1- Mechanical- Positions the club is in

When we think about the 'Mechanics' of the golf swing we are focused on 'positions' the club is in during the swing.  The club is a tool, use it as it has been designed to be used.   There are certain positions the club 'must' be put into during the swing in order for 'solid contact' to occur.  Knowing 'where' you want the club to be during your swing is essential to moving along the path to improvement.

What is law and what is not

All players who have the ability to hit a solid golf shot and, for the most part, predict what direction the shot will fly have good 'core swing mechanics'.   Folks who cannot hit a shot 'solid' nor predict which way it will fly have 'mechanical' problems.   As for hitting a shot 'solid' and with good direction there are certain things that we must do... LAWS!   We can find 'really good' players, even some of the best players in the world who have 'unorthodox' looking swings.  What these players have in common with 'model swing' players is they are good 'where they have to be good'...they aren't breaking the laws.  The laws have to do with the golf club and what we have it doing from hip-high on the downswing to hip-high on the throughswing.   Like a hammer coming into a nail and a screwdriver 'unscrewing' a screw, the club must be operated as it was designed to be operated.  Your 'core swing mechanics' have to do with 1- Angle / 2- Swingpath / 3- Release-Action.

1- The Angle is a position formed between your arms and the shaft of the club.  It creates 'angular momentum' in the swing and is the primary source of power.  If the angle is 'cast out' on the downswing there is no power.  Lack of power causes a golfer to use their body too much during the swing.

2- Swingpath is the direction the angle is moving in throughout the swing (especially important on the downswing).  The swing's path is most responsible for direction.  Like a hammer coming into a nail or a plane coming in for a landing, that clubhead needs to be coming into the ball from a good direction!

3- Release Action has to do with the rotation of the arms (and the body for a more skilled player) as the club moves through the impact area from 'hip-high' on the downswing to 'hip-high' on the throughswing. Your 'Release-Action' is most responsible for power and direction.

 TGM Path- When your mechanics are sound you are: #1- Setting a good angle (your power), #2- You're moving that angle through a good swingpath (your direction) and, #3 - You're releasing the angle (your power & direction). 

Below is a scanned in copy of a worksheet we use in our lesson sessions.  Especially good for the beginning golfer or higher handicapper who has trouble hitting the ball 'solid'.  When thinking about the 'mechanics of your swing, keep it simple.  (The club is a tool meant to be used in a certain way, period, that's it.)

               

Inside swing work on the mechanics (1- angle / 2- swingpath / 3- release action) of a golf swing is without question the most effective means to develop the movement and positions that you want in your swing.  Mirror feedback is an essential part of the practicing concept.

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