Hi this is Dave Cahill here at our Palm Springs
Golf Schools here in Palm Springs. We are looking at golf swing basics. A nice summary of all of the golf swing basics…Including
the set up. He we have the face on view using the driver. Starting from the heels they are about 15
inches apart. This is for a golfer who is 6 feet 1 , which
is my height. If you are a little taller or shorter adjust
the width accordingly.With an iron for my height my heels are about 12 inches apart.
Notice with the driver that the ball position
is at the inside of the front foot. This is because the ball is teed up with the
driver. Notice as usual that the butt end of the club
is pointing at the inside of the thigh. Also notice that I have cocked or swiveled
my head in the direction of the target. When we move to the side view you will notice
starting from the feet that i have slightly pulled my trailing foot off the line to allow
easier rotation of my hips in the backswing. My biceps are hanging straight down from my
shoulders. If yo look at my spine you will notice their
is a small curvature in the upper thorax. And you will also notice that my tail bone
is very slightly protruding out an inch or so. My knees are slightly bent. You can see again that my head is swiveled
slightly in the direction of the target.
Here is a little demonstration of the turning
motion in the backswing. Notice the golf swing is founded on the principle
of rotation and if you notice from the down the line view of the golf swing. When we rotate ou shoulders bacl and forth
our arms and the golf club move exactly on the same plane of my rotation. From the face onview of the golf swing you
will notice the same thing. When I rotate my hips and torso level on the
back swing the arms and golf club follow along. If yo put the golf club accross your shoulders
you will notice wen I get in my spine angle tilt, now the clubs and arms will move perpendicular
to the spine angle. . So when i turn back the club follow. When I turn back and maintain that spine angle
will follow it exactly back in the forward swing. And now watch when I get in my address position
watch how when i turn… and you can see this in a mirror or with your camera. The club will follow and in this case watch
how i have pushed my arms inside the line.
I manipulate my arms and wrists to put the
club too far inside. Now watch when i turn back correctly an how
the club moves perpendicular to my spine and th club will go exactly on the target line
through impact. You can see this clearly in sl;ow motion of
the golf swing. Perpendicular o the spine and the club is
coming right up the fore arm line. Staying in the spine angle and simply turning. notice how my right bicep especially the upper
portion has remained close to my.torso. Now i am going to do a little demonstration
of what happens to the golf club if I turn the shoulders to flat in relationship to my
spine angle. This is like casting over the top of the golf
plane. But if I move my shoulder perpendicular to
my spine on the forward swing..turning the right shoulder down, under, forward and through. The club follows the turn exactly on the correct
line to the ball. Thos are the golf swing basics..