A swing fault that is sure to drain power from any golfer’s swing is lateral sway. This excessive lateral movement away from the target during the backswing forces the golfer’s weight outside of the back foot. Swaying makes it almost impossible for a golfer to develop a proper weight shift during transition and the downswing. If the golfer is unable to load around their back leg and drive their weight to the front leg they will lose a great deal of power.
The cause of sway is usually joint dysfunction in the hip causing lack of internal rotation or lack of thoracic spine rotation causing the body to compensate for the lost motion through the pelvis. At The Winchester Institute we address these dysfunctions head on by determining what movement pattern is deficit and helping to restore it to normal. This decreases the golfer’s likelihood of injury and increases their consistency.