Reverse spine angle is all to typical in most golfers. Many players just try to take too long of a back swing, sometimes is can be due to eye dominance. Watch Mike’s video and then read how to get rid of the dreaded reverse spine angle.
Eliminating the Reverse Spine Angle
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Eliminating the Reverse Spine Angle
The next swing fault in this series it the Reverse Spine angle, defined as excessive upper body backward bend or excessive left lateral upper body bend during the backswing. This swing fault makes it hard to start the downswing in the proper sequence, because the lower body is not able to initiate the downswing. The reverse spine angle is one of the prime causes of lower back pain due the under usage of the abdominal muscles during the backswing.
The major physical cause that results in a reverse spine angle is the inability to separate the upper body from the lower body during the back swing; this can be caused by tightness in the spine and limited mobility in the lat muscles. Any lateral sway during the backswing will force the spine to tilt into backward bend and create the reverse spine angle. The final physical cause for this swing fault is the inability to stabilize the spine angle during the backswing. The direct cause for not stabilizing the spine is a weak core musculature.
Exercises to Eliminate the Reverse Spine Angle
Reach and Grab
- Set an object hip height about 2 feet away on the side of your backswing
- Get your set up position and start your backswing, feeling like your reaching for that object
- This will give you the sensation of your spine angling away from the target as well as the sensation of loading on the trail leg
Single Leg Rotation with Squat
- Stand on your right leg with your left toe on the ground behind you
- Take a backswing while slightly squatting on your right leg feeling the weight in the right heel
- This will give you the feeling of proper weight shift on the trail leg
