Posture
It is crucial to understand crucial alignments even before understanding the mechanics of the golf swing.
Very much like the building of any object that is made to last, the proper body frame for the golf swing will minimize the chance for injury, minimize power loss in the swing, and set the foundation for easy movement throughout the duration of the swing.
Posture positioning
If you were to stand erect, and in proper position, you would have this particular feeling:
· Spine straight
· Chest over Hips over knees over the heels of the feet
· Shoulder blades back, chest out, shoulders in socket
· Chin tucked, head tilted down, spine is still straight.
This has a very athletic feeling as all the body parts are vertically aligned.
the grip
Pick a grip that you are most comfortable with. What matters most is how you apply clamping pressure to the club, on both the vertical and horizontal planes.
The Lead Hand is responsible for the Vertical clamping of the club.
There should be pressure points applied to the club (vertically) from the hand pad in the palm.
Overlapping Grip
The Trail Hand is responsible for the Horizontal clamping of the club.
There should be pressure points between the index finger and its palm knuckle (horizontally) through the grip.
Overlapping Grip
The Neutral / 10 Finger Grip
Overlapping Grip
The lead hand pinky "overlaps" the trailing hand.
The Interlocking Grip
The Neutral / 10 Finger Grip
The Neutral / 10 Finger Grip
The lead hand pinky "interlocks" with the index finger of the adjacent hand.
The Neutral / 10 Finger Grip
The Neutral / 10 Finger Grip
The Neutral / 10 Finger Grip
The lead hand is pressed against the adjacent hand, with all 10 fingers touching the club.