Belt Buckle Over Ankle Is a Flat-Out Slide... And It's Ruining Your Iron Shots!
In this instructional video by Athletic Motion Golf, the team breaks down why sliding the belt buckle over the lead ankle ruins iron shots. Utilizing GEARS 3D motion capture data, they explain how excessive lateral pelvis shift leads to extreme spine tilt and inconsistent contact. They demonstrate how proper hip rotation allows golfers to hit crisp iron shots and control low point effortlessly.
Avoid sliding your belt buckle, lead knee, or pelvis center excessively past your lead foot during the downswing.
Excessive lateral hip slide creates excessive spine tilt, forcing unnatural compensations to hit the ball before the ground.
Allow the trail hip to rotate around naturally to clear space, maintain correct loft, and control low point.
A measured lateral shift combined with rotation is far more repeatable and easier on the body than a forced forward slide.
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