Ball Waves

Potentially the most important muscle group, the core is composed of all the muscle from hips to shoulders. It effects full body movements as well as maintaining posture throughout movements. The core effects the transfer of energy from the lower to upper body. A strong core improves all aspects of golf from maintaining posture to increasing club head speed as well as helps prevent injuries

Starting position:

Start laying on your back with stability ball in hands. Lift the legs up to 90 degrees with straight legs and lace the ball between the ankles or feet. Place your arms out to your side making a “t” with your upper body to help support the torso.

Movement:

While keeping the shoulders pinned to the ground, control the fall of the ball out to the side by allowing the hips to come off the ground and all the rotation to come from the thoracic spine. Maintaining as close to a 90-degree angle from torso and legs through the movement.

Notes: Do not allow the ball to fall away from the torso or allow the low back to arch at any point in the movement. Although the low back is moving, the movement is actually created by the upper back.