Knee Action

Proper Knee Action: Keeping the back heel down (even a bit more) on the downswing will help incorporate fast hip rotation without the back knee moving ‘around/collapsing ’. This will decrease the tendency to come ‘around the top’ (commonly referred to as ‘over the top’) and cut across/block/hook the ball (the result depends on the correction that the hands attempt). It is a fundamental element of a balanced and efficient golf swing.

Proper knee action, along with the sensation and dynamic of dropping the hands on the start of the downswing, will keep you from being too far forward/on our toes (one or both feet) during the downswing and follow through. Improper knee action, especially during the initiation of the downswing, undermines the very foundation of the swing sequence and will result in an inefficient, ineffective and frustrating golf swing.

Proper knee action sets up and works in sync with all of the other elements of a well patterned swing motion (grip, stance, posture, alignment, etc.). This will help you to achieve a consistent and reliable swing, without complex swing thoughts, so that you can get out there and play the game of golf, not the game of golf swing!

So set your foundation and get out there and work on your knee action!

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About the Author: Charles Kallassy

Charles Kallassy has trained, coached and worked with numerous PGA, LPGA, Nationwide Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour) tour professionals, world champion and top ranked long drivers, collegiate, junior and physically and intellectually challenged golfers. He has taught clinics, workshops and swing exhibitions to golf instructors, men, woman and juniors throughout the United States and around the world. Charles began instructing and training elite and professional athletes in 1981. His unique approach to his craft combines effort/shape movement analysis and individually tailored training, conditioning, swing and game development programs. In addition to his work with players from the PGA and LPGA he has trained and worked with athletes from the ATP (Association of Professional Tennis), NFL, NBA and US Olympic teams. In 1983, Charles began working extensively with professional golfers in the sports therapy and fitness department at Las Colinas Sports Club, then home of the Byron Nelson Golf Classic. Charles worked with many of the game’s legendary players and instructors and has developed keen insights into the challenges of analyzing, refining and maintaining peak golf and athletic performance. Charles’ unyielding pursuit of knowledge related to golf instruction and training has evolved into his unique and comprehensive approach to golf instruction and training. His approach to patterning the golf swing, through rigorous training, from putting to driving, allows the player to abandon complex and distracting thoughts while developing competition/tour ready mindset and confidence.