Week Six: Full Swing

Students will be able to:

• understand the fundamentals of the full swing

• compare pitching and full swing

• define confidence

• practice hitting irons

• understand the backswing

Watch the videos below for extra practice!

Full Swing - Backswing: Notes

• In full swing, we learn the other half of the swing. Pitching was the first half, and now we will learn how to complete the swing.

• This week, we will discuss the backswing. We first make our letter Y, then letter L, then we pivot our shoulders (rotate/turn our shoulders) so that the club is in parallel position - parallel to our target line.

• Note, your shoulders should rotate around the club like they’re on an axis. Don’t lift them up and down or shift them from side to side.

• Positions of the Backswing:

  • Setup Position (P1): this is where we take our GASP

  • Y/9 o’clock Position (P2): this is the Y positions, before our wrists break. You begin pulling your wrists back

  • L Position (P3): you break your wrists and your forearm is parallel to the target line

  • Parallel Position (P4): this is the top of your swing, after you pivot your shoulders until your club is parallel to the target line