GOLF TIPS: PICK A COMFORTABLE STANCE.Byline: Larry Atlas Larry Atlas is the author of eight produced plays, among them Sonnetteer, Sweet Talker, Subject Animal, Permanent, and Total Abandon, which was produced on Broadway starring Richard Dreyfuss and John Heard. Special to the Daily News What is the ideal stance? That would have to be one of the most widely asked questions among golfers. My answer is pretty simple: You want a stance that will provide you the most stability, balance and mobility. If you stand with your feet too far apart you will have a tendency to inhibit inhibit /in·hib·it/ (in-hib´it) to retard, arrest, or restrain. in·hib·it v. 1. To hold back; restrain. 2. your body turn. On the other hand, if your stance is too narrow you are likely to run the risk of losing your balance during the swing, or to promote swaying sway v. swayed, sway·ing, sways v.intr. 1. To swing back and forth or to and fro. See Synonyms at swing. 2. back and forth. The ideal stance is the one that allows you to turn your body correctly and to shift your weight back and forth with a balanced swinging motion. Start with your feet together as you address the ball. Move your left foot outwards out·ward adj. 1. Of, located on, or moving toward the outside or exterior; outer. 2. Relating to the physical self: a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections. toward the target about two inches and now set your right foot around shoulder width (this will take some experimenting with each club). As with any change, take your time, make a few swings at half speed and begin to get comfortable with the new stance, slowly increasing your swing speed. Ball position: What we all strive for while playing and practicing is consistency. We can promote it by paying special attention to our ball position. Take your set-up position, then place the ball underneath your left shoulder and off your left heel heel (hel) calx; the hindmost part of the foot. cracked heels pitted keratolysis. heel n. 1. . This position will be the very bottom of your swing, promoting more consistent comfort and helping you achieve a later release of the club. Most of you have heard that we need to play the ball in the middle of our stance and move the ball back as the club gets shorter. This is a contrary belief: If we keep moving the ball back, we have to release the club earlier, creating a breakdown or loss of consistency and power. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (color) ATLAS Atlas, in Greek mythology Atlas (ăt`ləs), in Greek mythology, a Titan; son of Iapetus and Clymene and the brother of Prometheus. |
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