If you identify with one or more of the flaws below in your full swing motion, then check your setup and you may correct these flaws much easier than ever before. If you possess Insufficient Lateral Spinal Bending, then your spine tends to be too vertical or straight up and down at address, not tilted enough to the right for the right-handed golfer. This lateral bending of the spine controls your Center of Gravity and tells the weight where to go during the backstroke. It also programs the correct on-plane takeaway and subsequent backstroke motions. This is the most problematic setup flaw for players of all levels.
Low handicappers tend to lift the club off plane from belt high to the top.
Mid-handicappers lift the club at the start of the takeaway and tend to slide or lock the right knee to the top. Beginners lift the club and never allow the weight to leave the left foot to the top, which is the classic reverse weight shift. This side bending controls your backswing plane from address to the 9 o clock position, and from 9 o clock to the top. It also controls the weight displacement to the top by keeping the right knee steady. Excessive Lateral Spinal Bending will cause your spine to tilt away from the ball too much laterally during the address, excessively to the right for the right-handed golfer.