90% Of Golfers Don't Understand This Move (And It's Killing Their Swing)

PGA certified instructor Eric Cogorno breaks down the essential transition move from left side bend in the backswing to right side bend in the downswing. He demonstrates how forward hip slide combined with hip rotation creates upper-body tilt, preventing steep over-the-top swings and weak slices. Using tour player comparisons and the belt buckle drill, golfers learn how to shift weight correctly into impact.

• A great downswing transition requires moving from left side bend in the backswing to right side bend into impact.
• Upper-body right tilt is generated primarily by shifting the hips forward while turning, not by manually crunching the upper body.
• Moving the belt buckle from inside the right hip to inside the left hip keeps the head back and shallowing the club onto an inside path.
• Practicing with a club held across the hips provides direct visual and physical feedback for proper lateral and rotational movement in transition.

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