If you are a right-handed golfer, the right hip can contribute a ton of power in your golf swing. The right hip has several different roles in your golf swing and I will explain those in this golf improvement article. Golfers need to understand the physical actions (requirements) of different parts of your body to maximize your golf potential.

Lets break down the right hip in your golf swing from start to finish.

At address your right hip is in a flexed position. Early in the take-away you must turn into your right side (hip) with no lateral sway or straightening. Here's where golfers screw up. They are physically weak and tight in the hip area therefore they either laterally sway to the right on the take-away, or straighten the hip up pulling your out of your golf posture.

Either way, this can cause massive swing faults.

As you continue to turn into your backswing, your right hip should remain flexed and your right leg solid with no lateral movement. This takes a higher level of strength and flexibility in your hip area, which most golfers don't have.

Now on the downswing, the right hip can REALLY generate some hip power. In fact, if you have maintained your hip flexion and knee flexion in the right let all the way to the top, you are loaded to THRUST (rotate) your hips powerfully in the downswing.

On the other hand, if you are like most golfers with weak and tight muscles, your right hip is in a poor position and all you can do coming down is compensate for it and try to muscle your golf swing. The end result is a weak slice that goes no where.

Going into impact and beyond the right hip (along with the left as well) continues rotating powerfully to create more power through the ball on into the finish position.

There are specific stretches and exercises you can do to improve your right hip in your golf swing.

Do you want to discover the secret to creating more power and consistency in your golf swing.

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