Proper Leg Action In Your Golf Swing
There are a couple of things I want to share with you in regard to the position of the legs at address and the role the legs play during the golf swing.
Believe it or not the most important part of the leg action during the golf swings happens at address. That sounds kind of odd doesn’t it? I am referring to your feet and knees. As you are addressing the golf ball the first thing you have to check the width of your stance. For a full swing your feet have to be slightly wider than your shoulders, this will insure a proper shoulder turn in the backswing.
The second part, you have to pay close attention to the left foot. If you place your left foot perpendicular to the target line (straight), you will not be able to turn the left hip out of the way in the downswing. What I like to see all golfers do is point the left toe out an inch or two. By doing this you will be able to turn through quicker in the downswing. Placing the foot straight will block your left hip in the downswing.
Let’s move on to the knees. The knees have to be flexed at address and not locked. If the knees are flexed you will be able to make a bigger turn. Secondly, the right knee has to be SLIGHTLY leaning in towards the golf ball.
By addressing the ball in this manner you will be up some torque in the backswing and the right knee will be activated in the downswing. When the right knee is activated in the downswing it will help transfer your weight to the left side faster.
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