B. How To Train Yourself
There are drills that you can practice which will help you come from
the inside.
Here is a simple training procedure known as a swing path drill:
1. Take 3 tees & place them into the turf at approximately 3 to 4
inches apart from one another, in a perfect line, and at a 45° angle to
your target line. If you are a right-handed golfer, then the line should
point to your left foot (make sure that you have enough room in
between each tee so that you can swing the club).
2. Now it's time to find your swing path. Take out your 5-iron &
practice a few swings by attempting to hit the top portion of the
middle tee. In order to do so, your clubhead must pass between the
outside tees in the pathway (best described as "in-to-out") in order to
avoid hitting them.
By practicing this technique and hitting the middle tee like this on a
consistent basis, you will be making contact correctly from the
inside. If you happen to hit the outside tees, then you are still coming
over the top and need more practice.
This can be a great way to narrow your swing's focus & get it right
every time.
C. Power Comes From Technique
Many golfers think that over-swinging automatically creates more
power & that there is a direct ratio between the size of the swing &
the power it generates.
But, this thinking is incorrect.
The truth is that you'll get maximum power only when you swing
within the confines of your feet.
There are two basic rules to remember:
1. Avoid placing your weight on the outside of your right foot during
the backswing.
2. Avoid placing your weight on the outside of your left foot until
after you make contact with the ball.
And here is how you should position your knees, ankles, & feet
during a swing:
Start with your weight evenly distributed on the balls of your feet.
As you shift your weight to the inside of your right foot on the
backswing, roll the left foot in. The left knee should turn in
naturally, but the right knee should remain fairly stationary.
Now, as you come into the ball, your right knee should turn & your
weight should move off the ball of your right foot and onto your left.
Meanwhile, the right knee should head straight towards the hole.
After impact, your weight should keep moving until it is focused on
the outside of your left foot. Eventually your weight will be far off to
the left and your right heel will come off the ground.
One-Armed Swings For Faster
Improvement
A great practice technique that can be a remarkable way to help
develop a better swing is to try one-handed swings.
Here is what to do:
1. Stand over the ball with your normal stance and grip a wedge or
9-iron.
2. Let go of the club with your dominant hand. Keep it at your side.
(Remember, this drill requires only one arm).
3. Start by taking one armed chip shots. These small chip shots help
you develop a better feel for getting the clubhead on the ball. This
will also let you see how the ball moves when it comes off the
clubface.
4. Continue this drill & work your way up to taking ¾ swing pitch
shots, still using just your non-dominant hand.
If you keep practicing, you will find your confidence in one arm
swings improving. Therefore, when you go back to making normal
swings, they will seem stronger & the ball will fly farther. Also,
normal swings will seem MUCH easier too!
Hit The Wall
One of the most common swing errors occur when golfers take their
clubs too far inside of the target on the backswing.
This move is typically caused by having a backswing that is
controlled more by the hips and the dipping of shoulders away from
the golf ball.
This move leads to many bad shots like duck hooks, topped shots, &
slices. Stuff you definitely don't want.
A. The Simple Solution
To fix this problem, there is a simple practice technique that you can
use: try balancing yourself against a wall. Simply situate your body
with a wall behind you & pretend to address the ball while your
backside touches the wall.
Now simulate your backswing (in slow motion).
If you find that your club is touching the wall, this means that you
are moving too far inside.
By practicing the above drill with a wall, you will correct your
backswing path as well as be alerted to any other problems that you
might have.
For instance...you may be "laying off." This term describes when a
golfer's hands have moved the club under the plane on the
backswing (sometimes due to having weak wrists).
Adjust as necessary.
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