The Core and Improving Your Golf Swing
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It has also become a prevalent idea in the game of golf.
This article will discuss the function of the core in relation to human movement and the golf swing.
Before we begin discussing the functions of the core, let us define it.
The core is includes all the muscles from below the chest to the hips.
These muscles groups essentially comprise the core region and are involved in the majority of movement elicited by the core.
We will be discussing the following topics in relation to the golf swing: 1) range of motion, 2) speed of motion, 3) balance, and 4) coordination.
We will first begin by discussing range of motion and move forward from that point.
Let us first define range of motion.
For example, walking down the street requires all segments of the body to move through a certain range of motion.
The knee for instance, when you are walking, moves in a linear range of motion to create movement in the legs.
The entire body must move through a specified distance to perform the golf swing correctly.
Relating the core and the golf swing range of motion is very important.
The back swing, down swing, and follow through require an extensive range of motion to be provided by the core.
On the flip side, a greater range of motion (distance that the body segment moves through) generates greater amounts of power.
The more turn (range of motion of the core) you can get in the golf swing, the greater ability the body has to generate more power.
It becomes quite apparent that a connection exists between the range of motion available to the core and what the end results are in the swing.
Speed of Motion
Connected to range of motion is the speed of that range.
It is connected to the speed at which an object would move.
On the other hand if you decrease the range of motion the body moves through with the golf swing and slow the movement down, power production will be less.
At this point, we know that a large range of motion creates a greater "X" factor in the golf swing.
Add into the equation a high speed of motion, and the power component of the swing becomes greater.
The core is connected to these two entities in that it is the segment of the body that creates the greatest range of motion in the swing.
Balance can be defined as the amount of stability within the body during a movement.
If you have ever taken a golf lesson you know what the above sentence is talking about.
If rotation is moved to far away from this center axis, balance in the golf swing will be lost.
Research indicates that accuracy and consistency is connected to stability in the golf swing.
We could probably make the connection that the core is a relevant body part in the ability to maintain balance in the golf swing.
Coordination is essentially the ability of the body to activate body parts in a sequential order to create a desired movement.
The golf swing is essentially the same.
The core is actively involved in the coordination of the golf swing, as is the rest of the body.
Both of these terms are essential for a mechanically efficient golf swing.
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