Leaning Back Problem

[thimble]

OK, even though i have been making good ball contact, it has been brought to my attention that i am leaning back on completion of my golf swing. I did not feel that I was, after seeing this on video I was surprised. Though I have tried pointing my nose at the target to ensure an upright position I am struggling, can anyone help with a tip or drill?

All help appreciated

Dean.

[lgskywalker37]

Re: Leaning Back Problem

i am not too sure what your problem is.... leaning back is fine and done by almost all big hitters, as long as you weight is on your front foor then you can lean all you want. your head should stay relitivly still and when you weight shifts foward you head will stay still and the lower body will move foward it creates a lean.

if i am hearing you correctly you are saying you look like this at impact?

http://www.golftipsmag.com/content/i...struction.html

or

http://longdrivers.net/KevinOsborn.htm

not sure if these people are good at golf or not but they sure do hit long

[shootin4par]

Re: Leaning Back Problem

ball too far back in your stance will not allow you to shift your weight through the shot, check there first

[lgskywalker37]

Re: Leaning Back Problem

ball too far back in your stance will not allow you to shift your weight through the shot, check there first

sorry about that first post, after you click that link you have to click driving in the top right then click the full image to see the one i was talking about. my point being that a back lean is common among power hitters. if you start with your head behind the ball keep it there but still shift your weight to your left side. just as you have to keep your spine angle through-out the swing you should also keep the same spine tilt.

i have seen some long drivers that have a lumber jacks stance with the whole body behind the ball and they have a huge lean at impact

[msklar92]

Re: Leaning Back Problem

Without seeing your swing it is hard to tell. My guess is, is that if this is noticed by your playing partners, you are probably ending up with your weight on the back foot. As mentioned above, your weight should be on the front foot, back heel completely off the ground.

[agent99]

Re: Leaning Back Problem

Without seeing your swing it is hard to tell. My guess is, is that if this is noticed by your playing partners, you are probably ending up with your weight on the back foot. As mentioned above, your weight should be on the front foot, back heel completely off the ground.

That was my guess too.

If you throw a ball or stone, using an athletic action, you will find that your weight is on teh front foot, your hips are forward, but your head has not moved. This causes your spine to have a backwards lean - this is normal and all the good players do it.

But, if you are falling back after hitting the ball, you are not getting a weight transfer to your front foot. You can hit the ball like this, but results will be inconsistent.

Maybe a Gary Player type walk through swing would help, at least as a drill?