Recently, in the Facebook golf groups there has been a lot of interest in basic biomechanics principles, so I thought I would post this document. I originally wrote it last year for the LPGA to be incorporated as part of their Integrated Performance System. It presents selected topics on basic biomechanics principles for the golf swing. The topic covered … [Read more...]
When does the Pelvis Begin to Decelerate in the Downswing of Golf?
In order to create maximum speed of a distal segment or implement, the principle of the kinematic sequence (a.k.a kinetic link) shows that each body part, should accelerate then decelerate in a sequential manner. For the golf swing, to achieve maximum club speed, the sequence is pelvis, thorax (ribcage), lead arm, club shaft. This means that during the downswing the pelvis … [Read more...]