Learn to use your hips in the golf swing Take a...
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Learn to use your hips in the golf swing Take an alignment rod and run it through your belt loops Use this as a visual to help yourself understand how to work your hips in the swing The rod should point slightly down in the backswing and then work down and around as you turn open If it becomes level too quick the hips have a harder time opening up golftips golf progolfer golflessons golftiktok

Mar 08, 2026
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In the backswing, we want that rod to point down to the ground, and what allows us to do that is that change in knee flex. So when those knees change flex, that lets that rod point down. If we level out, and you notice I'm still turned open, we're going to see that rod rise up. So let's get in some good posture here, and let's go ahead and have those knees change flex in the backswing. We can feel and look at that rod point down. Then in the downswing, we want that rod to keep pointing down. So that's this movement with the hips. What I see a lot is we might make a good backswing, but then in the downswing, those hips rise up. That rod gets high off the ground. Now we're going to lock our hip joint out, and we can't turn as well. Instead, let's make sure we have a change in knee flex in the backswing. Now in the downswing, feel and watch that rod point down to the ground as you turn. That's going to help you rotate better. The arms are going to come down, and then we can keep turning to hit a good shot.

Summary

This video teaches how to use an alignment rod to improve hip movement in your golf swing. Proper knee flex is crucial for maintaining the rod's position during the backswing and downswing.

Key Points

  1. Use an alignment rod through your belt loops for hip guidance.
  2. In the backswing, knees should change flex to keep the rod pointing down.
  3. Avoid leveling out the rod too quickly to maintain hip rotation.
  4. In the downswing, keep the rod pointing down for better rotation.
  5. Locking the hip joint hinders effective turning during the swing.

Tags

golf-tips golf-swing golf-technique golf-lessons golf-tiktok

Repurpose Ideas

  • Instagram post: Key tips for using hips in golf swing.
  • Tweet: 3 common mistakes in golf hip movement.
  • Checklist: Steps to improve your golf swing with alignment rod.

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