How to Stay Down Through Impact in The Golf Swing

Giles Gill breaks down the myth of 'keeping your head down' and explains that 'staying down' is actually a blend of rotation and side bend. He provides drills for hip rotation and follow-through positioning to eliminate early extension and 'chicken winging' for better ball striking.

• Stop forcing your head to stay still; instead, replace forward bend with rotation and side bend through impact.
• Early extension in the backswing (losing the 'tush line') is the primary reason golfers fail to stay down through the ball.
• Correct hip rotation involves turning the belt buckle toward the trail leg in the backswing to create space.
• A proper follow-through should feature 80-85% weight on the lead leg and the right shoulder lower than the left.
• The 'Right Arm Under' feel in the follow-through is a shortcut to achieving perfect shoulder tilt and side bend.

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