| Golf fitness exercises can be very beneficial in | | | | to be sequenced correctly, and in order for your |
| improving in the area of long iron shots into the | | | | golf swing to have nice tempo balance is required. |
| green. Long iron shots can some of the most | | | | Balance in relation to the body is a combination of |
| difficult golf shots in the game. They require the | | | | both your nervous and muscular systems. It is |
| development of power and pin point accuracy. | | | | the interaction of both these systems working |
| Learn how you can improve your long iron shots | | | | efficiently and effectively to execute the |
| with some simple golf fitness exercises. | | | | mechanics of the golf swing. |
| Your long irons are typically used for those | | | | Finally, long iron shots require the development of |
| second shots on par 5's as well as long par 3's. | | | | clubhead speed. Clubhead speed as we all know is |
| These shots require pinpoint accuracy, possible | | | | power, and power is developed by both the |
| shaping of the ball flight, and distance control, quite | | | | mechanics of your swing and body. Increasing the |
| a lot to ask out of your swing when looking at | | | | power outputs by the muscles of your body will |
| the pin from quite a distance back. | | | | enhance the clubhead speed of your long iron |
| Assuming you are in the fairway or hitting from | | | | shots. |
| the tee box, long iron shots can be very difficult | | | | This short list of the physical requirements of the |
| to execute, hitting from the rough makes it even | | | | body for long iron shots should allow you to see |
| more difficult. The reasons for this are many such | | | | how important the body is in the execution of |
| as the longer shafts requiring you to draw the | | | | these shots. To begin the process of assisting |
| club through a longer range of motion on the | | | | you in the execution of your long iron shots let us |
| correct swing plane. | | | | start at the top of this list with flexibility. More |
| This all requires exact timing, tempo, as well as | | | | times than not the amateur golfer lacks the |
| the correct sequencing of the swing. Often times | | | | flexibility within their body to execute long iron |
| the amateur struggles with one or all three of | | | | shots correctly. This causes a myriad of problems |
| these concepts with the longer irons, and it is | | | | resulting in changes of the swing plane during the |
| easy to understand why this is the case. | | | | execution of these shots. |
| Essentially, there is more room for error in every | | | | We are well aware long iron shots require a full |
| phase of the swing from take-away, backswing, | | | | shoulder turn in which your spine angle stays |
| downswing, and into impact. | | | | fixed. In order to execute this move correctly a |
| To assist the amateur in the execution of long | | | | large degree of flexibility is required within the hips. |
| iron shots, we must first understand some of the | | | | If you are lacking in flexibility within this area of |
| basic components required of the body in the | | | | the body, a full shoulder turn can be very difficult |
| execution of these shots. First and foremost long | | | | to execute. |
| iron shots require you to draw the club through a | | | | A few of my favorite golf fitness flexibility |
| large range of motion. In order for the body to | | | | exercises for your hips are; iron crosses, rotators, |
| accomplish this task a certain amount of flexibility | | | | as wells as openers. All of these golf exercises |
| is required. Flexibility will allow you to make a full | | | | can improve the flexibility in your hips. Allowing |
| shoulder turn, maintain a fixed spine angle, and | | | | you the opportunity to hit your long iron shots |
| provide you the opportunity to sequence the golf | | | | with power and accuracy. Each of these golf |
| swing correctly. | | | | fitness exercises listed above can be very |
| In addition to drawing the club through a large | | | | beneficial for your long irons as well as your over |
| range of motion, long iron shots require tempo. | | | | all swing. Keep in mind the connection between |
| Tempo allows for the mechanics of the golf swing | | | | the body and swing. |