How To Use Your Hips In The Golf Swing | Rotation & Pressure Shift

One of the most common questions I hear from my students is, "How do I use my hips in the golf swing?" While this is somewhat of a broad topic, it can be a trouble spot for many players given the variety of lower-body swing faults that exist; golfers may struggle with sway/slide patterns, early extension, a lack of rotation at impact, and so forth.
Thankfully, I have found this walkthrough useful for players looking to better understand how we interact with the ground AND how to train the proper lower-body patterns. To do this, we will use (1) key checkpoint in transition and a couple different "feels" related to the timing/rhythm of our pressure shift.
Overall, we want to increase the awareness for how we load the lower-body, so that we can use rotation to improve sequencing, timing, and our overall swing consistency.
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[@AaaBbb-rs9jz]

Some really good points here that are not covered well elsewhere. Good video. Thanks, Schaun

[@masterbeernuts9344]

Mate - really good lesson. Very well explained. Cheers!

[@ezgoewin1909]

You truly have a gift! great display of the skills needed to use lower body

[@ahmedmushtaqlodhi]

Using the ground force is a difficult concept to explain but you explained that so well and in a way it was easy to understand . Dont just move the hips , move the whole lower body. Well put!!

[@rackum44]

Great video,one thing I would add is when shifting your weight at the start of the downswing is it being independent from your upper body,so your head doesn't move forward but staying behind the golf ball

[@normandowd123]

I like that, someone teaching the golf swing not my special technique!

[@PremusRed]

This is an amazing video. Well done

[@christ2906]

This lesson is excellent

[@jeffreyyoungblood7438]

Excellent video! Cant wait to try this.

[@scottsanders2641]

Very similar to the Mehlhorn pivot 👍 One of your best videos Tyler!

[@alanrobb9934]

Wild Bill Melhorn?

[@scottsanders2641]

@@alanrobb9934 yes, sorry it took me so long to respond

[@williamreichert4798]

Matt Fitzpatrick has a pronounced right knee kick in move to start the backswing. When I do this it really seems to activate the hips going back and even going through and shift my weight thru the shot.

[@JETLFC]

Gsa great video! Is it possible to do a video on how hands work in relationship with body rotation. Unsure if hands work around/ follow body during backswing, rounded movement? Plenty of videos saying club follows target line during takeaway this would suggest hands work more away from body during backswing. Hope you can cleat this up.

[@fortheboyz773]

Great video! I am having trouble getting to my left heel in my lead foot, any suggestions or videos on that!?

[@williamreichert4798]

If you look at Colin Morikowa ( and many good women. pros like Lydia Ko) you will see that the right. heel lifts very fast in the downswing. With Morikowa his right heel lifts as soon as the downswing starts and by the time his left arm is parallel to the ground. his heel is maximally elevated with only the toe touching the ground and this action is associated with a big flex forward in the right knee. What does this mean. regarding the force he is using to rotate his hips? Do his hips rotate due to a huge force in the right ankle? Or does this action really mean that his knee is PULLED forward by some other force in his body ,perhaps his. abdominal muscles??? kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmPMnnarf6aNedk