Falling onto the back foot is a common fault in high handicap golf players. But this unstable stance causes inconsistency and much hair pulling. Here is a tip on how to stop falling back.

I found when I started playing golf that I was often falling back onto my back leg after a golf swing - especially if I had been going for a ball peeling screamer. (And you know how often those come off).

I think I was probably lifting my head looking for the golf ball or maybe I was just swinging off balance but what ever the reason I found that I was pushing and pulling that golf ball all over. But then I noticed that I tended to fall back even on a short chip into the green - probably trying to scoop up the ball.

A fellow golfer suggested I step into the golf shot. I mean - step into it - like a ball player stepping into a pitch. Not a big step but still a conscious shift of weight onto the front foot. Step before starting the downswing.

I found after awhile that I started shifting my weight onto my front foot instinctively. And that was the end of falling back.

That worked out ok for me. maybe it will workout for you if you also find yourself falling back

Kevin Bauer

Kevin Bauer is an entrepreneur and teacher. He has owned and published community newspapers, built and sold a life insurance brokage company, taught salespeople how to increase their business, helped small business owners to increase their customer base and buying frequency, worked with major corporates on their sales and marketing strategies and now focuses on using the internet to build his own business. He shares some of his thoughts and ideas in his new book titled "Get Your Slice of the Internet Business Pie" available at his website. Kevin aslo shares his thoughts on avariety of subjects, from his golfing experiences to homeschooling and dog training.