FULL SWING CONSISTENCY
DEVELOPING A CONSISTENT, POWERFUL SWING IS AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3….
If you research the best ball strikers in the world, you will find that they all have 3 things in common; consistent tempo, smooth transition, proper impact
This is something that all golfers can develop, golfers overlook these two important aspects and experiment with swing methods and positions.
PGA Tour players do NOT have perfect swings. We have added in a few key swing positions that all great players have. You do not have to create the positions perfectly, you just have to error on the “side you can play from”. If you error on the correct side, you will play much more consistent golf.
BALL STRIKING CONSISTENCY Each time I focused on what I could control in full swing and gives me the best chance to hit consistent shots (or at least keep the ball in play so I can hit it again)
- EXAGGERATE THE SAFE ZONE Very few players I’ve seen over do the safe zone, i.e. take away or any back swing positions. I EXAGGERATED my flaws (to the correct position) daily when I had free time with this drill described. It didn’t require me to get on a driving range, just 5 minutes and I made progress fixing my swing flaws!
- TEMPO CONSISTENCY & TIMING Old school way, you can just try to swing “smooth”. But what is swinging smooth? I used a new speed sensor to give me data on my swing timing. Sorry, you won’t find that in this free online practice drill. Better see below to find other drills I did.
Learn these basic swing positions and you will have a guide of what to monitor each time you practice. When your swing gets off, you know how to get it back quickly!
Step 1. Set up for success control your set up each time you hit a ball. You can control this every day and do it properly!
Posture – slight knee flex, bend from the hips
Stance – proper width and balance in the middle of your feet. *Pitching Wedge – inside shoulder width, 7-iron – shoulder width, Driver – outside shoulder width
Ball position – PW, middle | 7 iron, one ball forward of middle | Driver inside left big toe
Alignment – use a stick on the ground to have good alignment each time
Step 2. Take away the first move when swinging the club is the take away. Great golfers have different swings, but they all error on the “safe” side of certain positions. For the take way, you want to make sure that the club head never gets inside the hands when the club is hip high, you can over do it and have them outside the hands, but never inside!
Step 3. Transition after the take away position, the transition is at the top of the back swing. Keep your arms connected to your shoulder turn allowing you to properly load to eliminate any weight transfer issues and generate speed through impact.
Make sure to keep turning your shoulders to the top of the golf swing
Your arms swing up as your shoulders turn, NEVER let your arms/ hands get behind your body during the back swing
At the top of your swing, the “transition” is when you complete the back swing to starting your down swing. Fill like you pause for 2 seconds in order to fully “load” and generate more speed to the ball, it will also allow you to swing the club consistently on the right “swing plane” on the down swing.
The secret is in how you practice the swing changes. No Time? No Problem! “I DON’T HAVE TIME” worst excuse I hear every day. The best part of the swing analysis, is the practice secret on how to improve faster, without going to the golf course in 10 minutes per day!
PLEASE work on your changes WITHOUT hitting a golf ball. SLOWLY, see heavy drill video above.
FACTS
- The golf swing is muscle memory
- It is going to be uncomfortable
- You make changes, ONLY when you perform slow rehearsal swings
- You can buy the heavy club to change your muscle memory faster buy purchasing the heavy club.
- 3 Sets of 10 Swings SLOW SWINGS every day
- Remember to EXAGGERATE your weak positions each time.
- Be Perfect
ONLY with each SET UP POSITION.
Be SAFE in all the KEY POSITIONS
FEEL vs. REALITY
Changing Swing Technique (positions) the best way to make changes quickly is to make slow rehearsal swings without hitting a golf ball. The heavy club drill listed above is the secret drill to making permanent changes in as little time as one week! Do this every day from the home or office when you need a break from work or bored. The heaviness of the club changes your muscle memory much faster. 3 sets of 10 every day and you will change in one week!
Developing Feel for NEW Swing when hitting a golf ball indoors or at the range you need to make your focus on routine and feel, not mechanics! In the video below you can see how I rehearse the feel for the swing change I am trying to make. I do this in my pre shot routine before hitting each golf ball! You have to exaggerate the new feel, yes it is uncomfortable but any change is uncomfortable! Keep doing it until it is automatic. Trust your coaches guidance!
In the first video above, I filmed my practice session where I am working on fixing a swing flaw. Please notice and implement to your swing practice the following:
1. I have a stick down for proper alignment and ball position *8 iron slightly forward in stance
2. I break up the swing fixes, thoughts, drills to work on them 1 by 1 *never think about more than one swing thought when hitting a ball!
3. I put it together by going through my routine, focusing on tempo and establishing one swing thought/feel that gives me the best chance to execute.
QUICK READS TO HELP YOU IMPROVE QUICKLY
Because being a good golfer is BORING
YES I’m still hitting inside, but do this outside… just make sure to include Consistent Tempo
In the video above on this page, I filmed my practice session where I am working on fixing a swing flaw. Please notice and implement to your swing practice the following:
1. I have a stick down for proper alignment and ball position *8 iron slightly forward in stance
2. I break up the swing fixes, thoughts, drills to work on them 1 by 1 *never think about more than one swing thought when hitting a ball!
3. I put it together by going through my routine, focusing on tempo and establishing one swing thought/feel that gives me the best chance to execute.
It’s a process that will last a lifetime. What you’ve been missing! We all experiment with swing theories and methods, but thats what they are “THEORIES”!!! No wonder, you can’t figure it out, what “THEORY” works for you?
Research proven from the pro’s we all watch the best players in the world, it doesn’t take a genius to point out all their golf swings are different. What I have done is studied swing videos of ALL GREAT PLAYERS (PGA Tour Quality) swings and determined they all have a few things in common. Most of us didn’t have the gift to figure it out instinctually, but you can develop those key elements! It doesn’t take rocket science, $500 swing coach or Dustin Johnson athletic ability to incorporate it into your game.
You just need to FOCUS on what works! Quit Experimenting!
Yes, there are different ways to get there and I will explain that later. Just believe in the key elements and trust the process!