Ted is absolutely correct. He's an awesome instructor and has made me a somewhat respectable golfer. For some reason, the longer the club the greater my tendency to get quick at the start. Ted in lessons has tried to ingrain in me that I need a slow start and should slowly increase my acceleration.
Two things happen when I get quick, the body gets out of sync as the lower body unwinds way too quickly for a hitter and secondly when I overaccelerate, I hang back, and run out of right arm. Complete disaster for a hitter.
Ted is absolutely correct. He's an awesome instructor and has made me a somewhat respectable golfer. For some reason, the longer the club the greater my tendency to get quick at the start. Ted in lessons has tried to ingrain in me that I need a slow start and should slowly increase my acceleration.
Two things happen when I get quick, the body gets out of sync as the lower body unwinds way too quickly for a hitter and secondly when I overaccelerate, I hang back, and run out of right arm. Complete disaster for a hitter.
No need for Swinging when your upper arms are as big as my upper legs. Use those powerful triceps, instead of letting them get lost in bad Rhythm. You are blessed with a great combination of strength and fast twitch speed. Some are strong and slow, but you're strong and fast. It's that explosive power that gives you the distance that you have.
Two things happen when I get quick, the body gets out of sync as the lower body unwinds way too quickly for a hitter...
Do this drill:
Insert a dowel or reflective marker through your front two belt loops. Now, make a practice stroke. If you unwimd too fast, you'll know immediately because your hands will collide with the dowel.
Start with the short shots and work your way into full swings. Soon, you will have trained your hips not to race ahead of your arms, and your Pivot and Arm Swing will be coordinated. When you can hit full drivers without worrying about the dowel, you'll have licked the problem.
This coordination is something that most of the great players have had to learn at some point in their careers.
Lynn/Ted, thank you for the tips, I'll definitely give both of them a shot. I know I've got good golf in me, just can't get the consistency down. 76 one day, 88 the next.
I can tell you that being too quick has been my problem for some time. I strike the ball well with the short irons, but can't seem to lose the "kill" instinct with the longer clubs.
Can't understand what's a two belt loops. I have the same problem and would like to practice this drill.
Do you use the full length dowel?
Yes, use a full-length dowel, either 36" or 48". When you insert the dowel through your two front belt loops, it will pass over your belt buckle and be parallel to the ground.
Alternatively, you can use a short bungee cord to attach the dowel to the front of your body.
No matter how you secure the dowel, the drill has two benefits:
First, you have an unmistakeable 'visual' of your Hip Turn back and through.
Second, you must swing your arms in timing with this Turn, particularly on the Downstroke. If your Hip Turn is too fast (or too exaggerated) from the Top, the dowel will block the passage of the Hands when they reach waist high.
I love them sticks!
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