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Article #285: 5 Golf Swing Fallacies To Avoid

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Golf is definitely a sport with a you are not totally relaxed. A loose
difference. The similarity between golf swing is the outcome of a big hip turn on
and other sports, such as track and the backswing or a sway, bad wrist and
field, ends at the need for a proper foot movement and a certain type of grip.
technique. Though professional golf may 3. "Stop at the Top of the Swing"
require some basic minimal physical Another fallacious instruction given is
training, the weekend golfer can achieve with regard to stopping at the top of the
high degrees of success in the game swing. It is an established mechanical
without following a fitness regime at principle that any object moving in one
all. Concentration on a suitable direction must come to a complete stop
technique, diligent application, avoiding before moving in the opposite direction.
common mistakes and having a positive Consciously stopping at the 'top of the
attitude can produce excellent results in swing' results in freezing of the body
the golf swing and overall game. movement thus disrupting the rhythm that
When looking for golf instruction, even it significantly contributes to the
though someone may want to observe and swing.
imitate professionals, the fact is that 4. "Turn Your Hips To The Left"
though spectacular movements can be Don't try and 'turn your hips to the
noticed, the subtle ones mostly skip even left' on purpose. Hip turning does take
the careful observer unless you know what place during a swing but more often than
you are specifically looking for. The not, it is a natural turn after the
irony is that it is these subtle golfer has moved laterally to the left.
movements that are critical in dictating When golfers make an actual effort to do
a style and perfecting the art of a nothing more than turn their hips, it
swing. results in a ruined swing and poor shot.
This peculiar aspect of golfing has given 5. "Keep Your Head Down"
rise to many fallacies or myths about the This is a commonly quoted directive given
mechanical principles that are used in by most weekend golfers. However, the
golf. It is thus imperative to know which head needs to instead be kept back
ones to avoid. Here we will address a few through the golf swing and the subtle
of the most commonly heard today. movements that occur will do so
1. "Relax" and "Use a Light Grip" naturally. It is actually completely
A very natural combination of a 'relax' unnatural to try to fix your head in a
and 'light grip' is often used by locked position throughout the golf
instructors teaching the golf swing swing. By concentrating on this one point
today. Even though 'light grip' relates too much, you lose focus from the rest of
naturally with 'relax', the admonition to the golf swing that actually helps to
'relax' actually became standard with generate the power needed to drive the
golf instructors in order to loosen up ball forward.
their students who were self conscious You need not be a professional golfer to
and frightened to the point of rigidity. improve your golf swing and scores
Over time these instructions seem to be quicly. Better and more consistent golf
issued to anyone who starts a training can be played by the weekend golfer by
session. However, inability to use these simply heeding some good advice and
techniques in the correct perspective can practicing sound discipline. The
do more harm than good. important thing to note is to follow the
2. "Be Loose" modern techniques that have evolved over
Another common instruction, 'be loose', the years, avoid fallacious outdated
may sound the same as "relax" yet is very instructions and learn to manage the game
different. The swing can be loose even if properly.






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