9 . Chipping
Althoughit ' stemptingtohitchipsindoors , al ittakesisonebrokenlamptorealizethatgolf isanoutdooractivity . Nevertheless , youcan improveyourchippingtechniquewithinthe friendlyconfinesofyourownlivingroom with thehelpofawoodendowelorbrokengolf shaft . Takethedowelandplaceitthroughthe holeonthetopofthegriponapitching wedge . Pushthedowelroughlyeightto12 inchesdownthebutendoftheshaft ( alitle Vaselinemayhelpthedowelslideeasier throughtheclubshaft ). Twotothreefeetofthe dowelshouldextendoutwardfrom thetopof thegrip .
golfswingtipsNow , practiceyourchipping motion , makingsurethatyourleftwrist remainsrigidastheclubfacepassesthrough theimpactzone . Ifyourleftwristbreaksdown ( aflaw thatcancausealotofshort-game misery ), you ' lfeeltheprotrudingportionof thedowelhitagainstyourleftside . Inaddition toguardingagainstwristbreakdown , the dowelwilalsohelpyoutoestablishthe properhands-forwardpositionataddress — a crucialfactorforcleancontact .
Thedowelalsowilforceyoutokeepyour handsmovingforwardandswingtheclub downthetargetlineinthefolowthrough . Onceyoumasterthisdril , you ' lbeabletoget upanddownwiththebestofthem .
Asyouperform thesedrils , you ' lbegintosee thevalueofothereverydayitemsinhelping youimproveyourgame . Don ' tbeafraidto experiment — youmayjustdevelopthenext must-havetrainingaid .
10 . StayInYourK
Evengoodgolferswithsound , grooved swingscomeuntrackednow andthen , especialyiftheylosetheflexinthebackleg tryingfordistance . Ifyoustifenyourback legduringthebackswing , yourbodywil likelytiltoutofbalance , makingittoughto re-flexthekneejusttherightamountintime forimpact . Ifyoucanplaysomegreatgolf , butconsistencyisyourproblem , itmightbe thatyouneedadoseofSpecialK . Here ' show itworks .
KPasa ?
Ataddress , theSpecialKistheangleformed inyourbacklegbytheupperandlowerleg . Themannerinwhichyoustandtothebal determinesinlargeparthow welyou maintainyourSpecialKduringyourswing .
Thebestadviceistoestablishanathletic , ready-to-movesetup . Createthispostureby bendingforwardfrom thehipsocketsand backfrom theknees . Whenyourbacklegis flexedcorectly , itcreatesroom foryourarms toswingandalignsthejoints , oneontopof theother . Youshouldbeabletodraw aline from thetopofthespinethroughthetipof theelbow andthenfrom thetipofyourknee downthroughthebaljointofyourfoot .
KeepingTheK
Tokeepyourswinglevel , thisangleshould bemaintainedfrom addresstojustafter impact . Agoodwaytoexperiencewhatit feelsliketokeeptheSpecialKwhileyou swingistolookinamirorwhileyoutake practiceswings . Startwiththesetupposition showninthephoto , below left . Holditsteady , thenlookinthemirortoconnectthesight andfeelofthecorectbacklegflexforthat position . Next , swingtothetop . Again , hold thatpositionandusethemirortoseeifyou maintainedtheangleinyourbackleg .