Please note that pictures and video clips are displayed in copy of this article which I have on my website (given below). 1. The Basic Training Routine Here are steps to get into a good posture. Do them in front of a mirror so you can get feedback of movements you make and positions you achieve. * Stand at attention with your feet about shoulder width apart.

* Reach out your arms so that your hands are almost straight out from your shoulders.

* Grab your left thumb with your right hand (right thumb with left hand for lefties.)

* Firm your whole body to maintain body control for coming movements.

* Lower your arms until you feel top of your arms touch your ribs just under your armpits.

* Snug your arms lightly downwards and inwards to your ribs.

Note: I remind golf students of previous two steps with one word — TOUCH.

By maintaining this touch position in arc of your return swing to ball you will avoid many of bad swing results golfers experience. But, "one wrong thought" I wrote about in a previous article makes most golfers lose control and precision that this "touch" provides.

Maintaining this "touch" is one of "don't moves" which I teach. It is at this point that I tell golf students that "there is power in no movement". End Note * Tilt your left thumb downwards as far as you can.

Note: Lefties are to tilt your right thumb downwards. Do not twist your hands or your wrists to do this step. You will feel a noticeable stretch in your left forearm. This stretch sets you up to swing any club you use so club does not dig into ground behind ball. End Note

* Bend forward at your hip joints. Note: Try several bend angles at your hips when you do this step. Keep your back as straight as it was before you bent forward. Keep your head from drooping downwards More on this step Pt. 2 #3 where I describe same steps using a golf club. End Note

* Stand at attention with your feet about shoulder width apart.

* Reach out your arms so that your hands are almost straight out from your shoulders. Your golf club will angle upwards but keep it straight out from your breastbone or nose.

* Firm your whole body to maintain body control for coming movements.

* Lower your arms until you feel top of your arms touch your ribs just under your armpits.

* Snug your arms lightly downwards and inwards to your ribs. (This is that TOUCH position described in Part 1 #1.)

* Tilt your golf club downwards until you feel stretch in your left forearm. (Right forearm for left-handed golfers.)

* Bend forward at your hip joints --- UNTIL YOUR GOLF CLUB LANDS LIGHTLY ON THE GROUND. Note: Keep your back as straight as it was before you bent forward. - Keep your head from drooping downwards - DO NOT reach your arms outwards away from above touch position. - Your bend at your hips will differ according to length of golf club in your hands. You will be bent over more with a pitching wedge than you will be with a 3-wood. - Keep in mind that your spine angle at your hips will be different for each club. - Remember that turn of your body must move comfortably around whatever spine angle you set in doing this step of learning a good posture. End Note

* Bend your knees forward until muscles just above your kneecaps start to firm up to prevent you from falling to your knees.

Note: You must move your hip joints backwards for balance to keep a good forward lean. If you feel too much weight on your heels - lean slightly forward at your ankles. End Note

Practice 4 main steps above facing mirror and standing sideways to mirror. In fact, do so in both sideways positions. When you practice this posture process there is a final check which you should do, preferably while standing sideways to a mirror.