Improve Your Golf Swing

Have you ever heard of golf drills?  These may include exercises like hitting off on one leg or swinging with one arm.  Are they beneficial in any way?

There is a wide range of thought when it comes to actual drills.  Some believe that these will not improve your actual swing in any way since a real golf swing involves your entire body and many elements – the grip, the stance, keeping your head down – all need to work together.  Practicing them individually may not do much to improve your swing since improving one element alone won’t do much for the entire swing.

On the other hand, some believe that if you can improve different aspects of your stance, your flexibility, and your coordination then this will help your swing overall.  You might compare it to a boxer that jumps rope – he or she is improving their foot speed and coordination and their lung capacity overall.

What does this have to do with a golf instructor?  A good golf instructor will give you drills to do and will explain their benefit and value as well.  A good instructor will also tell you when they are pointless and when engaging in them might actually hurt your swing because of putting you off balance or having you learn new movements that are not necessary for your swing.

Many people try drills on their own with little thought as to whether or not they’re beneficial and little knowledge of how to do them correctly.  Learning new habits can give you muscle memory that is hurtful to your swing and may mean that you need to unlearn these things later.

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