Malaska Golf // Hip Movement - How to Get Your Hips to Work
8 golfers recommended it · ✓ 2 said it fixed their problem · 2019–2024
Explainer · Intermediate
Explains how to get the hips working, including bump and turn, and how trail hip out causes heel hits.
Why golfers recommend it
- Bump hip and turn
- Helped me understand hips
- Instructor drills for flipping, all arms
- Malaska video helped me fix it
- Left hip back in downswing
- How hips work
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
8 comments from Reddit
u/waldo_92 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any swing thoughts or drills to keep my rear end back!!”
This video from Mike Malaska was huge for me in understanding proper hip movement: ▶ this video However, I think your camera angle makes the problem look worse than it actually is
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u/ThrowTheBones93 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Can’t seem to break 120 and I don’t know why, swing rating as well as tips?”
I’ve been working on it too. Mike Malaska has a ▶ this video that helped me fix it. After that, I’d work on not sliding your hips forward in the down swing. You want to twist your hips like ▶ this video.
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u/swansong19 2019 · r/GolfSwing · in “I'm hitting it alright but any tips to gain more consistency would be very much appreciated. Thank you.”
What I'm seeing that could contribute to your heel hits is in your hips. You're firing your trail hip out towards the ball. When you do that you are shrinking the space in which your arms/club have to swing which will push the club out towards the ball...and can lead to heel contact and/or shanks This guy explains it better than I could ▶ this video
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u/Embarrassed-System11 2022 · r/golftips · in “ok reddit golf coaches hit me. club head was closing later causing a slice. strengthen grip and more shaft lea”
You have the same fatal flaw I have…flipping through impact. My swing was just like yours 2 weeks ago. Here are 2 things my instructor has me working on that I think will really help you. 1. Strengthen the left hand grip to match the way your left arm hangs. You’ll see how this sets your wrists to work as they’re supposed to. 2. Your swing looks to be all arms. Hitting the ball more with your body will bring more …
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u/5lashd07 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Can’t get my hips open at impact. Where do I start?”
▶ this video Plus flare your left foot out a little bit to 11 o’clock. It’s square to the target line.
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u/andmaythefranchise 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Been working on shallowing and stopping early extension. How we looking?”
Pretty decent. Don't worry about "shallowing" any more than you are since the action of your hands and club is pretty good. Your right knee is still going too much towards the ball on the backswing so early extension is still an issue. It's close but this might help: ▶ this video ▶ this video
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u/TonyDungyHatesOP 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Am I finally shallowing?”
I’m a big Mike Malaska fan. Here’s a video that describes the concepts: ▶ this video Hope it helps. Good luck!
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u/derpygoat 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “What are my most fundamental flaws? I generally shoot in the 90s”
Learn how the hips need to work ▶ this video
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