| Here's a tip I've never read in Golf Books.. | | | | to rest. |
| Have you heard the comment: | | | | For a full swing, it would be around the thigh/hip area. |
| " Your Golf Swing speed is too fast" | | | | So, stop your swing at the kneecap/thigh/hip |
| I use to wonder what that means becauseits lil | | | | areaand this will translate into a slow, smooth "spring |
| vague and I haven't found a book thatexplained the | | | | like"swing that looks easy on the eyes :D |
| true meaning of this statementor, more importantly | | | | Just in case, another illustration.. |
| how to achieve it. | | | | Have you tried chipping? The club is pulled backto |
| After a golf video session, I believe, in order | | | | around the right kneecap, then we accelerate theclub |
| toachieve this statement, it translates into our | | | | back toward the ball to chip. |
| clubslowing down.. | | | | I think... |
| [When the club passes our thigh to hip level during | | | | The Full Golf Swing is like a "Mega Chipping Stroke." |
| the back swing] | | | | You only start to accelerate and "chip" the ball |
| ======= | | | | whenthe club falls back down to the right knee, and |
| I do this by trying to position or stop my club at | | | | this "accelerated power chip" will cause the ball to fly |
| thigh level,when in fact because of the momentum | | | | a long longway, with less OBs. |
| of the rotationin my shoulders, this gives me a three | | | | During the downswing, we only start to hit the |
| quarter swingto full swing. ($100 tips) | | | | ballwhen the club reaches our thigh area. |
| ====== | | | | Just like in a normal chipping stroke,there is no |
| The sensation of stopping my club at thigh level, | | | | FLIPPING of wrist used to hit the ball. |
| givesme a three quarter swing. So the sensation of | | | | The wrist stay firm and turns over gradually. |
| stopping my swingwhen the club reaches chest level | | | | (A normal chipping stroke will not turn overby the |
| gives me an overswingwhere the club collapses at | | | | way.) |
| the top, and I look very tightand uncomfortable, | | | | ========== |
| causing me to jerk the club backdown on the | | | | The stopping of the club at the kneecap/thigh/hip |
| downswing that follows. | | | | during thebackswing is to allow us to have this MEGA |
| Many people including myself try to have a | | | | CHIPPING sensationwhen we hit the ball during the |
| "fullshoulder turn, left shoulder under chin" concept. | | | | downswing. |
| Then because the coiled back muscles are woundso | | | | So beginning with the end in mind, will help |
| tight, we jerk the club back down trying to hit the | | | | usunderstand why we do what we do. :D ($100 tips) |
| ball,leading to golf flight that could go anywhere. | | | | ========== |
| Our sensation can deceive us, as I saw in the video | | | | I've felt more comfortable playing golfafter applying |
| of my own swing. | | | | this concept. Less tension andmuscle pulls and pains. |
| What felt like a three quarter swing turned out to be | | | | I'm only starting to apply this concept. |
| an overswing. | | | | Its a new mindset, and will help you too. |
| So, try doing a three quarter swing. You'll find that in | | | | Try it at the range.. and if it helps youwe can go |
| order to achieve that,we need to stop the club at | | | | celebrate :D |
| the kneecap area, just likea car trying to slow down, | | | | For more secrets never found in golf books, feel |
| you need to give the swingtime to do the same. The | | | | free to visit. |
| car starts to stop way way beforeit actually comes | | | | |