How To Stop Your Hips From Sliding in a Golf Swing
- Her Swing Halfway Back. Elaine's hips have slid well outside of the line they started on at address. This prevents her...
- Top of the backswing. At the top of the backswing Elaine's hips are still outside of the line. She is in a little bit of...
- Hips are Back on the Line. During her pause, Elaine returns her hips to the...
How do I stop sliding my hips when I hit the ball?
Don’t just slide — try to get your hips square to the ball by the time your left arm reaches parallel to the ground (above right). Keep the width in your stance, too. Simply sliding your hips negates needed rotation — you’ll never get where you need to be at impact. Stay “low” and focus on continually turning your hips.
Should you slide or rotate your hips when you swing?
Simply sliding your hips negates needed rotation — you’ll never get where you need to be at impact. Stay “low” and focus on continually turning your hips. With a little practice, you’ll develop a silky smooth swing with loads of power — a pretty sweet move for the next time you hit the dance floor to boot.
Where should your hips be when you hit a golf ball?
(Picture your belt buckle pointing to the left of where you want the ball to land.) In reality, your hips shouldn’t just be open but continually rotating to the left until your swing comes to a stop.
How do I Drive my left hip rotation?
Now drive your left hip rotationally. Don’t just slide — try to get your hips square to the ball by the time your left arm reaches parallel to the ground (above right). Keep the width in your stance, too. Simply sliding your hips negates needed rotation — you’ll never get where you need to be at impact.
Why am I sliding in my golf swing?
0:216:53How To STOP SLIDING In The Golf Swing - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipUsually people talk about the pelvis. And hips too much lateral motion too late in the downswing.MoreUsually people talk about the pelvis. And hips too much lateral motion too late in the downswing.
How do I keep my hips back in golf?
The instruction (and motion) for the backswing should instead be to move your right hip back in a straight line away from the ball (as if you were stepping backwards). As the downswing progresses your right hip should stay back while your left hip (or butt cheek if you prefer) goes back to meet it.
How do I stop sliding left in my golf swing?
1:226:09Stop Sliding On The Downswing Golf Swing Tip - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipBut left leg for the right hand the golf will sort of buckle it tends to stay flexed. So the kneesMoreBut left leg for the right hand the golf will sort of buckle it tends to stay flexed. So the knees of sank we're sliding.
How do I stop my hip from swaying?
5:035:56STOP SWAYING IN THE GOLF SWING - THE FIX - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipDefinitely an exercise i recommend to most players who do have any issues with contact becauseMoreDefinitely an exercise i recommend to most players who do have any issues with contact because there's a good chance that your mass of your body is too far behind the golf ball at some stage.
How can I prevent early hip extension?
6:589:54Two Moves To Stop Early Extension And Stay In Your Posture - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipIf you really really exaggerate get this really really parallel and turn down as much as youMoreIf you really really exaggerate get this really really parallel and turn down as much as you possibly can so then you get into this position right here if you look at it from this angle.
How do I stop swaying downswing?
2:237:45Stop Swaying In Downswing Instant Ball-Striking Improvement - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo how do we fix it well the first thing we need to do i'll show you this from face on at the startMoreSo how do we fix it well the first thing we need to do i'll show you this from face on at the start of your downswing. A great way to think about this is when your arm gets parallel.
How do I stop my downswing from tilting?
1:293:16How To Avoid Over Tilting and Reduce Your Slide in the Down ...YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipRight you're gonna rock your tailbone to the right on the backswing. And then from there just turnMoreRight you're gonna rock your tailbone to the right on the backswing. And then from there just turn it back so you feel like it's this way and then once it's tilted like that toward the target try.
Her Swing Halfway Back
Elaine's hips have slid well outside of the line they started on at address. This prevents her from loading into her right side properly in order to generate power from her body.
Top of the backswing
At the top of the backswing Elaine's hips are still outside of the line. She is in a little bit of a pickle here because she needs to get her hips back underneath her in order to hit the golf ball solidly. So, in order to give herself time to recover, Elaine uses a dramatic pause at the top of her backswing.
Hips are Back on the Line
During her pause, Elaine returns her hips to the line they started on at address and is now ready to transition her lower body to start the downswing. This is a compensatory move. If Elaine's hips had rotated at the beginning of the backswing, rather than sliding, she would not need to pause to get back into position
Good Downswing
Elaine moves the club well in the downswing and does not manipulate the club very much at all as she moves into impact. She is undoubtedly very accurate because her hands are quite and her body initiates the downswing
Good Impact Position
Elaine returns to a very nice impace position with the club and her left arm virtually forming a straight line. She did not store a lot of power during her backswing but she has done a phenomenal job of returning the club to a proper impact position.
Slight Collapse In the Follow Through
Her hands and arms begin to collapse slightly in the follow through because she is attempting to use them to make up for the power she didn't create with her body coil. This is an effect rather than a cause.
Now, Here's How to Fix Your Hips From Sliding
Since Elaine's main struggles all stem from too much lateral hip movement on the backswing, her fix is simple. She needs to picture that her right hip is resting against a wall at address. Her goal should be to not put any pressure on the wall with her hips throughout the swing.
How to turn your hips to swing?
Here’s how to properly turn your hips to generate power through the swing. Turn — don't slide — your hips through the ball. Even casual golfers understand that at impact the hips need to be open to the target. (Picture your belt buckle pointing to the left of where you want the ball to land.)
How to get your hips square to the ball?
Don’t just slide — try to get your hips square to the ball by the time your left arm reaches parallel to the ground ( above right). Keep the width in your stance, too. Simply sliding your hips negates needed rotation — you’ll never get where you need to be at impact. Stay “low” and focus on continually turning your hips.
Should hips be open when hitting golf ball?
(Picture your belt buckle pointing to the left of where you want the ball to land.) In reality, your hips shouldn’t just be open but continually rotating to the left until your swing comes to a stop.
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Try putting an old shaft in the ground next to your left hip. If you slide on the way down, you'll bump the shaft. It will then kinda bow out then come back and hit your right in the groin. Instant feedback! I've used this drill and it seems to work for me. No expert here, just MHO.
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Wow, if you put it six inches, then you really have a CG slide. No offense, of course.
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I use to play baseball so I've been sliding my hips towards the target since I first picked up a club. Definitely hurts my consistency.
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