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Every golf swing has its own unique flare, but among the highest levels of the game, there are some things that all of them have in common. One such element is how the swing is sequenced.
Swing sequencing is the order in which each element moves. And for maximum efficiency, you need to sequence things in the correct order. You can find a certain level of success without the proper sequencing, but you’ll always be leaving something on the table in terms of efficiency.
That’s why all the best players in the world sequence their swings in the same order. Although the swings may look different from one another, they all share similar DNA.
If you want to maximize the efficiency of your swing, it’s important that you learn how to sequence your swing properly. GOLF Top 100 Teacher Joe Plecker explains how in the video below.
How to correctly sequence your swing
There are three main components that come into play when talking about sequencing: horizontal forces, torque forces and vertical forces. For the correct sequencing, you need these elements to happen in the correct order.
“All good players share this in common,” Plecker says. “Their body is going to shift, turn and rise.”
As you reach the top of the backswing, the horizontal forces come into play. Near the top, you need to slightly shift — or bump — your weight toward the target. Next, are the torque forces. This the turn of your hips and shoulders as your start the downswing toward the ball. Finally, the vertical forces happen as you approach impact. This is the extension of your lead side, which creates ground reaction forces and helps generate maximal clubhead speed.
“We can’t get around that order,” Plecker says. “It’s a law.”
Most golfers have all of these ingredients in their swings, but sometimes the order is not quite correct. For example, if you start the downswing by turning, rather than shifting horizontally, the clubhead will get thrown outside and create an out-to-in path.
“Shifting, turning, rising,” Plecker says. “Those are the three forces and that is the order toward impact.”
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