| Golf swing speed is one of the key factors in hitting | | | | mindset you'll have when you have a fit body for |
| your drives as far as possible. Golfers of all ages and | | | | golf. |
| abilities are always trying to get more distance out of | | | | Golf swing speed means nothing if your swing is out |
| their drives…aren't you? But what's the most | | | | of control! Some of these new training aids don't |
| effective way to achieve higher swing speed? And | | | | mention this. All they focus on in their advertisements |
| are you really going about it the right way? | | | | is faster and faster swings. Faster and faster does |
| There are many new golf training aids on the market | | | | not always leader to longer drives! In fact, swinging |
| promising more distance and higher clubhead speed, | | | | faster leads to lack of control, accuracy and |
| but out of most of them, there are only a few that | | | | consistency. |
| succeed. I say this, because the one limiting factor is | | | | How many times have you stepped up to the tee |
| your current physical status. If you don't improve | | | | box, swung hard and it went no where? I know it's |
| your golf specific strength and flexibility, you're "dead | | | | happened to me more times than I can count on |
| in the water" no matter what! | | | | both hands feet, fingers and toes. |
| Golf training aids can only do what your body will let | | | | Excuse me if I'm not correct, but ball-to-clubface |
| them! | | | | contact is one of the key factors in maximizing |
| So that leaves you with a combination of the right | | | | distance. If you have a heel or toe shoe, doesn't |
| training aid for your golf swing speed improvement, | | | | matter if you're swinging at 140 mph, the ball isn't |
| and a program focusing on core strength and | | | | going anywhere, or at least anywhere you want it to |
| flexibility to get you to move that club faster and in | | | | go! |
| control through impact. Does that make sense to | | | | The harder you swing the higher the incident of |
| you? | | | | non-solid ball contact. You are increasing your odds of |
| Just picture it! You are not in very good shape and | | | | poor swing technique, timing and sequence of motion, |
| you step up to the tee with the intention to kill it! | | | | all leading to less than optimal impact on the clubface. |
| What usually happens? Do you get that distance on | | | | So next time you see a television commercial or read |
| the shot you hoped for? Did you keep it in the short | | | | an ad in one of the golf magazines for a training aid |
| grass or did you blow it in the woods? | | | | that promises higher golf swing speed, does it talk |
| Improve your golf specific muscular strength and | | | | about swing efficiency and control at the same time? |
| flexibility and your swing speed will naturally go up | | | | If it doesn't…move on to the next training aid. |
| without any extra effort! Swinging easy will be the | | | | |