it's minimal. Some players do lift it a touch, some only during a drive. When the left heel remains down, it is easier to coil more effectively. Our upper left back gets tight, coils, sooner and better when the heel stays down. Players who do lift the left foot, do so in an effort to increase their backswing.

To initiate the forward swing, the core turns toward the target and one of the moves involved is lifting the right heel fully so that almost every pound of you is on the left side, with the player facing the target. As I said, watch the men and women on TV, they do it every shot, all the time! Copy them.

Good, smooth footwork helps you to maintain a good and even swing tempo with a strong and efficient delivery of power.