What do I need to bear in mind with body rotation and tension?

I often experience misunderstandings about these two terms (spin and tension): Most golfers even think that the meaning is similar. However, there are considerable differences. For example, women are usually able to turn a lot, but build up little tension in the process. Men, on the other hand, tend to only hit from their arms and hands. To illustrate the difference with an example: An amateur may rotate the hips 60 degrees and the shoulders 80 degrees. Some professionals turn their hips 30 degrees and their shoulders 100 degrees.

You can already see the difference. In an amateur, the difference between hip and shoulder rotation is 20 degrees. For professionals, however, it is 70 degrees. The professional's movement creates tension - and at the same time stresses the body.

Unless you're a marvel of flexibility, it doesn't make sense to aim for such a rotation. With less pelvic rotation and more upper body rotation, you will already notice significant differences in your distance. Many golfers rotate their hips intensively, which makes them look very long. If you often hear that you overswing, you are probably one of them. Taking less of a swing would be rather pointless as an instruction. Try to keep the pelvis still when you lunge. You will notice how unfamiliar the lunge movement feels if you keep the tension in your pelvis and only rotate it slightly. Your hip rotation will automatically shorten. A simple trick with a big effect.

It's best to try it out without a club to see how well it works. If your back and spine are not flexible, you should not take the risk of getting back pain.