Using it all
I want all my students to understand that in sports, no matter
which it is, you need to use your entire body to perform that sport
efficiently. I tell them if you take a professional baseball player
or a quarterback and sit them in a chair and have them throw a ball
that it would not be very impressive, at least by the standards of
a professional in their respective sports.
Using it all
I want all my students to understand that in sports, no matter which it is, you need to use your entire body to perform that sport efficiently. I tell them if you take a professional baseball player or a quarterback and sit them in a chair and have them throw a ball that it would not be very impressive, at least by the standards of a professional in their respective sports.
If you took an Olympic runner and tied their hands behind their back they could not run as fast. So no matter what sport, you need to use your entire body. Golf is no exception.
Most amateurs I teach under use their legs. Most scratch golfers or professionals over use their legs, at least when they get their swings out of sync. Ernie Els says that all he tries to do is to make sure that his upper and lower-body work together. Particularly on the day of a tournament. That is what allows you to swing in balance. This is why the pros always make swings that look effortless.
Here is what I want my students to do during a practice session. Keep in mind this is after they have learned the proper way to use their legs. I tell they to start slow and build up to a speed that they can continue to do this.
I want them to take a back swing and pause at the top then when they start swinging their hands down to, at the same time start turning their right knee towards the target (right handed golfers). I want them to do this until the feel the upper and lower moving together, once they feel it I want them to hit ball and see if it feels the same.
At first it doesn’t finding rhythm takes time but eventually they will begin to feel it. I tell the to hit balls until they can’t feel it, then go back to practice swings and get it back. Remember in a practice session it isn’t the quantity of balls you hit but the quality. Make they worth it.
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