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How To Clear Your Hips Correctly In The Downswing

Eric Cogorno Golf

3 golfers recommended it · 2022–2023

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Explainer · Intermediate

Explains how to clear the hips in the downswing, including stalled hips at impact.

Why golfers recommend it

  • Best results focusing lower body
  • Hips not rotating at impact
  • Not early extension, stalled hip

Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.

3 comments from Reddit

u/GynocerousTheHun 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “Inconsistent 20+ish handicap swing. Any advice would be welcome!”

As a starter focus on what needs to happen with your lower body. You need a greater pressure shift (weight transfer) to your trail leg followed by a sequenced uncoiling. I have been trying also to improve my swing and I have found the best results when focusing on what needs to happen from the ground up. See this video for more: ▶ this video

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u/0nly_Up 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any advice?”

I'm paused at your impact position and it looks like your hips aren't rotating through the ball, so you're all arms at impact. It also looks like your weight is all on your back foot at impact. You're strong so you can get away with it a bit with driver, but you'll never get those effortless 300 yard bombs with this sort of swing and I suspect your irons are pretty inconsistent as a result. i'd start with something …

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u/dlama 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “How can I stop my early extension?”

That's not an early extension at all. Early extension is where both hips move towards the ball before or at impact. Your hips stay back (good) what you are doing is stalling your left hip which is why your left knee is still bent at impact. ▶ this video

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