Perfect Posture: May not be what you think

[Harmonious]

  bunkerputt said:

Originally Posted by bunkerputt

You're further along in the curve than I am, then.  Here's me a year and a half ago (with a lot of back pain I might add):

Looks like you had a very closed stance back then, too. Much more square today. Looks good!

[Stretch]

Of course, you can also get too rounded. This is how I started out playing golf!

(Yes, I actually could hit the ball from there. Sort of.)

Still work on it now.

[mvmac]

Yes you can always do too much of anything, that is why we utilize a system

@stretch, nice changes with the handle of the club pointing up towards the belt and arms hanging more "out".

@bunkerputt, looking good!

[ggolokin]

i didnt think the chin thing was a big deal, i keep my chin up so i can feel my shoulder coming underneath it; so i can tell if im turning enough....

too each their own...

[iacas]

  ggolokin said:

Originally Posted by ggolokin

i didnt think the chin thing was a big deal, i keep my chin up so i can feel my shoulder coming underneath it; so i can tell if im turning enough....

too each their own...

You can turn your shoulder beneath your chin with your chin down. If you have to keep your chin up to turn your shoulder beneath it, you likely have a flat shoulder turn.

[mvmac]

  iacas said:

Originally Posted by iacas

You can turn your shoulder beneath your chin with your chin down. If you have to keep your chin up to turn your shoulder beneath it, you likely have a flat shoulder turn.

And likely translate the upper axis.  why not just stay centered?

[ggolokin]

most liekly why my right elbow is way out at the top of the backswing, and my miss is a hook or a block.

making me really want to hit the range today... godamm work.

  iacas said:

Originally Posted by iacas

You can turn your shoulder beneath your chin with your chin down. If you have to keep your chin up to turn your shoulder beneath it, you likely have a flat shoulder turn.

[bunkerputt]

  ggolokin said:

Originally Posted by ggolokin

most liekly why my right elbow is way out at the top of the backswing, and my miss is a hook or a block.

making me really want to hit the range today... godamm work.

I would add check your hip and leg action on the backswing.  You don't really want to resist the turn so much with the right leg, only as is required to prevent lower body sway away from the target.  Let it straighten and let the right hip bone work up and towards the target.  It's hard to turn your shoulders steeper and on a plane without also turning your hips a little steeper (and also on a plane, albeit a different one).  Flaring the right toe slightly helps to prevent sway somewhat.  I only know because I've been working on a little steeper and more centered shoulder turn lately and this is what I found out.  Pay careful attention to where you need to place the ball anytime you change anything.