perfect backswing golf and how it cleans up impact

George Gankas analyzes a student's full swing to clean up backswing turn, hip flexion, and arm structure. By refining shoulder pivot depth and trail elbow orientation, the student eliminates steep wrist cock and creates room to shallow the shaft. Gankas then demonstrates how wrist flexion and proper side bend at impact ensure solid contact without flipping or hitting behind the ball.

• Maintain hip flexion and exaggerate shoulder turn in the backswing to create depth and turn space.
• Keep the trail elbow oriented toward the ground rather than letting structure collapse behind the torso.
• Bow (flex) the lead wrist coming into impact to square the clubface early and allow open-body rotation.
• Maintain pelvis tilt and side bend through impact instead of standing up prematurely.

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