SWING CLASS
is key if you are going to fix the issue
and eventually improve your golf!
AJ’s Rule # 2 - Find A Swing
Doctor.
Now that you’ve got yourself in for a
few lessons you can see the light at
the end of the tunnel. But this game
takes time to fix. The golf swing is
not a natural motion for the body to
execute. We have to train our bodies
to be able to execute the motion
correctly. This is accelerated with the
help of a good Teaching Professional
who is able to watch and pick up
the inconsistencies in the swing
motion and work with you to make
necessary changes.
It is then up to you to put in the
necessary time to develop these
changes. Practice makes perfect.
Right? Wrong!!! Practice makes
permanent! Perfect practice makes
perfect! A good Teaching Pro should
take you through the necessary drills
that give you feedback reminding
you that you are making the correct
motion during practice, and if he
or she doesn’t, then it’s your job to
ask for them. In fact, as a paying
customer, it’s up to you to gain
as much pertinent information as
possible during the lessons. “Why”
should be the first question out of
your mouth. By the time you are
done with a lesson you should leave
with a clear understanding of what
the issue was, what caused the issue
and most importantly, what you need
to do to fix the issue. You’re on your
own on the Links and experience
has shown that the faster you can
diagnose and correct a swing issue
the sooner the scores stabilise.
Research has shown that it takes an
average of 10 hours of repetition to
make a swing change set in.
AJ’s Rule # 3 - Perfect
Practice Makes Perfect.
It doesn’t stop there though. Over
the last six years teaching golf in
Kenya, I have seen a trend that once
the game returns I don’t see that
person for at least half a year if not
more before I get a call from him or
her in a panic saying the game has
gone again. Don’t wait till the wheels
come off to get it back together.
As mentioned, the golf swing is not
a natural motion. Continue with
regular sessions to keep the swing
from going awry and you will see
how easy this game is.
AJ’s Rule # 4 - Prevention Is
Better Than Cure.
In closing, this game is not rocket
science. It’s based on physics, just
simple physics. Ask Bryson. There
are only nine different ways your ball
can fly. If you can get your clubface
pointing to your target at impact,
your ball is going to go to the target.
Unless you swing the club across
your target line, then it will shape off-
line. Remember the traditional way
of explaining how to shape a golf
ball; Point your clubface to where
you want the ball to finish and point
your feet to where you want the ball
to start turning from. That’s changed
now. Research has shown that the
angle of the club’s face at impact
(Face Angle) determines the starting
direction of the ball and the way
we swing the club through impact
(Swing Path) creates the lateral spin
on the ball. EVERY shot you hit is a
combination of these 2 factors. This
is the Law of Ball-Flight.
I hope that this article has shared
some light on how you can go
about correctly fixing your swing
and improving your golf. There are
two major factors that accelerate
your golf development, the first
being, improving your swing, and the
second (and my favorite) improving
your equipment. This will be covered
in the next episode. Till then, if
anyone has any questions about
anything golf do not hesitate to
get in touch with me at Total Golf
Solutionz Ltd.
Swing with Confidence my friends!
Anokh Jai is a USGTF Lv. 4 Master Teaching
Professional based at Golf Solutionz Ltd
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