Everybody wants to hit the ball farther off the tee including me. I have a bunch of events and golf tournaments this summer, so I am on a quest to hit the ball longer to score better and have more fun.
Join me as I try to increase my driving distance by 10 yards in 30 days. By increasing your clubhead speed by just 4 mph faster will give you 12 yards extra distance on average.
Day 3-
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 or solid. Take the time to correctly set up each time for a consistent swing.
*A quality set up is completely relaxed and tension free.
*The stance is about shoulder width, providing a stable base from which to swing.
*Bending from the hip sockets as opposed to the waist will allow you to make a powerful body coil.
*Flex the knees only slightly.
*Let your arms hang naturally, not too close or too far from the body.
*Your back hand (the right hand for right-handed golfers, the left hand for left-handers) is lower on the club than the front hand. Hence, your back arm, shoulder, and hip will be slightly lower than than the front side.
*Bend from the hip sockets, not your waist.
On-Course Exercise
Practice your posture with each club. Although clubs are different lengths, the basic golf posture remains the same. One key point to remember is to try to keep your spine in a neutral position, not too straight or not slumped over. The purpose of the golf posture is to create a position from which you can make an athletic swing.
Off-Course Exercise
Check your set-up and posture in front of a mirror and compare it to a photo of a professional golfer from a golf magazine, make sure your model is similar to your build and stature.
Check out this Posture Exercise
Send me a picture of your setup for a free evaluation. Send your photos to KPJ@swingbladegolf.com.
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Work on your golf game and get some exercise at the same time. Check out my new Cardiogolf Live On-Line Classes. All you need is a webcam to participate. You can learn golf-specific exercises in the privacy of your own home. The classes are interactive so you can ask questions and get feedback on your technique. The classes are small and affordable.
Work on your golf swing and learn exercises to improve your strength and flexibility specific to golf. Cardiogolf Live
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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Email me at KPJ@swingbladegolf.com for more information.
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