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How far you stand from the golf ball at address position will affect your swing. Standing too far away can force you to reach your arms out away from your body, preventing a full shoulder turn. Standing too close will may prevent the club from attacking the ball at the correct angle at impact. Let your arms hang naturally without tension. … Read More

Everything you do before you swing determines how well you strike the ball. With a poor setup, even the best golfers in the world will not hit the ball straight. Take the time to correctly set up each time for a consistent swing. Practice your posture with each club. Although clubs are different lengths, the basic golf posture remains the … Read More

The single most important moment in the golf swing is impact, and if your positions are bad when you arrive at impact you’re in trouble. For many average and higher-handicap golfers, their impact issues are caused by flipping their hands at impact instead of maintaining lag and forward shaft lean. What some call a full body swing-where the core muscles … Read More

A Note from Karen:                                                                                                               Ten … Read More

  A note from Karen: Thanks to all who have participated in my Cardiogolf programs. I love hearing from you and I enjoy posting information about golf and fitness. Tell me about your experience with Cardiogolf.  Send me your questions and comments to KPJ@swingbladegolf.com. Your friend,                             … Read More

An Note from Karen: I practice a form of modified Pilates. I incorporate a variety of Pilates exercises into my daily routine that focus on core strength and improving posture. I recommend that you take a Pilates class to learn correct breathing techniques that are important to the Pilates process. Is Pilates for golfers?  I say yes.  First, Pilates is … Read More

When most people think about working out to build muscle, they think of those big muscle bound body builders.  Typically, golfers are lean, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have muscle. Building muscles for golf is important to: to swing the club easier and with less effort and with more power improve flexibility and balance to create a longer swing … Read More

I spent a few days to the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando recently and was amazed at all the new items for golf.  Believe it out not, but the hot new technology is actually in golf shoes.  But don’t worry, not all the modern shoes look like nurse shoes or come in bright orange and pink.  Nike actually introduced a … Read More

Golf is a highly skilled activity requiring high speed and high range of motion. Most golfers are not physically capable of performing the required movements involved in a mechanically correct golf swing. Often, these limitations lead to unnecessary stress to various joints and muscles, especially in the lower back, which can cause common golf related injuries. In order to best … Read More

1.  Golf Fitness Helps You Hit it Longer-Doing golf-specific strength and speed exercises is one of the fastest ways to improve your distance off the tee. 2.  Golf Fitness Helps Hit More Solid Golf Shots— When you improve your fitness, you improve your body’s ability to move fluidly and effectively, therefore delivering more power to the ball with less effort. … Read More