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It&#39;s important to follow a sequence when you&#39;re working on your <strong>golf swing mechanics<\/strong> because everything in the swing is cause-and-effect based. What you do at your <a href=\"https:\/\/rotaryswing.com\/golf-instruction\/golfbiomechanics\/golf-swing-setup-5-min-to-the-perfect-setup\" title=\"golf setup\"><strong>golf setup<\/strong><\/a> affects what you&#39;re going to be able to do during the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotaryswing.com\/golf-instruction\/swingfundamentals\/takeaway\"><strong>takeaway<\/strong><\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotaryswing.com\/golf-instruction\/golfbiomechanics\/golf-backswing-mechanics-how-to\"><strong>backswing<\/strong><\/a>, and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:helveticaneue,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,lucida grande,sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px\">So if your <strong>address position<\/strong> is off, there&#39;s no point in worrying about your backswing position at the top because you simply won&#39;t be able to achieve a good <strong>top of the backswing position<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:helveticaneue,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,lucida grande,sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px\">Your <strong>spine angle<\/strong> largely dictates <strong>swing plane<\/strong>. So if your spine angle at address doesn&#39;t have enough <a href=\"https:\/\/rotaryswing.com\/golf-instruction\/golfbiomechanics\/importance-of-axis-tilt\"><strong>axis tilt<\/strong><\/a> you&#39;ll tend to <strong>reverse pivot<\/strong> as you go to the top. Because of this the <strong>Rotary Golf Swing step by step system is laid out sequentially<\/strong> so that you can work through each piece of the golf swing step-by-step.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ready to transform your swing?<\/strong> Try a <a href=\"https:\/\/rotaryswing.com\/goaty\/landing\/goat_drill_video\">free AI-powered Live Lesson with GOATY<\/a> \u2014 real-time pose tracking, voice coaching, and gate-by-gate feedback on every rep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:helveticaneue,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,lucida grande,sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px\">The step-by-step golf learning system starts with one of the most important <a href=\"https:\/\/rotaryswing.com\/golf-instruction\/golfbiomechanics\/fundamentals-of-the-golf-swing-truths-of-instruction-pt3\"><strong>fundamentals of the golf swing<\/strong><\/a>, if not the most important, and that is <a href=\"https:\/\/rotaryswing.com\/golf-instruction\/golfbiomechanics\/golf-swing-weight-shift-to-left-heel\"><strong>weight shift<\/strong><\/a>. The vast majority of golfers don&#39;t shift their weight correctly, if at all. But <strong>weight shift<\/strong> is one of the most critical elements to get the golf swing to sequence correctly. Want to see exactly how your weight shift compares to elite patterns? Try the <a href=\"https:\/\/goatcode.ai\/analyzer.html\">AI swing analyzer<\/a> for instant feedback on your movement.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:helveticaneue,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,lucida grande,sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px\">If you don&#39;t shift your weight during the <strong>golf backswing<\/strong> \u2014 like so many golfers have been taught not to do \u2014 then it&#39;s nearly impossible to shift in the downswing without pushing very hard off the trail leg. That&#39;s because the natural movement of shifting to the trail side helps give you momentum to shift back to the lead side. This <strong>swing momentum<\/strong> is a critical part of the golf swing that allows you to use body movement as a source of speed rather than activating the muscles in your arms and hands.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goatcode.ai\/analyzer.html\"><strong>Analyze Your Swing Free \u2192<\/strong><\/a> Upload a swing video and get your GOAT Score with detailed breakdown in minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rotaryswing.com\/videos\/transcripts\/step-by-step-golf-swing\">Read the full article: Step by Step Golf Swing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rotary Golf Swing Step by Step Online Golf Instruction Video System! The Rotary Golf Swing 5 Step golf training program is designed for golfers who are serious about their golf swings and want to make the biggest improvement possible in the shortest amount of time. 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