As I was growing up playing this that and the other, I was always told the strength comes from the legs. This is mostly a true statement but in golf if your body does not know how to rotate the trunk efficiently your legs become just a pair of appendages.
Three effective ways to improve Rotation:
- Seated rotation: sit with your feet and knees together, hold a band, tube, or cable machine. Hold the handle between your chest and your belly button and turn. Do three to six sets of 8 to 12. And do the individual sets at three speeds. Slow, Fast and Moderate!
- Supine 90/90 rotation: This may seem counter-intuitive. Lay on your back bring your hips up to 90 degrees and bend your knees to 90 degrees. Without allowing your shoulders to lift off the groud bring both knees as far as you can to the left and then all the way to the right. The first of 3 to 6 sets should be moderate paced and the next should increase speed.
- Standing Rotation with tempo/timing: Take a club and swing like a baseball bat in good rythm and timing. A two count is best both directions. Once you have the timing down every five full rotations swing as hard as you can in the direction you would drive the ball. This is a great exercise for both rotation and tempo.
Be sure to exercise with caution! As always consult a professional if you have questions.
Stay tuned for video footage for all exercises!
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