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The 3-Point Posture Check That Optimises Your Golf

The 3-Point Posture Check That Optimises Your Golf

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FAST TRACK

Beginner

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02:46

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what you'll learn

Posture

Practice Station Awareness

Motor Programming

Mind–Body Alignment

Lesson details

Before you even start the swing, posture decides everything, balance, flow, rotation, and strike. This Fast Track delivers a simple 3-point calibration to unlock freedom in your movement:

1️⃣ Spine Check — Find your natural curve, not a posed “neutral.”
2️⃣ Hip Hinge — Fold from the hips, not the lower back.
3️⃣ Foot Pressure — Feel athletic balance through arches and balls of the feet.

With these three checkpoints, you remove tension, eliminate S- and C-posture, and build a launch position that lets your spiral fire naturally. Better posture doesn’t look good — it performs.

Read More for the 0.01% Only.


🚨 FOR REAL GOLF ANORAKS ONLY — DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU’RE IN THE 0.01% CLUB.

Most golfers “fix” posture by copying shapes — sticking the bum out, arching the lower back, tucking the chin — and unknowingly sabotage rotation, balance, and sequencing. Posture isn’t a shape. It’s a system of balance points that must stay stacked and active.

Here’s the deeper truth Pete teaches:

1. The Spine Neutral Zone

TPI and 3D biomechanics confirm the same thing:
great posture lives between extremes.

S-Posture (over-arched) → locks the lumbar spine, overloads the lower back, kills hip rotation.
C-Posture (rounded) → collapses thoracic control, destroys top-of-backswing structure.

Elite players stay in the neutral zone: long spine, relaxed rib cage, active thoracic control.

2. Sternum → Coccyx → Feet (The Vertical Axis)

These three balance points form your “launch column.”
When stacked:

  • Pressure flows correctly through the arches

  • Hip hinge activates glutes instead of lower back

  • Rotation becomes effortless, not forced

  • Low point stabilises instantly

If any point drifts, the sequence collapses — even before the club moves.

3. The Wall Drill (Spiral Code Version)

Stand with your back lightly against a wall, heels 6 inches away.

  • Flatten upper spine gently

  • Keep natural lumbar curve

  • Slide into golf posture without losing the vertical stack

You’ll feel the difference immediately:
less tension, more mobility, instant balance.

4. Why Pros Never Sway

Correct posture acts like a spring — it loads vertically and releases rotationally.
This is why elite players look smooth:
they’re organised, not trying hard.

5. Posture → Sequence → Strike

Great posture isn’t cosmetic.
It’s the beginning of:

  • consistent low point

  • reliable face angle

  • better pressure shift

  • longer-lasting movement patterns

Fix the stance, fix the posture, fix the balance…
and suddenly your swing starts working with your body, not against it.

Posture isn’t a position. It’s your pre-swing algorithm.
Get this right — and everything becomes simpler.

Read More

Before you even start the swing, posture decides everything, balance, flow, rotation, and strike. This Fast Track delivers a simple 3-point calibration to unlock freedom in your movement:

1️⃣ Spine Check — Find your natural curve, not a posed “neutral.”
2️⃣ Hip Hinge — Fold from the hips, not the lower back.
3️⃣ Foot Pressure — Feel athletic balance through arches and balls of the feet.

With these three checkpoints, you remove tension, eliminate S- and C-posture, and build a launch position that lets your spiral fire naturally. Better posture doesn’t look good — it performs.

Read More for the 0.01% Only.


🚨 FOR REAL GOLF ANORAKS ONLY — DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU’RE IN THE 0.01% CLUB.

Most golfers “fix” posture by copying shapes — sticking the bum out, arching the lower back, tucking the chin — and unknowingly sabotage rotation, balance, and sequencing. Posture isn’t a shape. It’s a system of balance points that must stay stacked and active.

Here’s the deeper truth Pete teaches:

1. The Spine Neutral Zone

TPI and 3D biomechanics confirm the same thing:
great posture lives between extremes.

S-Posture (over-arched) → locks the lumbar spine, overloads the lower back, kills hip rotation.
C-Posture (rounded) → collapses thoracic control, destroys top-of-backswing structure.

Elite players stay in the neutral zone: long spine, relaxed rib cage, active thoracic control.

2. Sternum → Coccyx → Feet (The Vertical Axis)

These three balance points form your “launch column.”
When stacked:

  • Pressure flows correctly through the arches

  • Hip hinge activates glutes instead of lower back

  • Rotation becomes effortless, not forced

  • Low point stabilises instantly

If any point drifts, the sequence collapses — even before the club moves.

3. The Wall Drill (Spiral Code Version)

Stand with your back lightly against a wall, heels 6 inches away.

  • Flatten upper spine gently

  • Keep natural lumbar curve

  • Slide into golf posture without losing the vertical stack

You’ll feel the difference immediately:
less tension, more mobility, instant balance.

4. Why Pros Never Sway

Correct posture acts like a spring — it loads vertically and releases rotationally.
This is why elite players look smooth:
they’re organised, not trying hard.

5. Posture → Sequence → Strike

Great posture isn’t cosmetic.
It’s the beginning of:

  • consistent low point

  • reliable face angle

  • better pressure shift

  • longer-lasting movement patterns

Fix the stance, fix the posture, fix the balance…
and suddenly your swing starts working with your body, not against it.

Posture isn’t a position. It’s your pre-swing algorithm.
Get this right — and everything becomes simpler.

Read More

About Author

Jonathan Craddock

The Spiral Code Director of Instruction & Peter Cowen Master Coach

Jonathan Craddock is an elite performance coach with The Spiral Code, teaching globally through personal tuition and golf schools. Jonathan brings over two decades of experience to his role. He specializes in designing tailored programs for golfers of all levels, from junior elites to aspiring professionals.


Jonathan began his career under the mentorship of David Dunk, a retired UK tour player whose dedication and ethos left a lasting impact. His commitment to continuous learning was further inspired by Peter Cowen's own pursuit of improvement, even amidst success. Jonathan embraces this philosophy, striving to help his students reach new heights in their game.
Throughout his career, Jonathan has created and implemented golf development programs for schools, colleges, and federations.  One of his notable initiatives, The Peter Cowen Junior Development Program, will be available to you soon inside of the members area.


Qualifications
With 20 years of teaching experience, Jonathan Craddock is a Master Peter Cowen Professional and an Advanced PGA Qualified Instructor. He is a Level 3 member of the Club Managers Association of Europe, demonstrating his extensive knowledge of golf coaching and club management.


Jonathan's qualifications include a comprehensive range of specialized certifications, ensuring a well-rounded approach to golf instruction.

Level 3 Qualified Personal Trainer
Level 2 Golfing Machine Instructor
Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) certified in Junior, Golf Mechanics, Power, and Fitness
Dr. Kwon Biomechanics Level 2 certified
Paul Chek Biomechanics certified
K-Motion Biomechanics certified
BodiTrak Ground Force Mechanics certified
Trackman University Level 2 certified
GravityFit qualified

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