Anyone interested in adding an extra 10 - 20 yards to your drives
instantly?
Just follow this quick tip and you'll have to go through and re-do
all of your yardages for every club in your bag.
The secret is not some core rotational exercise (although those can
be awesome).
No, this is so simple that you won't believe it until you try it.
It's all about the placement of YOUR TONGUE!
I first learned about the position of the tongue increasing overall
strength while over in India. One of my gurus would explain that
it helped to "complete the circuit" and give him strength and
stamina while holding static Yoga poses.
Of course it sounded kinda weird, but then again, this dude could
hold a handstand for over an hour! He probably only stopped there
out of boredom. But the guy was definitely onto something.
Now he didn't even know what golf was - but of course I'm ALWAYS
relating everything to how it can improve our golf games, so here
it goes -
Here's all you have to do:
Gently place your tongue up on the roof of your mouth, with the tip
resting against the back of your front top teeth. Gently hold it
in that position while you swing.
This will "close the circuit"...whatever the hell that means.
Actually, I do know at least one theory, but let's just keep this
results-oriented.
Let me be clear about this - it should be gentle and subtle. Do
NOT focus on it so that it becomes yet another swing thought.
To try this out for yourself, simply go to the range and warm up.
Then pick a club and hit 10 ball "without tongue" and note the
distance. Then hit 10 ball "with tongue" and compare. Be sure to
compare only those shots with similar quality of contact.
The chances are very good that you will notice increased distance
when you "add a little tongue".
I'll tell you what...if it doesn't work for you, I'll hold a
handstand for an hour, or break my neck trying!
Be a Renegade,
Coach Stephen
www.RenegadeMentalGolf.com
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Fine Tune Your Tempo
Tempo Defined
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Tempo is the time it takes to complete a full swing. For the most part,it's geared to a golfer's personality. If you're deliberate, your tempois likely to be somewhat slower than a person who's more fast-paced.And vice versa. When you're playing well, your tempo is pretty muchthe same on every full shot. But when your tempo goes, your game goesas well. That's why you play well one day and poorly the next. It would be great if you could play at your best tempo every day. But that's not realistic. Some days you're more energized. On those days you may have a faster swing tempo than your ideal tempo. Other days,it's just the opposite. You feel more lethargic or weaker. On thosedays you may have a slower swing tempo than your ideal. If you'regoing to lower your golf handicap, learn to adjust to your swing tempoon days where you don't have your ideal swing tempo.Even if tempo were a popular topic, developing an appreciation forit isn't easy. It takes hard work. Below are two drills that will helpyou determine and learn to appreciate swing tempo. These drill not onlyfamiliarize you with different swing tempos, they also teach you to coordinate the movement of your body and club to produce solid contactat any tempo.
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Four Ball Drill
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Tee up four balls in a row.
Address the one closest to you and hit at25 percent of your standard swing speed.
Now move to the next ball. Hit this one at 50 percent of your normal swing speed.
Hit the third ball at 75 percent speed.
Hit the last ball at full speed.
Perform the drill a few times. Focus on the feel of the different speeds. You goal is to not slow down or speed up your swing in order to hityour ball longer or straighter.
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Follow-Through Drill
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Address the ball. Raise the club head off the ground slightly.
Move it forward to a position a foot or so into the follow-through, and start swinging.
Guide the club head back over the ball, complete your backswing,and swing through the ball all in one motion.
Repeat this exercise several times.
Continue for a while. Eventually, you'll develop a feel for your swing tempo.Tempo is a critical, but much overlooked fundamental. If you're going to develop a swing that helps you cut strokes from you golf handicap,you must develop a feel for you natural swing speed. You must also develop a feel for when you're not swinging the club at your ideal swing speed,and learn how to adjust on days you swinging at your natural swing tempo. The two drills described above will help you fine-tune your tempo.
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Tempo is the time it takes to complete a full swing. For the most part,it's geared to a golfer's personality. If you're deliberate, your tempois likely to be somewhat slower than a person who's more fast-paced.And vice versa. When you're playing well, your tempo is pretty muchthe same on every full shot. But when your tempo goes, your game goesas well. That's why you play well one day and poorly the next. It would be great if you could play at your best tempo every day. But that's not realistic. Some days you're more energized. On those days you may have a faster swing tempo than your ideal tempo. Other days,it's just the opposite. You feel more lethargic or weaker. On thosedays you may have a slower swing tempo than your ideal. If you'regoing to lower your golf handicap, learn to adjust to your swing tempoon days where you don't have your ideal swing tempo.Even if tempo were a popular topic, developing an appreciation forit isn't easy. It takes hard work. Below are two drills that will helpyou determine and learn to appreciate swing tempo. These drill not onlyfamiliarize you with different swing tempos, they also teach you to coordinate the movement of your body and club to produce solid contactat any tempo.
================
Four Ball Drill
================
Tee up four balls in a row.
Address the one closest to you and hit at25 percent of your standard swing speed.
Now move to the next ball. Hit this one at 50 percent of your normal swing speed.
Hit the third ball at 75 percent speed.
Hit the last ball at full speed.
Perform the drill a few times. Focus on the feel of the different speeds. You goal is to not slow down or speed up your swing in order to hityour ball longer or straighter.
====================
Follow-Through Drill
====================
Address the ball. Raise the club head off the ground slightly.
Move it forward to a position a foot or so into the follow-through, and start swinging.
Guide the club head back over the ball, complete your backswing,and swing through the ball all in one motion.
Repeat this exercise several times.
Continue for a while. Eventually, you'll develop a feel for your swing tempo.Tempo is a critical, but much overlooked fundamental. If you're going to develop a swing that helps you cut strokes from you golf handicap,you must develop a feel for you natural swing speed. You must also develop a feel for when you're not swinging the club at your ideal swing speed,and learn how to adjust on days you swinging at your natural swing tempo. The two drills described above will help you fine-tune your tempo.
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