GET FIT FORE THE GOLF SEASON
How to Get Started Correct posture in the set-up position begins with good spine angle. Imagine bending through your hips while keeping your back relatively straight. Another good cue is to think of yourself arching your back slightly, such that your chest pushes out to a point a few feet beyond the ball. There should also be a slight incline of your spine and head away from the target. Knees should be slightly bent to allow for a small amount of bounce through impact. An image that may help you visualize this is to picture yourself sitting on a thigh-level stool. Feet should be comfortably apart with distance varying slightly for longer versus shorter clubs (longer clubs, wider stance). Feet placed approximately shoulder width apart for a 5 or 6 iron is a good rule of thumb. Remember that your weight should be evenly distributed on both feet, with slightly more pressure shifted onto the balls of our feet and toward the back leg. The other important component of posture at the address position is your shoulder set-up. A good spine angle will make proper shoulder position easy as it allows for you to bring your shoulder blades into better alignment. Imagine that you are very lightly squeezing a tennis ball between the lower corners of your shoulder blades. Now let your arms hang down from your body. Because of your good spine angle your hands should be in a position to grip the club.
Perfect Posture on the Tee It is very difficult to get your swing started in the right position if your set-up is not correct. Balance is one of the keys to having a consistent, repeatable swing and good balance starts with good posture. Looking at some of the top golfers like Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, and Dustin Johnson (anybody know him?), you can see a commonality in their set up that allows them to stay balanced and generate awesome power with a smooth easy stroke. But it’s not only the young guns – Look at Steve Stricker a few weeks ago!
IS YOUR BACK TOO STIFF?
There’s a variety of different body ailments and swing faults that can lead to injury and affect your game. Physiotherapist Jon Clay and Director of Golf at the Elmira Golf Club Jeremy Logel will be giving a FREE Webinar on this and more on Wednesday March 17, 2021 .
Now sometimes a good spine angle is tough to get! As we get older our mid back tends to round forward making it difficult to straighten up and get the rotation we need during the swing. Check out this exercise we give to all our patients to help “self-mobilize” your mid back. Support your neck and roll back and forth for 20-30 seconds with the roller perpendicular to your spine. Try a few swings before, and then after doing this exercise, and I bet you notice a difference!
Register through our website at www.sosphysiotherapy.ca
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Belmont Clinic Belmont Professional Centre 564 Belmont Avenue West, Suite 301 Kitchener, Ontario N2M 5N6 TEL: (519) 743-8787
Elmira Clinic Behind Wellness Centre (Clock Tower) 3 Wyatt Street East, Suite 2 Elmira, Ontario N3B 2H4 TEL: (519) 669-1212
Northfield Clinic (**Now Open**) Waterloo Corporate Campus (Sobeys Plaza)
595 Parkside Drive, Suite 5A Waterloo, Ontario N2L 0C7 TEL: (519) 888-7070
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