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Biomechanics Of The Golf Swing
Biomechanics of the Swing

The biomechanics of the swing can teach us a lot about our game. Understanding how these biomechanics work will allow you to swing the club more fluidly and effortlessly. Biomechanics is the study of the human body. Your swing is a combination of working parts. One action leads another in one continuous motion. There is no one size fits all program for all golfers. Knowing the biomechanics of one’s own body and its strengths and weaknesses will determine your swing tendencies leading to swing faults. A big part of mastering the biomechanics of the swing includes examining an exercise program or routine which will help

you reduce injury as well as correct swing problems.

There are 6 major biomechanics stages of the swing:
Address position biomechanics
Club take away biomechanics
Transition stage biomechanics
Down swing biomechanics
Impact biomechanics
Follow Through biomechanics

All of these stages are equally important to the swing and require a different set of biomechanics to perform effectively. The main muscles used to swing the club are not always what you would think. For instance biomechanics tell us that it is the core muscles (lower back, abdomen, oblique muscles) mainly responsible for generating torque in your swing. These muscles are strengthened by the swing motion so must be improved or strengthened by using specific exercises and stretching routines.

The swing is tied in with our body movements. The muscle of the body along with balance and weight shift generates speed for a swing and the force to deliver the ball. If there are weaknesses in the biomechanics of the body they will results in weak biomechanics in your swing. In other words if there are weaknesses in the biomechanics of the body they will result in a weakness of the biomechanics of the swing.

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