Cure Reverse Pivot w/ the Necktie Drill

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Axis tilt is a necessary fundamental of the golf swing that many golfers ignore or fail to understand the consequences of not having it, especially at the top of the backswing. This simple yet profoundly effective drill will show you exactly how to have the proper amount of tilt at the top.

  • A necktie is a great training aid if you struggle with transition and bad position at the top
  • Wear a necktie and go to the top of your swing
  • If the tie drapes over your chest and belly, you are leaning toward the target - this is incorrect
  • It should hang freely over the inside of your right knee

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Ross
I’m a bit confused about axis tilt. Are you guys familiar with the work done by Shaun Webb and Mike Granato at Athletic Motion Golf? Using the Gears system on a wide range of top pros, they’ve discovered that they pretty much all set up with their spines at 90 degrees or very close to it. Do you guys have a view on that?
April 23, 2021
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ross. Chuck is more familiar with AMG guys than myself. However, we are in the business of safety with the spine. You don't need much, but a slight bit of tilt allows the spine to stay mush more neutral and opens the facet joints for cleaner rotation.
April 23, 2021
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Ross
Thanks Craig, interesting to hear your thoughts. I did wonder if it might be something to do with injury prevention.
April 24, 2021
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gwan
I dont get it. If I have axis tilt if I rotate around the spine it is two dimensional - from behind the shoulders rotate perpendicular to the spine. Face on I am also rotating around the spine, i.e. moving away from the ball?
October 14, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Gwan. Axis tilt is spine leading away from the target. Not shoulder plane. Take a look at Golf Backswing Shoulder Plane Drill Video.
October 14, 2020
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Christopher
I've been overswining and think its from over-rotating my hips on the backswing. This seems like the perfect drill to cue when to stop rotating the hips
August 18, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Christoper. You still can maintain tilt even when the hips over rotate. Albeit it will be tougher. Try the Laser Beam Knee Drill Video.
August 18, 2020
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Mike
Should it really feel like you're throwing a baseball provided we don't slide the hip too far to the right and past the right knee? I would think it would be hard to get back to the left side in transition?
May 11, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mike. Yes, but without excessive slide/movement. You must maintain trail hip line. Take a look at Weight Shift Part 2 Video.
May 12, 2020
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Anthony
In a nutshell, maintain primary tilt so you can swing under your chest?
August 1, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Anthony. More than just that. Maintaining tilt allows you to reach full rotation by keeping the spine more in neutral and also helps facilitate proper weight transfer. Take a look at How to Fix Golf Reverse Pivot Video.
August 1, 2019
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Alpha
Hi, I noticed my head moved about 2 inches when I tried to get the necktie hang straight down at the top of backswing. Is it because I did not set up with axis tilt?
November 15, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Alpha. Could be a few things. Lack of proper tilt, breaking the trail hip line (Weight Shift Video Part 2), or Pushing with the Left Side (Head Moving off the Ball Video). Take a look at How to Fix Golf Reverse Pivot Video.
November 15, 2018
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edward
I am confused with the axis tilt how you are suppose to “maintain it” thru thebackswing. As instructed in the set up axis tilt is a right bend of around 7degrees which drops the right shoulder below the left at address. If I where to maintain that tilt throughout the rotation back then my right shoulder should still be below the left when the rotation is complete. As we all know it is in fact the exact opposite where the right is higher than the left at the top for chuck. the necktie is hanging off the chest due to front spine bend not right lateral bend (axis tilt). At the top the position of chuck and all pros is a left side bend which is the opposite of the axis tilt direction at set up. Please explain.
September 7, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Edward. If you are rotating around the spine the trail shoulder won't be below the lead when reaching the top. Take a look at the Golf Backswing Shoulder Plane Drill. This should clear up the issue.
September 7, 2018
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edward
Thanks for the reply. This video shows chuck staring out with a flat shoulder, not a 7 degree axis tilt of a dropped right shoulder. Why? Although I understand the spine tilt and shoulder relationship in this video (I’m a 4.5 handicap) I guess I’m just wondering how it’s possible to “maintain your address axis tilt to the top” (7 degree right bend) but also have your shoulder plane pointing at the ball at the top. the only way that is possible is to have your right shoulder higher than the left. therefore, in now way have you “maintained your axis tilt at address” This seems like a case of misplaced words. What seem to be what he is trying to say is “maintain you spine angle/tilt” to the top.
September 7, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Edward. Chuck has a slight amount of tilt in the beginning. You will lose some axis tilt as you reach the top due to weight shift. But, your goal is to maintain as much axis tilt as possible and spine angle while rotating. The trail shoulder will be higher than the lead when fully rotated, but your tilt angle shouldn't be vertical or leaning towards the target like (How to Fix Golf Reverse Pivot Video). You start with a lot of tilt, but will lose some of it too a degree. I hope this answers your question. Happy to help if it does not. You are rotating the shoulders around the spine. You are trying to maintain as much of address axis tilt as possible. You won't retain all due to shifting, but the end result should be shoulders on their plane and the axis leaning slightly away from the target.
September 7, 2018
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Ton
I'm struggling with the same issue. If I want to maintain axis tilt where neck tie will hang freely, I will loose my shoulder tilt, my left shoulder will still be a bit lower than my right but not as much as in the beginning. If I want my lead shoulder to maintain its lower position, than the neck tie will not hang complete loose. Which is more important to maintain? Thanks a lot! Gr, Ton
September 12, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tom. You must maintain axis tilt. If the upper half leans towards the target and the spine starts to be more unstable it will have a big affect on swing plane. It depends how much you are losing the shoulder plane. It may tend to flatten slightly and depending on one's build the tie may not hang as freely.
September 12, 2019
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Jay
Is it safe to say the necktie: 1) At address is centre of my stance. 2) Top of swing, weight shift brings the necktie inside of trail leg. 3) In transition, the necktie gets closer to the ground due to the Squat Move. 4) Weight goes to front leg- Necktie returns to centre of stance at impact Just wondering if I should try to get the nekcktie moving DOWN before returning Forward.
November 17, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jay. I don't want you trying to aim the necktie, but moving the body properly to allow the necktie to work through the positions. Roughly center of the stance, should hang freely over the inside of the trail knee, will slightly lower, and back to center. You shouldn't try to move the necktie down. I don't want you increasing vertical hinge by pushing the spine down. If it drops slightly due to the lower half shifting/squatting that is okay.
November 17, 2017
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Martyn
Hi Craig. Thanks, got it. A question. You say I need to stand taller/more upright. The only way I can see to do that is to stand closer to the ball, then I start shanking it. How should I get taller without getting closer to the ball?
April 15, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Martyn. Slightly taller and getting the chin/hand line better. 1) Don't over do it and get too tall. 2) If the setup is correct. From the new position the shank (with your particular swing) is probably caused more by your early extension into the ball versus being taller at setup. You have the tendency to dive into the ball and the old setup allowed you to get away with that particular error.
April 16, 2017
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Martyn
Thanks Craig. Try as I might, I just can't get taller. I'm using a 7 iron in the video clip. Is it too short? Also, perhaps the lie is wrong and I need it knocked down a little. That club angle is correct for the lie. Does the angle of the club at set up look correct to you?
April 19, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Martyn. I didn't check the lie and angles. I will do my best in the next review to button it up. Stay where you are comfortable currently and we will try to get this ironed out.
April 20, 2017
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Martyn
Will do, thanks Craig.
April 20, 2017
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Martyn
Hi Craig. Could you possibly repost my last swing review? I mistakenly uploaded the same one twice, and I hear your commentary on both - they both play together so your voice is all jumbled. Also the video doesn't actually play. It's frozen on the first frame. Am watching in Swing Academy. Thanks!
April 14, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Martyn. I tried to correct any issues on my end. It is playing correctly. Try logging out and back in. Then, playing the link that I am going to send you in an email right now.
April 15, 2017
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Lee
Hi, just began the program . Not sure of the logistics to send my swing videos in. Also, at the top of my backswing, I attempt to bow my left wrist, which appears to create better squaring of face at impact. Does this happen naturally or must I consciously create this? My mentor suggested your program and couldn't be more pleased. Lee
January 5, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Lee. For the swing review system all you will need to do is upload a (less than 30 sec) clip from Face On and Down the Line. Take a look at Proper Camera Setup for more details. Then, click the Swing Reviews Tab --> Get a Swing Review --> Upload. The lead wrist should be flat at the top of the backswing. Yes, a little bow would help squaring the face coming down in the strike. But, flat is ideal. Take a look at Using the Wrist Effectively and Efficiently. It should be a more natural motion. I am glad you are pleased with the site.
January 6, 2017
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David
Why is it that i feel i reverse pivot more on shots inside of 80m than i do with the longer shots? If i try to load more on the shorter shots i end up chunking the ball. Thanks.
November 13, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello David. Shorter shots are geared more towards staying stable with the lower half. Using upper half rotation more with quieter arms and softer release with the hands. So, you feel less weight transfer and big coil with the upper half.
November 14, 2016
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Anthony
I couldn't help but notice how your head moves away from the ball. I always thought a steady head is a fundamental in the swing. Please comment
July 23, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Anthony. Ah, but first ask yourself if moving the head is a fundamental of the golf swing? (The True Fundamentals of the Golf Swing Video). The head will move a little in the golf swing. The head is connected to the body and therefore with weight shift will have to move. Don't think I am giving you free reigns to shift the head 2 feet, but it will move roughly an inch in the backswing.
July 23, 2016
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chris
how much tension should you feel in your trail glute when doing this drill properly. I feel as if my glute is to loaded up. Is this normal? Either that or I haven't been loading my body correctly this whole time to feel it.
May 2, 2016
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
You should feel a good amount of load in the glute for sure. Yes, this is normal and glad to hear that you are getting things loaded up correctly now.
May 2, 2016
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James
I have a question concerning reverse pivoting. I have been working on and improving my RP for quite some time and now there is just a slight bit of target tilt. I take a lot of videos to try and make the moves look perfect but towards the top of most swing it appears that my right shoulder is getting over worked, or coming out of the box, or trying to get to much rotation thus causing that last bit of tilt. I've watch a few videos that sort of address this issue like Left Should Push in the Backswing and RP Faults and FIx. My question is can you be overactive with the right side and run into a RP problem. Thanks for you insights
January 3, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello James. Yes, you can try to over rotate or what I call "shoulder blade wrenching" which can change your tilt. Chuck discusses it briefly in the Winter Backswing Video. If you pull too hard and much with the blade down/in you can lose tilt. Just realize the blade can only move a few inches. It doesn't take max strain to create a tiny movement to allow for rotation.
January 4, 2016
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Jim
Hi, my arms often catch on the tie in the take away. Am I set up incorrectly? Thanks for your help.
December 8, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jim. You could be hinged forward from the hips too much or moving the arms laterally across the chest.
December 8, 2015
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Jonathan
Hi, The link above titled 'Neck Tie Drill to Get Rid of Reverse Pivot' mentions the 'Body Drill' and 'Rotary Drill' I've searched for both and cannot seem to locate them. Please can you point me in the rite direction?
September 27, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jonathan. Those videos are no longer on the site as they where linked to an older version of RST. If you are struggling with the Reverse Pivot. I would check out the 5 Step Process to Fixing Golf Swing Flaws.
September 28, 2015
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michael
I had my swing reviewed and the instructor suggested I do this drill because my upper body is leaning towards the target at the top. My understanding in doing this correctly is to maintain my spine angle going back and not to stand up correct? How do I get the necktie to hang over my right leg and not move off the ball? I think the big part of my error maybe is that I think I need to stay centered on the backswing but in reality this promotes my upper body to lean over towards the target, correct? Thanks! Mike
July 2, 2015
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Steven (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Mike- to get the tie to hang over your right leg and not move off the ball we need to pull back with the right shoulder blade. Now in reality there is going to be a little movement off the ball into the right leg but the right shoulder blade glide movement helps prevent as much lateral movement off the ball as possible. It is when we start pushing from the lead side that we shift off the ball and lose our centered position. just remember pull not push
July 2, 2015
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Anthony
When doing this drill, where should I feel tension/flexion of muscles?
May 1, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Anthony. You should feel coiled. The trail shoulder in the box and engaged. The trail glute loaded and the trail oblique feeling the torque.
May 2, 2015
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Anthony
Should there be any tension in the right quad/inner thigh at any point? In swinging my "old way" i had a good bit of tension in this area? Also, I should feel my weight in my heel/over my ankle, correct?
May 5, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Anthony. The weight will be in the heel/ankle and the glute should be loaded. You will feel a little tension in the inner thigh area, but it shouldn't be overly stressed.
May 5, 2015
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Jeff
in my backswing when I reach the top I cant see the ball can you tell me know the cause and how I can change it?
January 24, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Jeff. What is blocking your view? Lead shoulder, arm, or is it head movement away?
January 24, 2015
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Jeff
lead shoulder
January 28, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jeff. Start with Golf Backswing Shoulder Plane Drill Video.
January 28, 2019
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Jim
Just a Great Drill for everyone. Is this drill a good example for explaining how you get out of the box and start using the incorrect muscles in the rectangle?
November 7, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jim. Yes, this will help with using the incorrect rectangle muscles. Usually, a player that tilts the shoulders and spine will start to engage muscles not necessary to complete the backswing.
November 7, 2014
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Shaun
Thank you Mr. Maes!!! I will do as you instruct! Thank you again.. Shaun Robinson
August 15, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Shaun. Will pass the good word. Thanks for the good feedback!
August 16, 2014
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Joseph
Hey guys I just started working on this drill and I just want to know if I should feel that my body weight shifts to the right and I should feel a little behind the ball to help my hips bump back forward on my downswing. Doing the drill I feel a drastic change and I am hitting it more consistent but I just want to know what I should be feeling more.
July 20, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Joseph. You will feel loaded on the right side. The back away form the target. Right glute engaged. Maybe a touch behind it. The key for this drillsis don't lose or add more axis tilt than at address. Make sure at address your axis tilt is correct and maintain it to the top.
July 20, 2014
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Jason
Hey guys I have been working on this drill a lot and it has been really helpful in getting me into the correct position at the top of my back swing. When I have been doing this drill and checking with video I have been in good position but I have been letting my left foot come off the ground about half an inch or so. I also feel like it helps my transition a lot really being able to transfer weight. But I guess I just want to no if that's a bad thing to start doing. Usually when something feels good to me it's wrong. Anyway guys thanks for the videos and all the help I'm definetly improving.
May 27, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Try to make sure that the weight never shifts forward of the the knot in your shoelaces in either foot during any part of the weight shift sequence. This will ensure pelvic stability which is critical.
May 27, 2014
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mike
Maybe the best video on this site. Keeps flex in your legs, especially the right knee flexed at the top AND at impact. I like to think of this as "covering" the ball at impact, once you keep your posture and get this athletic move into the ball you can really feel how a golfer uses his big leg muscles to create easy power.
May 20, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
It is a great video for sure and really gives people the correct feeling of creating a post and rotating properly. Glad you enjoyed it!
May 21, 2014
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craig
Just an FYI, the audio mutes from about 2:34 to 2:38 in this video. I've run this video on three separate machines (and those being on three separate internet connections) and it's been the same every time. Four seconds isn't much, but thought you should know.
April 13, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Craig, thanks for bringing that to our attention. We will work to get another edit put together for the site.
April 13, 2014
I've got some pretty non-standard rotary swing gear on here.

I don't usually wear a lot of neckties, but I know a lot of you do.

And it's a great, simple training aid to help you understand where you're struggling at with your swing, why you struggle with the transition, Why you're in bad positions at the top?

because this necktie can tell you a lot about the position that you're in at the top of your swing.

And with a simple little video camera filming you hitting some balls with the necktie on, you can get a really clear picture of what's going on.

So let me explain to you what you don't want to do in the golf swing.

What you don't want to do going back is A, get everything rotating together.

So when you lose the separation between the rotation of your shoulders, your upper torso, your ribcage, and your hips and they move back together, it's really hard to sequence a dynamic and powerful downswing, a transition where everything starts to move in the right sequence together.

The hips have got to move first.

So when this happens, when they get pulled back together, You get your muscles bound up and glued together, where everything wants to fire together, and then the shoulders fire, the arms fire, then everything's out of sequence and so it becomes, it takes a lot of effort to generate a lot of power because you're not moving in the right sequence.

So with a necktie on, We can rotate back and start checking our positions at the top to see whether or not we're in a good spot.

So very simple drill, put a necktie on, go to the top of your swing and see if that necktie hangs against your chest, hangs against your belly.

So you can see as I go back incorrectly, now my spine is leaning toward the target, my head's moved this way, I've let my hips and everything rotate a long ways because they've been pulled in with my body.

As I lean toward the target, that forces my pelvis this way.

So now I get, as my pelvis moves away from the target and my spine, upper part of my spine moves toward it, now this necktie is going to hang off my belly.

You can imagine that it's pretty difficult to get a dynamic transition from that position, it just doesn't work that way, it's not how your body's designed to move.

Imagine throwing a baseball as a pitcher and going like this at the top and then trying to throw, it doesn't make any sense.

If you were a pitcher throwing a ball, You would load back, and you wouldn't lean your upper part of your spine or your head toward the catcher, you would lean away from it.

And now that you can see that necktie is free to move, see how it's freely swinging here.

Now as I step back, My spine is actually leaned away from the catcher and then I can sequence the downswing or the stride, just as I do in the golf swing.

There's a lot of similarities in terms of the sequencing.

So, same thing when the golf swing, and now notice that just like a pitcher, that necktie is hanging freely off my chest.

When I go all the way to the top, I always tell people to imagine that they had a necktie hanging right over the inside of their right knee, and you can see it's kind of hanging straight down.

The opposite, this.

So now you can see when I do this, I stand up and lean my spine the other way, now it's draped across my belly.

And now watch my pelvis, they move together because they're attached.

So as my head moves this way, my pelvis is going to want to go that way.

And so you get into this awkward position, I see it all the time.

Golfers come to me complaining that they can't get the downswing right, they can't sequence the transition.

Well this is why.

When you're in this position, it's not a very athletic place to move from.

Versus here, being loaded up, and now you've got that support from the right glute as you load up correctly, instead of doing this, to sequence the downswing.

So that's why it's so important to be in a good position at the top, and that's why we work on the golf swing the way that we do.

Things have to be done in sequence.

So, if you're struggling with your golf swing at the transition, you're struggling with your position at the top, grab a video camera, throw a necktie on, And start making some practice swings and see if this is draped against your belly and your pelvis is moving out away from the target, or whether or not that necktie hangs straight down, and you'll start to be able to understand, you'll feel completely different.

You'll feel much more powerful when you're loaded up, with your spine leaning slightly away from the target, versus toward it, and you're just going to take strain off your back, your hip, and so on.

So, take a necktie, throw it on, make sure it's draped, it's hanging down away from you at the top, and see if it doesn't help you with your sequencing in the downswing.

J'ai ici un équipement de balançoire rotative assez peu standard.

Je ne porte généralement pas beaucoup de cravates, mais je sais que beaucoup d'entre vous le font.

Et c'est une aide à l'entraînement formidable et simple pour vous aider à comprendre où vous avez des difficultés avec votre swing, pourquoi vous avez du mal avec la transition, pourquoi vous êtes dans de mauvaises positions au sommet ?

car cette cravate peut vous en dire beaucoup sur la position dans laquelle vous vous trouvez au sommet de votre swing.

Et avec une simple petite caméra vidéo vous filmant en train de frapper quelques balles avec la cravate, vous pouvez avoir une image très claire de ce qui se passe.

Alors laissez-moi vous expliquer ce que vous ne voulez pas faire dans le swing de golf.

Ce que vous ne voulez pas faire en revenant en arrière, c'est A, tout faire tourner ensemble.

Ainsi, lorsque vous perdez la séparation entre la rotation de vos épaules, du haut de votre torse, de votre cage thoracique et de vos hanches et qu'ils se rapprochent, il est vraiment difficile de séquencer un downswing dynamique et puissant, une transition où tout commence à bouger dans la bonne séquence ensemble.

Les hanches doivent d’abord bouger.

Donc, quand cela se produit, quand ils sont tirés ensemble, vos muscles se lient et se collent ensemble, là où tout veut tirer ensemble, puis les épaules tirent, les bras tirent, puis tout est hors séquence et cela devient, cela demande beaucoup d'efforts pour générer beaucoup de puissance parce que vous ne bougez pas dans la bonne séquence.

Ainsi, avec une cravate, nous pouvons revenir en arrière et commencer à vérifier nos positions au sommet pour voir si nous sommes ou non dans une bonne position.

Un exercice très simple : mettez une cravate, allez au sommet de votre swing et voyez si cette cravate pend contre votre poitrine, pend contre votre ventre.

Vous pouvez donc voir que lorsque je reviens en arrière de manière incorrecte, ma colonne vertébrale est maintenant penchée vers la cible, ma tête s'est déplacée de cette façon, j'ai laissé mes hanches et tout tourner sur une longue distance parce qu'ils ont été tirés avec mon corps.

Lorsque je me penche vers la cible, cela force mon bassin dans cette direction.

Alors maintenant, je comprends, alors que mon bassin s'éloigne de la cible et que ma colonne vertébrale, la partie supérieure de ma colonne vertébrale se déplace vers elle, maintenant cette cravate va pendre de mon ventre.

Vous pouvez imaginer qu'il est assez difficile d'obtenir une transition dynamique à partir de cette position, cela ne fonctionne tout simplement pas de cette façon, ce n'est pas ainsi que votre corps est conçu pour bouger.

Imaginez que vous lancez une balle de baseball en tant que lanceur et que vous faites comme ça en haut, puis que vous essayez de lancer, cela n'a aucun sens.

Si vous étiez un lanceur lançant une balle, vous vous pencheriez en arrière et vous ne pencheriez pas la partie supérieure de votre colonne vertébrale ou votre tête vers le receveur, vous vous pencheriez loin de lui.

Et maintenant que vous pouvez voir que la cravate est libre de bouger, voyez comment elle se balance librement ici.

Maintenant, lorsque je recule, ma colonne vertébrale est en fait penchée loin du receveur et je peux alors séquencer le downswing ou la foulée, comme je le fais dans le swing de golf.

Il y a beaucoup de similitudes en termes de séquençage.

Donc, même chose avec le swing de golf, et maintenant je remarque que, tout comme un lanceur, cette cravate pend librement sur ma poitrine.

Quand je vais tout en haut, je dis toujours aux gens d'imaginer qu'ils ont une cravate qui pend juste au-dessus de l'intérieur de leur genou droit, et vous pouvez voir qu'elle pend en quelque sorte tout droit vers le bas.

Le contraire, ceci.

Alors maintenant, vous pouvez voir que lorsque je fais cela, je me lève et je penche ma colonne vertébrale dans l'autre sens, maintenant elle est drapée sur mon ventre.

Et maintenant, regardez mon bassin, ils bougent ensemble parce qu'ils sont attachés.

Donc, lorsque ma tête bouge dans ce sens, mon bassin va vouloir aller dans ce sens.

Et donc vous vous retrouvez dans cette position inconfortable, je le vois tout le temps.

Les golfeurs viennent me voir en se plaignant de ne pas réussir à bien faire le downswing, de ne pas réussir à séquencer la transition.

Eh bien, voici pourquoi.

Lorsque vous êtes dans cette position, ce n'est pas un endroit très athlétique pour se déplacer.

Par rapport à ici, être chargé, et maintenant vous avez ce soutien du fessier droit pendant que vous chargez correctement, au lieu de faire cela, pour séquencer le downswing.

C'est pourquoi il est si important d'être dans une bonne position au sommet, et c'est pourquoi nous travaillons le swing de golf de la manière dont nous le faisons.

Les choses doivent être faites dans l’ordre.

Donc, si vous avez du mal avec votre swing de golf lors de la transition, si vous avez du mal avec votre position au sommet, prenez une caméra vidéo, mettez une cravate et commencez à faire quelques swings d'entraînement et voyez si cela drape contre votre ventre et si votre bassin s'éloigne de la cible, ou si cette cravate pend directement vers le bas, et vous commencerez à être capable de comprendre, vous vous sentirez complètement différent.

Vous vous sentirez beaucoup plus puissant lorsque vous serez chargé, avec votre colonne vertébrale légèrement inclinée vers la cible, plutôt que vers elle, et vous soulagerez simplement votre dos, votre hanche, etc.

Alors, prenez une cravate, enfilez-la, assurez-vous qu'elle est drapée, qu'elle pend loin de vous en haut, et voyez si cela ne vous aide pas dans votre séquençage pendant la descente.

Tengo algunos engranajes giratorios bastante no estándar aquí.

Normalmente no uso muchas corbatas, pero sé que muchos de ustedes sí lo hacen.

Y es una gran y sencilla ayuda de entrenamiento para ayudarte a entender dónde tienes dificultades con tu swing, por qué tienes dificultades con la transición y por qué estás en malas posiciones en la parte superior.

porque esta corbata puede decirte mucho sobre la posición en la que te encuentras en la parte superior de tu swing.

Y con una simple y pequeña cámara de video que te filme mientras golpeas algunas pelotas con la corbata puesta, puedes obtener una imagen muy clara de lo que está sucediendo.

Entonces déjame explicarte lo que no debes hacer en el swing de golf.

Lo que no quieres hacer al volver atrás es A, conseguir que todo gire junto.

Entonces, cuando pierdes la separación entre la rotación de tus hombros, tu torso superior, tu caja torácica y tus caderas y vuelven a unirse, es realmente difícil secuenciar un downswing dinámico y poderoso, una transición donde todo comienza a moverse en la secuencia correcta en conjunto.

Las caderas tienen que moverse primero.

Entonces, cuando esto sucede, cuando se vuelven a juntar, los músculos se tensan y se pegan entre sí, donde todo quiere disparar al mismo tiempo, y luego los hombros disparan, los brazos disparan, entonces todo está fuera de secuencia y entonces se necesita mucho esfuerzo para generar mucha potencia porque no te estás moviendo en la secuencia correcta.

Entonces, con una corbata puesta, podemos girar hacia atrás y comenzar a verificar nuestras posiciones en la parte superior para ver si estamos o no en un buen lugar.

Un ejercicio muy simple: ponte una corbata, ve a la parte superior del swing y mira si esa corbata cuelga contra tu pecho, cuelga contra tu vientre.

Entonces puedes ver que mientras voy hacia atrás incorrectamente, ahora mi columna se inclina hacia el objetivo, mi cabeza se mueve en esta dirección, dejo que mis caderas y todo gire mucho porque han sido arrastradas con mi cuerpo.

Cuando me inclino hacia el objetivo, eso fuerza mi pelvis hacia este lado.

Entonces ahora, mientras mi pelvis se aleja del objetivo y mi columna, la parte superior de mi columna se mueve hacia él, ahora esta corbata va a colgar de mi vientre.

Puedes imaginar que es bastante difícil lograr una transición dinámica desde esa posición, simplemente no funciona de esa manera, no es como tu cuerpo está diseñado para moverse.

Imagínate lanzar una pelota de béisbol como lanzador y hacer esto en la parte superior y luego intentar lanzar, no tiene ningún sentido.

Si fueras un lanzador lanzando una pelota, cargarías hacia atrás y no inclinarías la parte superior de tu columna ni tu cabeza hacia el receptor, sino que te inclinarías en dirección opuesta a él.

Y ahora que puedes ver que la corbata se mueve libremente, observa cómo se balancea libremente aquí.

Ahora, cuando doy un paso atrás, mi columna se inclina en dirección contraria al receptor y entonces puedo secuenciar el downswing o la zancada, tal como lo hago en el swing de golf.

Hay muchas similitudes en términos de secuenciación.

Entonces, lo mismo ocurre cuando hago el swing de golf, y ahora note que, tal como un lanzador, esa corbata cuelga libremente de mi pecho.

Cuando llego a la cima, siempre le digo a la gente que se imagine que tiene una corbata colgando justo sobre el interior de su rodilla derecha, y puede ver que está colgando hacia abajo.

Lo contrario, esto.

Así que ahora puedes ver que cuando hago esto, me levanto e inclino mi columna hacia el otro lado, ahora queda sobre mi vientre.

Y ahora mira mi pelvis, se mueven juntas porque están unidas.

Entonces, cuando mi cabeza se mueve hacia este lado, mi pelvis querrá ir hacia ese lado.

Y entonces te metes en esta posición incómoda, lo veo todo el tiempo.

Los golfistas vienen a mí quejándose de que no pueden hacer bien el downswing y de que no pueden secuenciar la transición.

Bueno, esta es la razón.

Cuando estás en esta posición, no es un lugar muy atlético desde el cual moverse.

En comparación con aquí, al estar cargado, ahora tienes ese apoyo del glúteo derecho mientras cargas correctamente, en lugar de hacer esto, para secuenciar el downswing.

Por eso es tan importante estar en una buena posición en la cima, y es por eso que trabajamos el swing de golf de la forma en que lo hacemos.

Las cosas deben hacerse en secuencia.

Entonces, si estás teniendo dificultades con tu swing de golf en la transición, estás teniendo dificultades con tu posición en la parte superior, toma una cámara de video, ponte una corbata y comienza a hacer algunos swings de práctica y observa si esta está apoyada contra tu vientre y tu pelvis se está alejando del objetivo, o si esa corbata cuelga hacia abajo o no, y comenzarás a ser capaz de entender, te sentirás completamente diferente.

Te sentirás mucho más poderoso cuando estés cargado, con tu columna ligeramente inclinada lejos del objetivo, en lugar de hacia él, y solo vas a quitar tensión de tu espalda, tu cadera, etc.

Entonces, toma una corbata, póntela, asegúrate de que esté drapeada, colgando lejos de ti en la parte superior, y mira si eso te ayuda con tu secuencia en el downswing.

Ich habe hier einige ziemlich ungewöhnliche Drehschwenkvorrichtungen.

Normalerweise trage ich nicht viele Krawatten, aber ich weiß, dass viele von Ihnen das tun.

Und es ist eine großartige, einfache Trainingshilfe, die Ihnen hilft zu verstehen, wo Sie mit Ihrem Schwung Schwierigkeiten haben, warum Sie mit dem Übergang zu kämpfen haben und warum Sie oben in einer schlechten Position sind.

denn diese Krawatte kann Ihnen viel über die Position verraten, in der Sie sich am höchsten Punkt Ihres Schwungs befinden.

Und mit einer einfachen kleinen Videokamera, die Sie beim Schlagen einiger Bälle mit der Krawatte filmt, können Sie sich ein wirklich klares Bild davon machen, was vor sich geht.

Lassen Sie mich Ihnen erklären, was Sie beim Golfschwung nicht tun sollten.

Was Sie auf keinen Fall tun sollten, ist A, alles gemeinsam rotieren zu lassen.

Wenn also die Trennung zwischen der Rotation Ihrer Schultern, Ihres Oberkörpers, Ihres Brustkorbs und Ihrer Hüften verloren geht und diese sich wieder gemeinsam bewegen, ist es wirklich schwierig, einen dynamischen und kraftvollen Abschwung hinzubekommen, einen Übergang, bei dem sich alles in der richtigen Reihenfolge zusammen zu bewegen beginnt.

Zuerst müssen die Hüften bewegt werden.

Wenn dies also geschieht und die Muskeln wieder zusammengezogen werden, verkrampfen und verkleben sie, sodass alles gleichzeitig arbeiten will. Dann arbeiten die Schultern und die Arme, und alles gerät aus der Reihe, und so ist es sehr anstrengend, viel Kraft aufzubringen, weil man sich nicht in der richtigen Reihenfolge bewegt.

Mit einer Krawatte um den Kopf können wir uns also zurückdrehen und unsere Positionen oben überprüfen, um zu sehen, ob wir an einem guten Platz sind oder nicht.

Eine ganz einfache Übung: Ziehen Sie eine Krawatte an, gehen Sie zum höchsten Punkt Ihres Schwungs und prüfen Sie, ob die Krawatte an Ihrer Brust oder Ihrem Bauch hängt.

Sie können also sehen, dass ich beim Zurückgehen falsch vorgehe. Jetzt neigt sich meine Wirbelsäule zum Ziel, mein Kopf ist in diese Richtung bewegt, ich habe meine Hüften und alles andere weit rotieren lassen, weil sie mit meinem Körper nach innen gezogen wurden.

Wenn ich mich zum Ziel neige, wird mein Becken in diese Richtung gezwungen.

Wenn sich nun mein Becken vom Ziel wegbewegt und meine Wirbelsäule, der obere Teil meiner Wirbelsäule, sich darauf zubewegt, hängt diese Krawatte von meinem Bauch herunter.

Sie können sich vorstellen, dass es ziemlich schwierig ist, aus dieser Position einen dynamischen Übergang zu erreichen. So funktioniert es einfach nicht, Ihr Körper ist nicht für solche Bewegungen ausgelegt.

Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie werfen als Pitcher einen Baseball, gehen so nach oben und versuchen dann zu werfen. Das ergibt keinen Sinn.

Wenn Sie ein Pitcher wären, der einen Ball wirft, würden Sie Ihren Schwerpunkt nach hinten verlagern und weder den oberen Teil Ihrer Wirbelsäule noch Ihren Kopf in Richtung des Catchers neigen, sondern von ihm weg.

Und jetzt, da Sie sehen, dass sich die Krawatte frei bewegen kann, sehen Sie, wie sie hier frei schwingt.

Wenn ich jetzt zurücktrete, ist meine Wirbelsäule tatsächlich vom Fänger weg geneigt und dann kann ich den Abschwung oder den Schritt genau so ausführen, wie ich es beim Golfschwung tue.

Hinsichtlich der Sequenzierung gibt es viele Ähnlichkeiten.

Das Gleiche gilt für den Golfschwung. Und jetzt fällt mir auf, dass die Krawatte wie bei einem Pitcher locker von meiner Brust hängt.

Wenn ich ganz nach oben gehe, sage ich den Leuten immer, sie sollen sich vorstellen, dass eine Krawatte direkt über der Innenseite ihres rechten Knies hängt, und sie können sehen, dass sie irgendwie gerade nach unten hängt.

Das Gegenteil ist der Fall.

Sie können jetzt sehen, dass ich dabei aufstehe und meine Wirbelsäule in die andere Richtung neige, sodass sie nun über meinen Bauch drapiert ist.

Und jetzt achten Sie auf mein Becken. Sie bewegen sich zusammen, weil sie miteinander verbunden sind.

Wenn sich mein Kopf also in diese Richtung bewegt, wird mein Becken in diese Richtung gehen wollen.

Und so geraten Sie in diese unangenehme Lage, das sehe ich ständig.

Golfer kommen zu mir und beschweren sich, dass ihnen der Abschwung nicht gelingt und sie den Übergang nicht richtig hinbekommen.

Nun, das ist der Grund.

Wenn Sie sich in dieser Position befinden, ist das keine sehr sportliche Position für Bewegungen.

Im Gegensatz dazu werden Sie hier belastet und haben jetzt die Unterstützung des rechten Gesäßmuskels, wenn Sie richtig belasten. Tun Sie stattdessen Folgendes, um den Abschwung zu sequenzieren.

Deshalb ist es so wichtig, an der Spitze eine gute Position einzunehmen, und deshalb arbeiten wir auf diese Weise am Golfschwung.

Die Dinge müssen der Reihe nach erledigt werden.

Wenn Sie also beim Übergang mit Ihrem Golfschwung zu kämpfen haben, mit Ihrer Position oben zu kämpfen haben, schnappen Sie sich eine Videokamera, ziehen Sie sich eine Krawatte an und beginnen Sie mit einigen Probeschwüngen. Achten Sie darauf, ob diese an Ihrem Bauch anliegt und Ihr Becken sich vom Ziel weg bewegt, oder ob die Krawatte gerade nach unten hängt. Dann werden Sie anfangen, es zu verstehen und sich völlig anders zu fühlen.

Sie werden sich viel stärker fühlen, wenn Sie belastet sind, Ihre Wirbelsäule leicht vom Ziel weg statt darauf zu geneigt ist und Sie Ihren Rücken, Ihre Hüfte usw. entlasten.

Nehmen Sie also eine Krawatte, ziehen Sie sie an, achten Sie darauf, dass sie gut sitzt und oben von Ihnen weg nach unten hängt, und prüfen Sie, ob sie Ihnen bei der Abfolge der Schläge im Abschwung hilft.

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