| Who doesn?t want to pound the golf ball
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| | This is where the idea of a larger
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| 300-plus yards? We see PGA Tour players
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| | shoulder turn comes into play. Increasing
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| all the time ripping it down the middle
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| | your flexibility allows you to take a
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| of the fairway, and we would all love to
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| | larger shoulder turn.
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| do it too.
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| | A bigger shoulder turn (resulting from
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| Take a look at the long drive champions
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| | your improved flexibility) allows the
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| pounding it well over 400 yards. Amazing
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| | body to coil more, store more energy, and
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| if you ask me.
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| | translate it into clubhead speed.
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| How do they do it? Everyone?s got an
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| | Increasing your shoulder turn is a result
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| opinion on that question, but lets take a
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| | of improving your flexibility. In the
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| look at one part of the equation. The
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| | bigger picture flexibility adds to your
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| shoulder turn is an integral part of what
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| | entire swing.
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| allows these guys to crank on their
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| | In addition to an increased shoulder
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| drivers.
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| | turn, improving your flexibility allows
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| Take a look at Tiger, Phil, or Vijay on
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| | you to take the golf club through a
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| tour. Watch what they do with their
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| | larger range of motion.
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| driver on the backswing.
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| | Why is this relevant too more power in
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| All these guys take a monster of a
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| | your golf swing?
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| shoulder turn, coiling their bodies, and
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| | It becomes a simple equation in physics.
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| just waiting to unload it on the
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| | If you are able to draw the club through
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| downswing.
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| | a larger range of motion in an efficient
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| This allows them to flat out rip the golf
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| | manner, the ability to generate more
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| ball off the tee!
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| | power will be available.
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| So how can the amateur emulate such a
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| | Simple!
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| swing, increasing the distance of their
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| | Next question; how do you develop more
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| drives, and feeling pretty good about
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| | flexibility relative to your golf swing?
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| themselves and their game?
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| | Golf Specific Flexibility Exercises are
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| There are two concepts to focus on:
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| | the Answer!
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| ? Increases in distance are related to
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| | Golf specific flexibility exercises
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| increased Clubhead Speed.
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| | develop your flexibility around the golf
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| ? Clubhead speed is contingent upon
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| | swing.
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| Developing more Power in Your Golf Swing.
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| | This will enhance your ability of your
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| Developing more power in your swing is
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| | body to take the golf club through a
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| directly related too:
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| | greater range of motion, and take a
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| 1. Your Golf Swing Mechanics
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| | bigger shoulder turn allowing you to
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| 2. Your Body
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| | generate PGA Tour like clubhead speed.
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| Efficient golf swing mechanics will allow
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| | Now understand, developing flexibility
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| for the greatest amount of power to be
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| | for golf is not simply performing a toe
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| transferred to your clubhead.
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| | touch stretch. That is not going to get
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| The generation of this power lies within
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| | it done.
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| your body.
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| | You must develop flexibility in the areas
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| It is your body swinging the golf club,
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| | of the body that are integral in swinging
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| not the other way around. Your body
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| | the golf club.
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| develops the power that is transferred
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| | In addition, you must develop flexibility
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| into clubhead speed during the swing.
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| | through the ranges of motion that are
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| In order to develop more power in your
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| | required for the golf swing.
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| swing you must develop more;
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| | These are the reasons it is necessary to
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| ? Flexibility
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| | use;
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| ? Strength
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| | Golf Specific Flexibility Exercises
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| ? Endurance
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| | Golf specific flexibility exercises
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| ? Power
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| | develop your body around the golf swing.
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| Improving in all of these areas will
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| | Focusing on the muscles incorporated in
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| translate it into a much more powerful
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| | the golf swing. Developing the ranges of
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| and athletic golf swing (if they are
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| | motion required of the golf swing.
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| efficient), and end up with more clubhead
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| | Improving the shoulder turn in your
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| speed.
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| | swing, and increasing the power in your
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| Like I said, a little more complex than
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| | golf swing. Take a look at Tiger Woods,
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| first thought, but very doable.
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| | Phil Mickelson, and Vijay Singh. They
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| Developing more power in your golf swing
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| | will all show you the same in their golf
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| begins with your flexibility. Increasing
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| | swings. Flexibility and a full shoulder
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| your flexibility will improve your power.
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| | turn are needed to develop power.
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