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Originally Posted by AvidGolfer  I know you directed your question toward Cliff, but here is my thoughts.
Have him flare out his left foot at setup. Flaring the left foot will automatically reduce the turning of the left hip and movement of the left leg (and knee). If that doesn't reduce it enough you could suggest to him to feel like he is maintaining his knee flex during the swing. Nick Faldo was a big believer that the legs job is to support the swing, not direct the motion. |
That last sentence is key. I think most beginning golfers move their legs around too much creating too much lateral movement in the swing. Learning to pivot your torso around a stable base is a hard thing to grasp. The weight shift from back to front leg should not be a big movement. I played with a guy on Friday that had that problem big time. He moved the legs back as a first move creating a reverse pivot. He even used his legs to putt. He would move the left leg back and then forward actually powering his arms with his legs. Needless to say he powerd most of his putts past the hole.