| Looking for better consistency? Need to improve | | | | hit balls, because this is the fastest way to get |
| your accuracy? Desperately want some more | | | | used to the new position.b) Swing Path. The club |
| yards? Or possibly you just want your swing to | | | | should approach the ball on a slightly inside out |
| look a little better so your buddies won't tease | | | | path for optimum distance. Get a swing path |
| you anymore. These are all great reasons for | | | | training aid to help with this. They can range from |
| doing some work on your swing, but what is the | | | | a foam barrier that physically prevents you from |
| best way to go about it?There are so many | | | | coming over the top, to a mat that sits on the |
| factors of the golf swing that it can be | | | | ground as a visual aid.c) Swing plane. Swinging the |
| intimidating just figuring out what to do first: grip, | | | | club on plane for the entire swing can help with |
| stance, alignment, takeaway, swing path, shoulder | | | | your consistency. A variety of training aids exists |
| turn, wrist cock, tempo, timing, weight shift, etc. | | | | from laser pointers for a visual aid to a large hoop |
| It's impossible to work on everything at once | | | | that forces you to stay on plane.d) Tempo. Get a |
| unless you enjoy tangling yourself into a pretzel. | | | | golf metronome and use it during practice |
| Here are some tips on how to find where to | | | | sessions. This will help you groove your swing |
| start, and on how to use golf training aids to help | | | | rhythm and gain consistency.e) Release. Your |
| you improve your swing.1. Learn! Get at least one | | | | wrists must release properly through impact to |
| book and one video about the golf swing and | | | | get good club head speed and clubface angle. Get |
| learn the basic concepts before you start | | | | a release training aid to help with this.f) Weight |
| tinkering. This can really save you some time and | | | | shift. You absolutely must shift your weight onto |
| heartache. Learn about grip, stance, and alignment. | | | | your right foot in your backswing and then back |
| Learn about swing path and clubface angle and | | | | to your left foot as you swing through (for right |
| how the two combine to affect the flight of the | | | | handers). Many players have a problem with falling |
| ball. There are lots of great golf videos and books | | | | back as they swing through, which can cause a |
| out there written by guys who have spent their | | | | nasty slice and too high ball flight. Get a golf |
| lives figuring out the best way(s) to swing, so | | | | training aid that forces you to shift the weight |
| take advantage!2. Get lessons from a PGA pro! | | | | onto your forward foot as you swing through the |
| At the very least, take three lessons to check | | | | ball and you will gain distance and directional |
| your grip, stance, and alignment before you start | | | | consistency.If you follow all these suggestions, |
| working on your full swing. Swing work is | | | | you will see results quickly. Good luck and stay |
| worthless unless you start from the right position, | | | | focused on your swing goals!Mike Gelhaus, once |
| and you can get good instruction about the | | | | racquetball professional and published author for |
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| golf training aids! Golf training aids can really help | | | | back to his first love, the game of Golf. He |
| you get results faster if you use them | | | | recently achieved a handicap of 3 only weeks |
| consistently. Here are some suggestions for golf | | | | before having to go in for back surgery. Hoping |
| training aids that will get you going quickly:a) | | | | for a quick recovery and possible professional |
| Molded grip. These are invaluable for learning how | | | | career, Mike Gelhaus is going to help you improve |
| to grip it before you rip it. Make sure you get a | | | | your game through the use of Golf Training Aids. |
| grip/club combination that allows you to actually | | | | |