http://www.pivotpro.net – Hit your driver 300+ yards. How to Pivot Correctly for Maximum Power and Consistency. Maximize Resistance, Improve Instep, Weight Shift, Push Off, and Proper Coil.
The #1 reason for lack of power & inconsistent shots!
Professional golf instructors attribute 90 percent of golf swing faults to incorrect pivoting.
Many golfers don’t even realize that they are swaying during their golf swing. What is a sway and how can it affect your golf swing?
A sway is the sideways movement of your hips during the golf swing or the lateral movement of center of your balance. In other words, your center of gravity shifts outside your right foot or it can be a combination where your right hip moves laterally outside you right foot and your upper body leans back towards the target.
How to Pivot Correctly with PivotPro?
SETUP—First, stand up straight and spread your feet shoulder-width apart, start to bend from the waist, and at the same time feel that you stick your backside. Sense that you are getting ready to catch a ball or you are easing yourself to sit down on a high chair.
SIMPLY RELAX—Easier said than done. However, here is a trick I learned from a pro. Try relaxing your neck muscles by relaxing your lower jaw and slightly sticking your tongue out – try it – feel the tension going away in your arms. Keep the same relaxed feeling throughout your swing.
Another good way to relax is to start from your finger and hands up. Imagine you are holding a child’s hand. This will result in relaxed shoulders, chest and back muscles.
KEEP YOUR HEAD UP—Keep your head up away from your chest, this can be accomplished by seeing the ball down your nose. If you suffer from reverse pivot, make sure you keep your chin up; this will give you more room to turn your left shoulder behind the ball facing the target.
PRETTY PICTURE—I suggest that you rehearse your next moves in front of the mirror so that you can compare how you feel when you are getting in a correct position or pivoting correctly.
TAKEAWAY—Start with your arms, sweep the club head away from the ball ‘wide and slow’ feel that your left shoulder is pulling away from your chin, and your left hip and left knee is slightly moving inwards towards the ball – this leads to the next very important turning move. Practice this move until you are used to correct feeling and proper positions – this is what is referred to as a one-piece takeaway.
Try to keep everything together, avoid independent hand, hip or body motion. When practiced properly this will give you added width in your golf swing.
Tip: Keep the club head moving straight back for the first 18 inches or so – this will ensure that your club gets on a correct path.
If done correctly you will notice that your left forearm will rotate naturally (Provided your grip is correct).
Make sure that you are completely relaxed at this point, continue to swing, let your wrist hinge naturally until your left arm is horizontal to the ground and your club is at a 90 degree pointing skywards. At this point your wrist is fully hinged and your left arm is fully extended. (Practice this move in front of the mirror, until you feel comfortable).
GETTING IN THE SLOT—At this stage one thing to look for and practice repeatedly is to make sure that the butt-end of the club shaft is pointing towards the ground approximately mid-way between your feet and the ball this is absolutely critical in order to get your club going on a correct plane.
PIVOT FOR POWER—At this stage of the swing, make sure that you are turning against your right leg (just a reminder keep your right knee flexed). The feeling you want to have is that your upper torso and majority of your body weight is flowing towards the right side without swaying your hips. Imagine if you were wearing a necktie – at the top of your swing the tie will hang over or slightly inside your left foot. Now, you are properly and fully loaded. As you practice this move, you should feel the tension inside your right leg. Make sure that you retain the flex in your right knee – if your leg straighten, your back swing will lose all the control and power.
ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP—Now, all you have to do is crank your shoulders until your back is facing the target, this will put the club the perfect position at the top, with the shaft parallel to the target line.
Remember, keep the right knee flexed, this stops the right side from swaying or spinning out of control. This move when performed correctly, will result in maximum resistance, which translates into more power.
Practice this move in your home, office with PivotPro, with the rod inserted into the device. Rehearse the last two stages of the swing as often as possible.
