Although the task of chipping may not seem like a highly athletic activity, the more fit and athletic you are the smoother and more accurate you can chip.
In order to chip correctly, you need to bend from your hip sockets and hold your spine angle throughout the stroke. If your core is weak and inflexible, then you will inevitably stand up through the shot and end up flipping at the ball with the wrists, without much control. When your core is strong and flexible, you will be able to maintain your spine angle and control the distance with your body rotation-a much more reliable method of chipping than trying to scoop or flip the club with your hands.
Try this Chipping and Core Workout…
Warm up to activate core muscles-
Plank-Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat up to 3 times.
Glute Bridge-Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat up to 3 times.
Locust-Do 10 repetitions. Repeat up to 3 times.
Chipping Drills-
*Elephant trunk drill. Do 10 repetitions. To learn how to do these drills, try one of my live online classes.
*Hit 10 balls with the extended club.
*Hit 10 balls with the extended club to different targets.
*Hit 10 balls to different targets-10 yards, 20 yards, 30 yards.
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Golf Fitness Workout to Increase Distance and Consistency-Cardiogolf
Cardiogolf is a golf specific workout designed by LPGA Teacher of the Year Karen Palacios-Jansen. Participants learn exercises to promote better swing mechanics, flexibility, strength and balance throughout the golf swing. The routine is a combination of swing drills and golf specific exercises. It accommodates every golfer regardless of gender, age and skill level or fitness level. All you need is a 4 x 4 sq ft space to do the golf swing exercises. If you don’t have a short practice club or enough room to swing a club, you can use a soccer ball or tennis racquet to simulate the golf swing. We will be doing practice swings, but you can do all the exercises without a club as well. I will show you how. We will not actually be hitting balls, but exercises to improve your swing mechanics as well as flexibility and strength.
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