Dave Zibrik of the Seymour Golf Center (North Vancouver) teaches us the correct way to grip a golf club.
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The Proper Golf Grip with Dave Zibrik
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Improve Your Golf Swing by Focusing on Your Finish Position
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Watch the pros on Tour and notice how in-control they look at the finish position of the their golf swing. Why? Because they are!
They are in perfect balance. Even the pro who might look a little crooked at the end of the swing has a balanced swing. Vijay, who is slightly bent to the side at the finish position of his driver, is still in perfect balance.
How often do you think an amateur practices or even thinks about his or her finish position? Probably never. I would surmise that once contact has been made with the golf ball, most amateurs thoughts shift to the ball flight rather than where our body is finishing the swing.
Why is the finish position so important to a successful golf swing? And beyond that being in a balanced finishing position?
The finish position is directly related to two very important concepts involved in the golf swing. Number one is swing plane and clubhead is number two.
The swing plane is defined as the path on which the golf club should travel upon during the swing.
A quick review of the swing plane tells us that beginning with the address position, into the backswing, onto to the downswing, into impact, to follow through, and completing with the finish position, the golf club is intended to travel on a specific arch. This arch is a result of the biomechanics of the golf swing sequencing properly. In other words, everything working with the correct timing.
Think of the club traveling in a circle during the swing.
This imaginary circle is your swing plane and it dissects your back shoulder on the backswing and transition phases of the swing.
Returns to the same position as you started at impact with the ball, and dissects your front shoulder during the follow through into the finish position.
If the golfer maintains the clubhead on this path during the swing this is an indication that the mechanics of the swing are being performed properly.
What does a balanced finishing position have to do with the swing plane?
A balanced finishing position is yet another indicator that, number one, the golf club is following the correct swing plane, and number two, the golfer is performing the mechanics of the swing in the correct sequencing with proper timing.
Secondly, the finish position is directly related to what is referred to as feeling the clubhead.
Ask any Tour player they will tell you that they can feel the clubhead at any moment during the swing.
Completing the swing in a balanced finish position requires you to be tension free and feeling the club head through the entire swing.
Now the bigger question is, how does the amateur golfer get to a balance finish position?
Easier said than done. To develop feel in the swing, maintain the proper swing path, and develop a balanced finish position requires mastering three principles.
Principle number one is proper swing mechanics. In order to develop feel and correct swing path requires the golfer to develop the correct mechanics of the swing.
Not only do you need to learn the different fundamentals of the swing, you need to train yourself to put these fundamental in proper sequence.
Principle number two is the body. The body swings the club. Your body must have the flexibility, balance capabilities, strength, endurance, and power to perform the mechanics of the swing.
If the body is unable to take the club on the proper swing plane because of a lack of flexibility or lacks the power to develop clubhead speed. The ability to maintain a proper swing path, and finish in a balanced position will be compromised.
Principle number three is practice. In order to develop the proper swing plane, create feel for the club, master the mechanics of the swing, and develop a body to support the swing, you must practice the swing and train the body. Over time this will result in the development of components of a proper golf swing.
The amateur will often leave out one of the three principles. If the golfer does not practice, train the body, or develop swing mechanics, it is unlikely ou will keep the clubhead on the correct swing plane.
Bottom line, a balanced finish position is a very good indicator that particular swing was efficient. It also should tell you that your body is flexible, strong, and powerful.
By: Sean Cochran
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Sean Cochran is one of the most recognized golf fitness instructors in the world today. He travels the PGA Tour regularly with 2005 PGA & 2004 Masters Champion Phil Mickelson. To learn more about Sean and his golf fitness programs go to http://www.seancochran.com
Improve Your Swing Plane and Improve Your Golf Swing
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
We as golfers have heard the term swing plane many times during our golfing careers. But do we really know the definition of it and the bearing upon our golf swing?
Recently, I had a conversation with Dean Reinmuth (top 30 teaching pro ranked by Golf Digest) and I think he described swing plane the best. Dean suggests to think of the swing plane as an imaginary circle. The imaginary circle that represents the swing plane is set at an angle. It is the path on which it is necessary for the club to travel in order to execute the swing correctly.
Beginning at address, the clubhead and shaft should be positioned at the bottom of the swing plane. During takeaway into the backswing and at the transition point of the swing, the clubhead and shaft are to remain on the swing plane. These three phases of the swing represent the club traveling up the swing plane to top of it. Keep in mind the visual of the circle and the shaft of the club dissecting the shoulder during these phases of the swing.
Once the transition is complete, the downswing begins and the clubhead is moving down the swing plane. The path on which the club is traveling down should be the same as on the backswing.
Continuing on with the swing plane, the club is to travel to again the bottom of the swing plane for impact with the golf ball. Once impact has occurred with the golf ball the follow-through of the swing occurs, and it is still necessary for the club to travel upon the correct swing plane. This assures that you are releasing the golf club correctly.
The swing plane on the follow through is essentially a mirror image of it on the backswing. The golf club, again, must travel up an imaginary circle that dissects your front shoulder up into the finish position.
What does the swing plane represent?
The swing plane represents the path on which your golf club should travel upon during the swing.
Why is it so important for the golf club to travel upon the swing plane?
The golf club must travel upon the correct swing path in order to impact the golf ball correctly. Impacting the golf ball correctly provides the greatest possibility of delivering powerful, accurate, and consistent shots on the course of play.
Oftentimes the golf club does not travel upon the correct swing plane. What happens in such instances?
The path of the club becomes and outside to in move resulting in a slice, or an inside to out swing plane resulting in a hook. Overall, the clubs not traveling on the correct swing plane results in poor shots.
Now that we know what a proper swing plane is within the golf swing and we can visually create a picture of it, how do we develop the proper swing plane?
This is the hard part, and there are no secrets about it. Referring back to my conversation with Dean Reinmuth, he suggests that it is a process of creating feel for the proper swing plane. Creating feel is a process of knowing where the clubhead is on the swing plane. This allows you to know where your golf club is in regards to the proper swing plane required of the golf swing.
How do you go about creating feel within your golf swing?
It is a process of understanding the mechanics of swing and developing the proper swing mechanics within your golf swing.
This allows you to know what the golf club should be doing, where it should be during each phase of the swing, and when it is not where it should be when you are swinging the golf club.
Overall, it becomes a process of recognition. Recognition of what is the right and the wrong movements/positions within the golf swing. Once feel is developed within your swing, I would definitely say you are close to mastering the golf swing.
This does require time and effort on your part. But if you are willing to put in the time and effort, rewards on the course will be well documented.
By: Sean Cochran
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Sean Cochran is one of the most recognized golf fitness instructors in the world today. He travels the PGA Tour regularly with 2005 PGA & 2004 Masters Champion Phil Mickelson. To learn more about Sean and his golf fitness programs go to http://www.seancochran.com
Basic Rules Of Golf
Friday, August 13th, 2010
Whether you are a golf veteran or a newbie who just setting you foot on the golf course, you must follow the rules. In fact, good golf ethics not only help you appreciate the game bit also serve as a respect to both the game and other people who are playing the game. Below are some general rules of golf that golfers must know.
1) Before starting the games, make sure to have enough tees and golf ball to ensure that you can finish the game to the last.
2) Before attempting every shot, make sure there is no one near to the target and no one around when you perform your swing.
3) Never play fast just to finish the games
Keeping pace is a necessary part of the golf games. You need to maintain the appropriate speed in the golf course when swinging each time. Never go too fast just to finish the games faster.
4) You only allow to spend 5 minutes to look for the lost ball.
5) Master your golf fundamental – Grip, stance, posture
These are “must skills” to master before you have a consistent swing that helps you to stand up to 18 holes. If you get one of the basics wrong, it will compromise your points. For example, if your grip method is wrong, you will find it hard to drive your ball to the desired direction. Besides the grip method, the posture indicates your swing path and swing plane. If your posture is wrong, your path will be out of position and you’ll probably get a poor shot distance.
6) The most important for a beginner golfer to learn how to swing a golf club.
This is the first step to enjoy the game and see the consistent improvement in you. Without mastering the golf swing, you’ll never master golf. Nowadays there are many quality video that teaches you how to perform your golf swing with the correct grip instruction, posture, and stance. It is the easiest way to master the swing with tips and simple step by step instructions which can be watched again and again.
Golf is a unique game that is played by people of all ages, you can play alone or in the group at different level social group. Most importantly, it is also a healthy sport which you can enjoy and keep your body fit and flexible. If you are new to golf, you will never quit after you master the basic rules and the golf swing.
By: Eason Chan
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