WHAT IS A SHOULDER TURN?

Stand straight up, cross your arms, concentrate on something in front of you and turn your shoulders to the right. Your head must stay in the same place as you do this and your right leg maintaining its flex. Once you have turned your shoulders, bend from the waist as much as you would in a golf swing.

Notice that your left shoulder is between your legs and lower than your right shoulder. Now stretch out your arms taking a golf grip. Both arms should be straight with your left arm parallel to your target.

Your backswing would now be complete other than cocking your wrists. You should feel a lot of pressure on the inside of your right leg and shoulder blades. This is a good thing. Your body is telling you that it wants to get out of this position, so let it go.

Start by letting the hips turn left. Once the hips move the rest of your body will follow without any forced action on your part. Be sure that your head stays the same distance to the ground but allow it to turn. Everything else must be a reaction. If you are trying to move the club with your arms instead of turning the hips, your power loss will be substantial. After you have done this a few times, you will feel more in balance, and will be making a motion towards the target not at the ball.