| Everything requires you to swing in golf, whether | | | | them, with the center tee being that which the ball |
| your standing on the tee or getting off the beach, | | | | will end up being placed. (Make sure you can see the |
| your swing is the one part of the game that can't be | | | | tees but dig them in so you cant hit them out). Now |
| avoided and should be perfected over time to be | | | | this is your swing plane and a good swing comes |
| natural, consitent and smooth for you.The most | | | | from one that consitently follows a clean line |
| common mistake that alot of golfers make is to | | | | throughout. If you have a swing that flows on a |
| follow someone elses swing. Although this can | | | | good line and hits the ball clean, then the club is |
| help...you should never try and have the same swing | | | | designed to make the ball move as far as the power |
| as someone else. If you do your swing will always be | | | | you put through it.Take your stance, as it feels |
| contained within that of the person you are copying. | | | | natural for you...I like to put a bit more weight on my |
| (It is a very limited source to perfecting your own | | | | heels, you might not! Now simply start swinging your |
| natural swing).Your perfect swing will evolve from | | | | club in a way that feels right. If it feels awkward |
| what feels natural for you...I have a friend who would | | | | then stop! Take the club in your hand and pretend |
| shock you in how he swings his clubs. To stand by | | | | this is the first time you're swinging a golf club again. |
| his side whilst he's teeing off you would dive for | | | | It will feel right straight away. Go slow and watch as |
| cover thinking that the ball is coming your way. He | | | | you pass over the tees to see how your club stays |
| stands and swings like no model has ever taught | | | | on line. If your club is drifting off your line then dont |
| anyone, yet he consitently hits the ball where he | | | | adjust your swing, adjust your feet a little. Keep it |
| wants it to go every single time. This is because he's | | | | going until you start to have a natural flow with the |
| developed his own natural swing that feels right for | | | | club and direction of it.Once you start to feel that |
| him and hasn't fallen into someone elses model. I've | | | | your club is moving in a straight line and it feels |
| heard people say that if they had Tigers swing their | | | | natural, put a ball down. Now don't make the |
| game would improve! I can tell you if my friend was | | | | common mistake of then forgetting eveything you've |
| to try and swing like Tiger, his 8 handicap would soon | | | | just done, you should not even see the ball there! |
| be 30 or more as his swing would no longer be his | | | | (it's common as soon as we see a ball that we want |
| own and his game would fall around trying to be | | | | to hit it far) Just swing as you were swinging |
| someone else rather than himself.The truth behind | | | | before...slow and straight through (Forget about |
| the perfect swing is for it to feel 100% natural for | | | | power at this point!). The contact with the ball and |
| you and this is simple to fix! Simply don't to follow | | | | line of your swing is key to adding more |
| the model of someone else. Golf is an individual sport | | | | distance.Now a good natural swing comes from |
| and it should be played and developed as a natural | | | | consitently practicing this and slowly increasing power, |
| individual...why do you think all the Pro Golfers have a | | | | now try and add some more power watching the |
| different swing and style? Its because they have all | | | | tees again to see if this effects the line of your club. |
| developed their own natural way to play which feels | | | | More often than not the faster you swing the more |
| right for them...If they were all to try and swing like | | | | off course your club will go. If it starts to drift then |
| someone else then the Pro's of golf would soon be | | | | adjust your feet a little more...not your swing! Now |
| like the rest of us!So how do you get your natural | | | | place a ball down again and hit it further. This might |
| swing back?It takes time for a natural swing to | | | | seem a little backwards for alot of golfers as most |
| evolve and this can't be shortcut. The truth is having | | | | will have been taught and will teach that your |
| a very smooth natural swing (that is your own) | | | | alignment is the key to a good swing. I say that your |
| consitently hitting the ball where you want it to go is | | | | natural swing is key to the alignment you need to |
| much better than a powerful swing (that is someone | | | | have. If your swing feels natural and isn't forced and |
| elses model) that hits far and off course 90% of the | | | | is consitently moving on a straight line, then your |
| time.Its rewarding to see the ball dissapear into the | | | | alignment is only the minor adjustment of keeping |
| sky but no where near as rewarding as consitently | | | | your club on that line with the more power you |
| watching the ball land exactly where you want it to | | | | add.Keep doing this as often as you can, I do this |
| go.You have most likely had this occur... you swing | | | | alot before a game to make sure my swing is running |
| slow and smooth and can hit the ball 150 yards...then | | | | straight and feels right. The more often you practice |
| you add more power and smash the ball as hard as | | | | this simple technique the quicker and more powerful |
| you can and still hit 150 yards off course? The first | | | | your natural swing will evolve and your handicap will |
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