What is half swing, the core of golf swing?
To lay the groundwork for a golf swing, it is essential to understand each section properly. Take a look at each section.
If you increase the putting swing, it becomes an approach swing, and if you increase the approach swing, it leads to a half swing.
When the half swing is extended further, it is completed with a three-quarter swing, and finally a full swing.
Among them, let’s take a closer look at the most important swing half swing in golf swing.
1. Definition and Importance of Half Swing
Half swing is an intermediate stage of the full swing, and the correct expression is ‘Halfway back’.
This swing is utilized in situations ranging from slightly longer chip shots to 30-40 yards approach shots and punch shots.
This is a key section of the golf swing and plays a very important and most important role in laying the foundation for the golf swing.
Professional golfers also intensively practice only the half swing section when the swing is not well made or when the swing is disturbed.
This is because half swing is the basis of almost any swing.
Half swing allows you to train the rhythm of the swing and the feeling of the hand during impact, and if the half swing is made solid, you can maintain a stable impact on larger swings.<
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2. Basic posture and weight distribution of half swing
1) Weight Ratio:
In half swing, it is important to straighten your back for restrained motion when addressing. Set the stance to square with your right foot and open with your left foot about 15°.
The weight is distributed equally to both legs in a 5:5 ratio. The position of the ball should be placed slightly on the left foot rather than on the center of both feet, because it helps to distribute the club center well in the center.
2) Inward distribution of body weight:
Stabilizing your lower body is the most important thing in a half swing. In order to create a stable lower body, you need to feel like your weight is gathering inside your feet when addressing.
The inside of the soles of both feet should create a feeling of weight, and the weight should be in line with the thighs, knees, and calves so that they are stably loaded on the ground.
At this time, if you try to gather your weight too inward, your knees may feel as if they were touching each other.
However, this excessive behavior can cause rigid swings, which requires special attention.
Half swing is the most important practice section in laying the foundation of golf swing.
Through this half swing practice, you should train the rhythm of the swing and the feeling of the hand during impact.
And by practicing weight distribution and securing lower body stability when half-swing, you can maintain a stable impact even on large swings such as three-quarter swings or full swings.
Therefore, golfers, especially beginner golfers, can strengthen the basics of golf swing through half swing practice, so please practice a lot of time and enjoy golf play.