| The drill for warming up before starting a match | | | | getting to the green and just standing still on it for |
| is vital in almost every sport, be it swimming, | | | | half an hour, now won't it? |
| cricket, football or golf. The first few minutes of | | | | For putting there are specific drills that you could |
| preparing one's body to meet the possible | | | | use to limber up. A popular one offers this short |
| challenges it will face in the upcoming match or | | | | series of steps: |
| game is very important, because without your | | | | - While starting out on your putting drill, put to a |
| warm-up routine, you might end up losing out on | | | | specific target like a tree or a small pebble from a |
| your reflexes, mental alertness and overall | | | | distance of about twenty to thirty feet. |
| physical fitness. All of that might lead to disastrous | | | | - Try putting from various angles and observe |
| consequences! Hence how well your preparatory | | | | the manner in which the ball moves. Being able to |
| ritual goes, might well decide to a great extent | | | | control the speed and the movement of the golf |
| how well your match will proceed. So don't neglect | | | | ball is a very important aspect of golfing. |
| it! | | | | - Take this time to judge the speed of the ball on |
| In the case of golf, when you spend those extra | | | | your particular course. This will help in your |
| few minutes on the greens, practicing for your | | | | attaining a better judgment. |
| next match, you are actually preparing yourself | | | | There are other drills you can do, too. Read about |
| for the speed and alertness that the game will | | | | them, learn others and vary your training and |
| demand of you. Your rhythm is set and you play | | | | practice, and you'll find your build strength of |
| with a smoother tempo. Otherwise, it will be futile | | | | multiple areas that way. |