KPJ’s Game Improvement Program

I was in Boston this past weekend, dishing out tips and advice at the annual Boston Golf Expo. I would like to  thank all the participants by providing them with a recap of my presentations.  All this week, I have been posting tips and drills that I demonstrated at Golf Expo.

Monday-Shape Your Body Trim Your Score

Tuesday-How to Cure Your Slice

Wednesday-Golf-Specific Warm Up

Today-Thursday-Drills to Groove a Consistent Golf Swing

Friday-The New Golf Swing

Drills to Groove a Consistent Golf Swing

When you practice you want to make sure that 1) you are practicing the right moves and 2) that you are grooving a consistent swing that you can take to the golf course.  You want your swing to become automatic like spelling your name.  When was the last time you spelled your name?  You probably can’t remember because it is automatic, you do it without thought.  Why can’t swinging a golf club be the same way.  Why can’t we make a smooth swing without any thought every single time.  Well, that is because this game is really hard, even pros don’t make a perfect swing every single time. But they are consistent and that is because they have practiced enough that it has become automatic.

One way to get a more automatic swing is to do drills and exercises.  When you repeat drills, you ingrain the feelings and you improve faster.  When you do drills, making several repetitions, your muscles start to get feel and you don’t have to think so much.

Here are a list of drills that I demonstrated at the Boston Golf Expo.  Stay tuned for video of how to do the drills.

1. Posture Drill- Put club behind back.
2. Set up Drill-Learn the difference between hitting a driver and iron.
3. Right Knee-Keep right knee flexed to create resistance.  Rotate around knee.
4. Set Wrists and Swing Drill-This will get you on correct plane.
5. Check Swing at Top Drill-Club should fall on your shoulder.
6. Pump Drill-Pump down to check downswing.
7. Impact Drill-Swing with heels of ground to keep posture.
8. Impact Drill-Get rid of release by practicing holding the angle.
9. Right Arm Only-Swing Rt. Arm only to hold angle.
10. Left Arm Only-Left arm only to get a solid line at impact.
11. Towel Drill-To maintain width and left arm straight.
12. Baseball Swings-Helps with driver and plane of swing, also helps holding the angle.
13. Weight Shift Drill-Weight shifts in direction club is swing.
14. Step n swing Drill- For correct sequence.
15. Feet Together Drill-To learn how arms work. Helps balance and stop coming over the top.

Spend a few minutes before your round to warm up and prevent injury

On-Course Exercise

Commit to warming up before play or practice. Throughout this program, I will give you several warm up routines to help you prepare for your round and help you prevent injury. Watch this short video to see how you can incorporate Pilates into your game. Click here to watch a short video

Off-Course Exercise

Complete the Pre-Swing Muscle and Joint Warm Up chapter from the Cardiogolf DVD.  To order your own copy of Cardiogolf visit cardiogolf .

Email me your questions and comments to KPJ@swingbladegolf.com.