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5 Golf Swing Fallacies To Avoid

Golf is definitely a sport with aeven if you are not totally relaxed. A
difference. The similarity between golfloose swing is the outcome of a big hip
and other sports, such as track andturn on the backswing or a sway, bad
field, ends at the need for a properwrist and foot movement and a certain
technique. Though professional golf maytype of grip.
require some basic minimal physical3. "Stop at the Top of the Swing"
training, the weekend golfer can achieveAnother fallacious instruction given is
high degrees of success in the gamewith regard to stopping at the top of
without following a fitness regime atthe swing. It is an established
all. Concentration on a suitablemechanical principle that any object
technique, diligent application,moving in one direction must come to a
avoiding common mistakes and having acomplete stop before moving in the
positive attitude can produce excellentopposite direction. Consciously stopping
results in the golf swing and overallat the 'top of the swing' results in
game.freezing of the body movement thus
When looking for golf instruction, evendisrupting the rhythm that it
though someone may want to observe andsignificantly contributes to the swing.
imitate professionals, the fact is that4. "Turn Your Hips To The Left"
though spectacular movements can beDon't try and 'turn your hips to the
noticed, the subtle ones mostly skipleft' on purpose. Hip turning does take
even the careful observer unless youplace during a swing but more often than
know what you are specifically lookingnot, it is a natural turn after the
for. The irony is that it is thesegolfer has moved laterally to the left.
subtle movements that are critical inWhen golfers make an actual effort to do
dictating a style and perfecting the artnothing more than turn their hips, it
of a swing.results in a ruined swing and poor shot.
This peculiar aspect of golfing has5. "Keep Your Head Down"
given rise to many fallacies or mythsThis is a commonly quoted directive
about the mechanical principles that aregiven by most weekend golfers. However,
used in golf. It is thus imperative tothe head needs to instead be kept back
know which ones to avoid. Here we willthrough the golf swing and the subtle
address a few of the most commonly heardmovements that occur will do so
today.naturally. It is actually completely
1. "Relax" and "Use a Light Grip"unnatural to try to fix your head in a
A very natural combination of a 'relax'locked position throughout the golf
and 'light grip' is often used byswing. By concentrating on this one
instructors teaching the golf swingpoint too much, you lose focus from the
today. Even though 'light grip' relatesrest of the golf swing that actually
naturally with 'relax', the admonitionhelps to generate the power needed to
to 'relax' actually became standard withdrive the ball forward.
golf instructors in order to loosen upYou need not be a professional golfer to
their students who were self consciousimprove your golf swing and scores
and frightened to the point of rigidity.quicly. Better and more consistent golf
Over time these instructions seem to becan be played by the weekend golfer by
issued to anyone who starts a trainingsimply heeding some good advice and
session. However, inability to use thesepracticing sound discipline. The
techniques in the correct perspectiveimportant thing to note is to follow the
can do more harm than good.modern techniques that have evolved over
2. "Be Loose"the years, avoid fallacious outdated
Another common instruction, 'be loose',instructions and learn to manage the
may sound the same as "relax" yet isgame properly.
very different. The swing can be loose



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