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Good Golf Posture (How to Address the Golf Ball)

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When I first started playing I was taught what "athletic" posture was in the golf set-up.  Straight back, stick the butt out and have the chin up.  Similar to what this article and video recommend.

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With all due respect you could find testimonials on how successful many medicines, herbs, techniques, exercises, etc. are despite scientifically showing zero effect. Nail fungus cures, ear infections,

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Because there's no "one" correct posture. It's not a commonality among great players. Nor is the grip, alignment, and several other things (swing plane, for example). Do we really want t

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Originally Posted by mvmac

Erik and I working on our posture

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Nice foot flares!

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Still too much anterior though, would you say?

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Originally Posted by cipher

Still too much anterior though, would you say?

A little, but it doesn't really effect his pivot or his pattern, so not a big deal.

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The big difference, though he arches his back a bit, he's now not looking down at the ball with his chin up. I think that has helped him more. I also think he's is very athletic, so he can get away with his posture. He'll probably have to change it as he gets holder and less athletic, but as for right now, he's fine.

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Great picture of the Hawk's posture.

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Originally Posted by jd924

Too much anterior!

Nah, just baggy pants.  haha!

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Originally Posted by Stretch

Just got this question posted on the hip video, "I s this a slight shift in philosophy towards a bit less posterior, or has nothing really changed and the belt sensation of tilt to the ball just a different way of explaining better posture?"

To be clear, nothing has changed from what I've said in this thread.  From the first post in this thread, " I'm feeling posterior tilt, in reality I am closer to anterior but adding posterior."  Dana just threw in that reference with the belt, it's NOT a feel.  It could be if you setup with the hips level to the ground at A1.  I take time in the video to highlight that even though my hips are pointing kinda at the ball that I'm not sticking out my tailbone, no arch in my lower back.

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Great answer Mike and great video. This thread I think is one of the most important subjects on the swing there is. Posture is the one thing that all of us should be able to do the same way every time. If we can learn to do it correctly as you describe so well, it has huge benefits with the hip and shoulder slants. Great stuff!
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Originally Posted by cipher

Great answer Mike and great video. This thread I think is one of the most important subjects on the swing there is. Posture is the one thing that all of us should be able to do the same way every time. If we can learn to do it correctly as you describe so well, it has huge benefits with the hip and shoulder slants. Great stuff!

Ditto what cipher said...

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Sent to me from another instructor, from “The Dymanic Anatomy of the Golf Swing” by W. Garden Hendry 1985. Page 13

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