The Natural Golf Swing by Knudson George & Rubenstein Lorne

Author:Knudson, George & Rubenstein, Lorne [Knudson, George & Rubenstein, Lorne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sports & Recreation, General
ISBN: 9781551994826
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Published: 1988-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

5. The Starting Form

AFLAWLESS starting form gives us the best opportunity of making a proper swing motion. We set up in balance because we want to swing in balance. A balanced starting form gives us that chance. When we connect it to a balanced finishing form we ensure the desired result.

A balanced starting form accomplishes many good things. It sets the tone for the motion, for one, while promoting feelings of simplicity and freedom.

The starting form is totally within our control. We’ve gone a long way toward ensuring a positive result if we get it right.

Before we get into the components of the starting form, I’d like you to look at the illustration of the starting form that begins this chapter. The impression is of a golfer who is relaxed yet alert, at ease yet full of vitality. There’s a feeling of being ready, in a “go” position. I have an impression of strength when I see golfers who are set up like this. They resemble boxers, or tae-kwon-do experts. They’re prepared, ready to move. It seems that you couldn’t budge them, they’re so stable, but that at the same time they’re like cats, ready to spring loose. You can sense the energy coursing through their bodies.

By contrast, a golfer who is slumped over appears weak and sluggish. You could easily push him over. His body language speaks of withdrawal; he’s given up before he starts. There’s no feeling of intent, no sense of power. He’s as sluggish as the other fellow is alive.

Keep the accompanying illustration in mind as you study the starting form. We’re setting you up to make an aggressive move, an athletic move, one full of purpose and direction.

Let’s look at the starting position in detail. We’ll break it up into its components: target awareness, grip, stance in relation to target, alignment in relation to target, ball location relative to the body, and posture.

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