Power Comes From Technique - Golf Swing Tip
Many golfers think that over-swinging automatically creates more power, that there is a direct ratio between the size of the swing and the power it generates. But this thinking is wrong.
You get maximum power only by swinging within the confines of your feet.
There are two basic rules governing this:
- You do not want to let your weight to be on the outside of your right foot during the backswing
- You do not want your weight on the outside of your left foot until after you make contact with the ball
Here is how you should work with your knees, ankles, and feet during a swing:
Start with your weight evenly distributed on the balls of your feet. As you shift your weight to the inside of your right foot on the backswing, roll the left foot in. The knee turns in naturally, but the right knee remains fairly stationary.
Now, as you come into the ball, your right knee should turn and your weight should move off the ball of the right foot and onto your left. Meanwhile, the right knee is moving straight at the hole.
After impact the weight moves farther, until it is on the outside of the left foot. Eventually your weight will be far off to the left and your right heel off the ground.
