Pro-style, shaft lean

Pro owns great power, contol well and have the technique for " real" golf hitting. One of which is forward shaft lean. Believe it or not, with the grip end of the golf club closer to the target, you can hit an absolutely mandatory ingredient pro contact. Squeeze the clubface and divot after the ball.

So how do you achieve forward shaft lean? There are several movements that are key, and when they happen in the correct sequence, the result is magic.

Step one, your weight must shift onto your lead leg and your trailing shoulder (right shoulder for right handers) has to move toward the ball. A lot of recreational players do the exact opposite by shifting their weight to the back leg and falling away from the ball and the target. This move sabotages any chance of making pro-style contact immediately and promotes weak, glancing blows that often travel on a left-to-right path. Instead, you must make a proper weight shift and create a balanced, leveraged position on your way toward impact.

The club must move down first, then outward and forward in the direction of the ball. Your right arm and wrists must maintain their angles and save their power deep into the swing. Think of it in these simple terms: Good players reach maximum swing speed through and beyond impact, while less accomplished players reach maximum swing speed early in the swing, before they come close to impact.
 

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