The #1 Early Extension Myth (Golfers Still Believe This)
6 golfers recommended it
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Challenges a common early extension myth and explains hip clearing and weight shift.
Why golfers recommend it
- Clear trail hip
- Turn hips at impact
- AMG clearing and early extension
- Many videos on backswing and pelvis
- Weight shift fix videos
- No shallowing; videos should help
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
6 comments from Reddit
u/128HIP 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “What's causing my hip thrust forward”
Looks like you sway to your trail side but move to your lead side too late causing your trail leg to shoot out. Try getting your weight to your lead side sooner and shift your lead side hip back. ▶ this video ▶ this video
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u/Howy_the_Howizer 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Need desperate help and tips for my iron swing!”
▶ this video good bucket drills vid, start here. Then go to the Youtube Athletic Motion Golf ▶ this video
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u/Substantial_Team6751 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Swing Review”
You aren't turning hips at impact. You are extending to square the club face which is not as reliable a method. Tons of videos out there: ▶ this video
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u/TeddaMan2 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any advise is appreciated”
Are you really practicing on the side of a hill or is your camera just out of level. The app you are using has a level indicator so that you can set your camera up level. The club-head trace indicates you have no shallowing action to bring the club-head down on to the functional plane line drawn in the video by the time the club-head gets below your head height. For this shallowing to happen from the start of the …
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u/purplemtnslayer 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “What’s wrong?”
I think this is a result of the hips being closed. He has to bend his elbows to keep from chunking it. By opening the hips OP can create space for the arms to extend and release the club after contact. What OP should do is start The downswing with his hips. Feeling like he's bringing the trail hip around and forward to the lead hip. ▶ this video ▶ this video
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u/JangoTat46 2026 · r/golftips · in “Some clips from today’s session.”
After reading a few of your comment replies I'm commenting with receipts to break your mental model of the golf swing in general, your swing flaws, your excuses, and your "fixes" I know this is a lot but For you less will be more, way more. All of your issues are because of your backswing and how you rotate your pelvis. Your backswing pulls you out of posture and puts you out of position at the top and your …
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