How much thoracic rotation is required for an adequate golf swing?

Very good thoracic rotation would be getting your chest to 80-90 degrees of rotation. Anything less than 45 degrees of rotation would be a considerable restriction to your swing. Using a foam roller or thoracic wedge is an easy way to help loosen up the thoracic spine.

How far should shoulders turn in backswing?

90 degrees
In the backswing, your shoulders ought to turn 90 degrees away from the ball and away from the target. So, your chest will, pretty much be facing directly away from your target. If you were to draw a line across your shoulders, that line would be perpendicular to your target line.

How do you increase thoracic rotation?

The side lying windmill is a great exercise to improve thoracic extension and rotation. Lying on your side, start with your hip flexed at 90 degrees, resting your knee on a foam roller. Glide your top hand around your head with the goal being to get your arm to reach to floor on the opposite side.

Can you have too much shoulder turn in golf swing?

The majority of amateur golfers I see tend to get the shoulders too flat at some point in their golf swing. When the shoulders get too much angled toward the ground, it can cause the club to also be steep and result in early extension, fat shots, slices and more erratic shots.

Do you rotate hands in golf swing?

Expert players try to limit their hand action during the swing. The forearms, hands and club should be rotating in a counterclockwise motion as you swing down and through the ball. When you do this correctly, the right palm, back of the left hand and clubface will be facing down after impact (above, left).

What limits thoracic rotation?

The positioning of the ribs and spinous processes greatly limits flexion and extension of the thoracic vertebrae. Thoracic vertebrae have superior articular facets that face in a posterolateral direction.