You want to break your golf swing down to scientific truths? Well, here’s one: swinging the club ‘harder’ will not result in more power.

Stating the golf scientific swing truth again (with feeling): swinging harder will not result in more power.

When I was kid learning how to hit a baseball I found out one day that the key to power was in the rotation of the hips into the ball. Guess what? The principle is the same for a golf swing.

Many golfers get in trouble when they try to generate club speed with the arms and shoulders. This is an easy way to get your swing out of balance and causes movement of the head. The result can be catastrophic to a golfer

Your arms should be along of the ride, the real focus being on the rotation of the hips into the golf swing, in that pivot of the hips.

This is a simple exercise that should emphasis the point:

Cut yourself a piece of rope or hose about a yard long. You want something without much weight but that still takes up the space of the golf club in your hands.

Now, head to the back yard and practice your golf swing with the rope or hose.

As you swing focus on the movement of the hips into the swing. Forget about the shoulders and hands for a moment. Let them follow the lead movement of the hips.

Now try this again, this time focus on thrust of the shoulders, arms, and hands into the swing with great force.

What do you notice? What is the difference between the two?

You should notice a more controlled and consistent swing with the focus on the turning of hips into the swing. When this control is maintained and a greater hip thrust is produced, it will result in more power in your golf swing.

So, forget about swinging ‘faster’. Instead put all of your concentration into the hip pivot of your golf swing. Experiment. See what happens.

You should experience more control and power in a very short time.

Looking for more power in your golf swing? Please remember this golf scientific swing truth: the power is the hips, not in the arms.

Stan Thomas has been playing golf since before dirt covered the earth. He knows he’ll never master the game, but he can’t deny the quest.

He invites you to visit his website:

http://GolfImproveSwing.com/
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