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Body
Proportion and Its Impact on Your Swing
"Sean,
I do have a
question. I could be described as "barrel chested" and although
I have broad shoulders. my arms are not particularly long
proportionally. What should I be doing to help my shoulder turn
and get the lift shoulder under my chin on the backswing?
I have trouble
making it to that point."
Mike Binkholder
Realize every golfer's
body is different. We come in all different shapes
and sizes, just look at the players on the PGA Tour.
Some are tall, others short, some have broad
shoulders, and others are real skinny. The point to
make is many different body types exist but they are
all able to execute the golf swing with equal
success. If only and only if the body has the
physical capacities developed within it and your
swing mechanics are sound.
In your particular
situation Mike it sounds as though your shoulder
turn is suffering from a lack of flexibility. Again,
I can not say for certain unless I saw your swing in
person, but from what you describe it appears to be
a lack of flexibility.
The lack of flexibility
is limiting your ability to rotate and complete a
full shoulder turn. This results in compensations in
your swing mechanics. A situation I like to call
"flexibility faults" (compensations occurring in
your swing caused by limited flexibility). It is
good you realize the swing faults are a result of
your body. Often the amateur does not pick up on
this and attempts to make adjustments in their swing
when the "root of the problem" can found in their
body.
How do we fix
"flexibility faults" in the golf swing? Through the
implementation of golf specific flexibility
exercises. These types of flexibility exercises will
develop the required flexibility in your muscles and
ranges of motion in your joints to execute the
mechanics of the golf swing correctly.
Are golf specific
flexibility exercises different than normal
flexibility exercises?
Absolutely yes, because
golf flexibility exercise focus on the muscles
involved in the golf swing. Additionally, to
focusing on the muscles involved in the golf swing
these exercises increase your flexibility through
the movements incorporated in the golf swing.
Implement a series of
golf specific flexibility exercises into your
program and time your shoulder turn should be fixed.
Best of luck.
Sincerely,
Sean Cochran
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