How legs work in the downswing #golf #golfswing #golflesson
6 golfers recommended it · 2024–2026
Quick tip · Intermediate
Short explanation of how the legs work in the downswing, with the lead hip going back first.
Why golfers recommend it
- Better explanation from Porzak
- Hip and wrist shorts
- Left hip back first
- Casting and lower body
- Lead leg straightening, chicken wing
- Backswing and sequencing shorts
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
6 comments from Reddit
u/Disastrous_Cash_Sum 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Why is my swing so goofy??”
Better ▶ this video from Porzak. It may help you to think less about the knee than about the hips.
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u/johnguz 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Why does my swing look like it’s all arms?”
Other comments have diagnosed that you’re chicken-winging through contact. During your downswing, there’s a straightening of your lead leg that needs to happen so that you create torque through your core while also allowing your lead arm to be able to maintain extension through contact. This straightening of the leg typically occurs by feeling your left hip push away from the ball. ▶ this video
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u/PossibleDelay7091 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any tips?”
I think it all goes a bit wrong in transition. Your trail hip moves towards the ball too much and you throw the club head out Infront of you too soon. Try this for your hip ▶ this video And this for your wrist/hand movements to keep the clubhead behind you a bit (feel free to ignore most of the words coming out of his mouth though xD) ▶ this video
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u/Gus-Mats 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Early extension swing”
Instead of firing your right hip forward you should work on getting your left hip back first. ▶ this video
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u/CMDR_NTHWK 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “3 different swings that all feel the same. What’s going wrong and what drills can I do to fix it?”
Best comment. You whip the club to the inside and roll the club face open at the same time. on the downswing you early extend and throw the club at the ball hosel first. for backswing: ▶ this video for downsing sequencing: ▶ this video another downswing with more detail: ▶ this video
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u/TheReptilianHuman 2026 · r/golftips · in “Am I sliding/early extending?”
You’re casting the club. Watch this video for casting: ▶ this video Your lower body should do WAYYYY more work on the downswing: ▶ this video
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