Why and How Constant Forward Bend Through Impact - Senior Golf Tip (Video) - by Dean Butler
Why and How Constant Forward Bend Through Impact - Senior Golf Tip (Video) - by Dean Butler

Okay. We’re going to talk about the angle of the spine, basically a forward bend through impact. There are many, many sort of postures that people adapt. Some people sit back on their heels and the spine is quite straight and some people move it like this. What we’re looking for is the perfect angle of spine. So, if you want to try and work on actually hitting the ball with the spine leaning forward, then we need to make sure that the set up is correct. So, posture is a very, very key word here. When you set up to the ball, if you concentrate of putting the club down and pushing your bottom out, so you can see the angle, my spine now is more at 45-degree angle and then just flex your knees, the weight is predominantly forward over the ball. Now, this is a very, very strong position. From here if I just swing the club back now, first of all you can see I’m still very, very much over the ball.

Remember, the angle of my spine is still here, is still basically at an angle where I’m over the ball. If I keep that angle and I bring the club back down hitting down and through, you can see the maximum weight distribution, the power, everything is where I want it to be. I want to hit down and I want to hit through that ball. If I set up to the ball and I’m in this position and I come up and I go down, you can just imagine a sort of yo-yo effect, it’s basically going to translate into a hit and miss position at impact, so the angle of the spine is, very, very, very important indeed and its really like standing in front of a mirror or a video camera and just look at the angle of that spine, 45 degrees, let’s keep it there, look at the body at the top.

Have I still got the angle of the body? If the answer is yes, I’m in a strong position because now I’m going to hit down and through and with that body weight forward, that equals more accuracy, more consistency and more distance. So, next time you get out there, give it a go and I recommend you try this at the practice range or the practice ground first. Work on this angle of spine and that’s the importance of keeping the angle at impact. We’re going to hit down and we’re going to hit through. If we’re up here at impact then we’re going to come out of the shot and we’re going to miss hit it. So, now you got the information, use is wisely.

 2013-08-07

Okay. We’re going to talk about the angle of the spine, basically a forward bend through impact. There are many, many sort of postures that people adapt. Some people sit back on their heels and the spine is quite straight and some people move it like this. What we’re looking for is the perfect angle of spine. So, if you want to try and work on actually hitting the ball with the spine leaning forward, then we need to make sure that the set up is correct. So, posture is a very, very key word here. When you set up to the ball, if you concentrate of putting the club down and pushing your bottom out, so you can see the angle, my spine now is more at 45-degree angle and then just flex your knees, the weight is predominantly forward over the ball. Now, this is a very, very strong position. From here if I just swing the club back now, first of all you can see I’m still very, very much over the ball.

Remember, the angle of my spine is still here, is still basically at an angle where I’m over the ball. If I keep that angle and I bring the club back down hitting down and through, you can see the maximum weight distribution, the power, everything is where I want it to be. I want to hit down and I want to hit through that ball. If I set up to the ball and I’m in this position and I come up and I go down, you can just imagine a sort of yo-yo effect, it’s basically going to translate into a hit and miss position at impact, so the angle of the spine is, very, very, very important indeed and its really like standing in front of a mirror or a video camera and just look at the angle of that spine, 45 degrees, let’s keep it there, look at the body at the top.

Have I still got the angle of the body? If the answer is yes, I’m in a strong position because now I’m going to hit down and through and with that body weight forward, that equals more accuracy, more consistency and more distance. So, next time you get out there, give it a go and I recommend you try this at the practice range or the practice ground first. Work on this angle of spine and that’s the importance of keeping the angle at impact. We’re going to hit down and we’re going to hit through. If we’re up here at impact then we’re going to come out of the shot and we’re going to miss hit it. So, now you got the information, use is wisely.