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As you have learned from the Swing Fundamentals section, the body is the engine of the swing. Understanding how to properly use the body is 90% of learning the rotary swing. It is simple to learn and understand, but it is incredibly important.
To begin, stand straight up with legs spread a comfortable shoulder width apart, body poised and relaxed, with the arms across the chest. With your weight evenly distributed between both feet, rotate your body to the trail side while maintaining your spine angle.
It is important that your spine not tilt away from the target more than a couple of degrees and that the base of your spine stay rather stationary. If the base of the spine slides away from the target, your weight will shift more onto your trail leg, which is not necessary.
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The turning of your body to the trail side will pull your hips back as well. It is perfectly acceptable for them to rotate around as the upper body pulls them — in fact, they must be allowed to turn. The hips will rotate around an imaginary fixed point at the base of your spine, with no lateral slide to the trail side. Golfers who train with the AI swing analyzer often get real-time feedback confirming this exact pattern.
It is acceptable if you cannot rotate your shoulders to 90 degrees without feeling a lot of tension in the torso or without making a large hip turn. During the actual swing, your muscles will more naturally stretch as the body becomes alive and athletic.
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