Golf Fundamental 4 for beginners - Upper body turn

Spine Angle Tilt

Tilt your trail shoulder downwards with your arms hanging down naturally. ·Position the ball in the center of your stance. 

Start the Shoulder Turn with the Lead Shoulder 

Rotate the shoulders around the spine creating a coil effect by moving your lead shoulder downwards towards the ball. 

Think Coiling a Spring

Imagine your upper body as a spring coiling around a central axis to generate power for the swing.  

Maintain a Firm Arm Structure

As you turn push your arms away from your body maintaining a firm structure in the lead arm. 

Check

The trail elbow on the turn should point downwards rather than pointing to the horizon.  

Home Practice Drill with Full Mirror

Place a vertical Tape on a mirror.

Rotate your lead shoulder down keeping your head centered on the vertical tape and maintain a firm arm structure. 

If you experience head movement, reduce the amount of rotation of your backswing until you feel balanced and centered on the tape. 

Rotation around your spine limiting your head movement as much as possible is the key for maintaining balance and consistent ball striking.