SWAY

> Excessive lower body lateral movement away from the target during your backswing.

> Swaying makes it difficult to develop a proper weight shift during transition and the downswing.

> Inability to having a stable platform to drive your weight off of during transition, will cause the golfer to lose power and try to develop speed in an inefficient sequence.

THE BODY-SWING CONNECTION

> In the golf swing, it is very important to be able to coil around your trail hip during the back swing.

> Right hip internal rotation needs to be adequate to be able to have full rotation around the hip rather than swaying.

>If the body is unable to rotate around the right hip due to joint or muscular restrictions than lateral movements will dominate the pattern.

> Lateral stabilization is crucial while rotating during a large shoulder turn. It is very important to have the ability to separate the upper body from your lower body in the golf swing.

> Limited trunk to pelvic separation is usually caused by reduced spinal mobility and shortened lat flexibility.

> Strength and stability of the gluteal musculature is directly proportional to the ability to laterally stabilize the trail leg during the back swing.

> The main glute muscle involved with this motion is the glute medius muscle.

Dr. Zach Cutler Sports Chiropractor and TPI Certified Family Golf and Learning Center @FGLCPERFORMANCE