3 Steps to Perfect Sequencing

No matter what type of ball flight you're playing, or how much power you're putting into a shot, the sequence of your forward swing should always be the same. You shift to your front side, turn your body open, then rise to the finish position. That specific order of shift-turn-rise is an absolute law of the modern game. —Joe Plecker, one of Golf Digest's Best Teachers in Georgia

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Shift toward the target
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  • From a loaded position on your trail leg, push forward to start the downswing
  • Your head stays back as you shift the ground pressure to your front foot
  • Don't move everything together; feel the dissociation of the bottom from the top
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Rotate your body open
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  • Body rotation comes from a "pushing back" action in the front foot
  • As you continue down, feel the pressure shift from the toe of the foot to the heel
  • This twisting action creates massive torque that increases swing speed
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Rise to the finish
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  • Once your body completes its turn, it's natural to release out of posture
  • Let your chest rise up, making yourself several inches taller
  • The old adage of keeping your head down doesn't apply at this final stage
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