keeping posture

[quagmire]

hi guys,

lately i'm finding some trouble keeping my posture (for the first time in years!). I tend bend myself a bit more in my swing, so the swing line is a bit outside, which leach to a small slice. And i hate slicing

Some of you perhaps have some tips?

tia

[Cizzle]

There was just some tip in Golf Mag about this. Get into your stance, and take a paperback book, stick it in inside your pants on your backside. Now make your swing, if you get more vertical, it'll fall down a little (if I remember correctly), and if you lean down, it'll push into your back, both ways letting you know if you did not keep your posture. I haven't tried it, but give it a shot. I hope I did not miss anything

[quagmire]

thanks, will certainly try this out. Last years' schoolbooks can be usefull again :)

[TourSpoon]

I find that the first thing that I need to look for after playing a poor shot is posture. No matter what sport I have played it has always been the key. My thought is to stand up and when I keep it there I hit the ball so much better, even on the mishits. Posture is a key fundamental and yet I can slip out of it so easily.

[larlev]

I am going to invent a posture suit....one that is cool to wear, and with a flip of a couple buttons will lock into correct posture for the player....LOL


It's my worst enemy...causes all kinds of bad shots

[Ringer]

I find that most errors that occur during the swing are a result of the setup.

I would probably say you are setting up with weight on your toes... but that's a guess based on the average of what I see with most of my students.

[larlev]

  Ringer said:

I find that most errors that occur during the swing are a result of the setup.

Good point....always wiggle your toes at setup....it makes sure the weight is off

[Avid Golfer]

  quagmire said:

hi guys,

Your posture at setup may be leading your bad posture during the swing.

Tip: Hang a club from the edge of your shoulders and see if it lines up with your knee caps and the balls of your feet at setup (where the green line is drawn on the pros below). If you have your body stacked like that at setup you should have good posture and balance (which you should find easy to maintain during the swing). ( http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8...ndpricesm5.jpg )

[r7 425]

I try to maintain my knee flex the same throughout the entire swing..I try to imagine most of my weight on the back of my right thigh..it helps me stay synchronized

[quagmire]

guys, thanks so much for the answers!

[Hustle]

When I started I would visualize a linebacker running at me during the shot. I knew it was gonna hurt like heck, but I was always ready for the tackle.

[Lagology]

Sevam1 has an interesting video on posture, debunking some conventional golf wisdom about keeping your butt out, back straight, and chin up: