Malaska Golf // Why "Turn Your Hips" is a Bad Concept in your Golf Swing

u/zacce 2022 · r/golftips · in “Help me get my divots back”

You are twisting your hip during downswing. Instead, you need to push left hip back. See ▶ this video This changed my swing completely.

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u/havoc294 2025 · r/golftips · in “No wonder my lower back hurt”

Hard to tell via slo-mo but fairly certain you’re using your arms to downswing. You should focus on shifting your weight to move your arms and make them more passive. I’d maybe practice swinging to the top, completely stopping and letting your hands fall, no movement. Then let them fall and turn. Then let them fall, turn and FIRE those hips. Also most people don’t know how to shift properly, this vid does a good job …

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u/Can-I-remember 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Getting Stuck”

I’m going to add this link to Mike Malaska here that someone shared last week. It talks more about the hips and has basically the same message. ▶ this video

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u/i_am_roboto 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “The biggest lie golf instructors have told me for years…”you need to use less arms””

‘Use more body’. Which part. In which order. When. How much. Which muscle… You can’t execute on things like ‘rotate’ or ‘use more body’. It can execute on ‘push into the ground with your left foot’ or ‘lift your arms’ or ‘bend your right wrist.’ You have to give it a very simple single command. If you can break the concept of ‘use more body’ into specific commands it will be possible. Example ▶ this video

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u/TonyDungyHatesOP 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Why do I keep shanking?”

I like this. Here’s another video that explains same concept: ▶ this video Another idea is that you may be holding off on releasing your club. When I shank, it’s because I am trying to “keep lag” but that just throws off my timing and I end up leading with the hosel because I can’t get the face closed. Don’t be afraid to release the club.

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u/Studmuffin69420 2025 · r/golftips · in “New to this. Feel like my low point is still behind the ball often. Is this caused by casting or something els”

I would say the dip is causing contact behind the ball. It would help to get an angle where we can see where the ball is being struck. Someone on this sub recommended ▶ this video and the feeling he explained was rotating the hips without twisting or a “squatting” feeling; might help that excessive squat.

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u/Ok-Pie-4871 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “new player here, why am i slicing the ball so horrifically. i recently changed my rip from 2 hand to proper fy”

The simple answer mechanically is that your face is open to your swing path. You need to do a better job of squaring the club face. If you freeze frame your video at impact you can see that you're left arm is significantly higher than your right arm coming into the ball. If you get into this position and get your left arm down to level with your right arm you will see that it squares up your club face. One way to …

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u/Warren_Puff-it 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Tips for this swing”

That knee bend right before you start your backswing is wild. Looks like you're moving your hips towards the golf ball. Try working on your lower body and I think the rest will fall into place. ▶ this video

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