A reverse pivot is an issue many amateur golfers struggle with. Basically, a reverse pivot results in an incorrect weight shift. On the backswing, the weight is moving to the left or front foot when it really should be shifting to the back foot. This causes the weight to move to the back foot on the downswing incorrectly. Your weight needs to be moving forward on the downswing so power can be transferred to the golf ball at impact. When the weight shifts back in the backswing, the golfer is loading up potential power which can then be used in the downswing.
When you throw a baseball, you step forward and your weight shifts to your front foot. The weight transfer allows you to throw the ball farther. The same principle applies to the golf swing. When your weight moves to your front foot on the downswing, more power can be applied and you can hit the ball farther. You wouldn’t hang back to throw a baseball so don’t let your body fall backwards as you are trying to hit the golf ball forward. The body needs to moving in the direction you are trying to hit the ball.
In order to fix a reverse pivot, it’s important to have an understanding of what it actually is. Simply moving forward on the backswing and backwards on the downswing is the problem associated with a reverse pivot. This problem will often cause an early release with the hands and wrists. This additional problem of an early release can lead to all kinds of errant golf shots. To hit the ball solidly, a golfer needs to be moving forward on the downswing while maintaining a good wrist set all the way up until the ball has been hit. The hands should be slightly ahead of the club head at impact which will allow for solid contact and better golf shots. This can only occur when the weight is moving forward and not backwards.
In the backswing, you want to swing the club back and allow your weight to shift to the inside part of your right foot. It’s important to get your weight moving right but you don’t want to move too far laterally either. When you swing the club back and turn properly, your weight will naturally be able to shift into the right foot. This is how you become loaded up into a powerful position at the top of the backswing.
Once you have shifted your weight correctly to the back foot on the backswing, it’s much easier to get your weight moving forward on your downswing. The golf club should always lead your body on both the backswing and the downswing. You take the club back and then turn your body while transferring your weight in the direction the club is moving. The weight goes back when you swing the club back, and the weight moves forward when you swing the golf club forward. Focus on making a better turn and weight shift and eliminate a reverse pivot and the problems that come from it.
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