| Golf Swing: 3 Ways to Develop more Power
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| | the swing, you are limiting your
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| How can you improve the power of your
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| | potential. I have seen it numerous times,
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| golf swing? This is a question that all
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| | people practicing at the range who
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| of us want an answer to. Most golfers go
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| | struggle, not because of trying to get
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| to great lengths to get that extra yard
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| | better, but because their bodies are
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| off the tee. But how many people actually
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| | limiting what they can do with their
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| know that golf swing power is the result
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| | swing. Quite often I see people with
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| of these three specific factors?
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| | limited flexibility, poor balance
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| * The first and probably most evident of
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| | capabilities, and low levels of strength
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| the three is 'swing mechanics'. Everybody
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| | and power. The bottom line is that your
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| is aware of how important the mechanics
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| | mechanics will not get better until you
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| of a swing are when it comes to driving
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| | fix the body that swings the club!
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| the ball. If you are over the top with
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| | Up to this point we have discussed the
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| your swing or come inside too much,
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| | two most important ideas when it comes to
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| you'll see that dreaded slice or snap
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| | power on the golf course. A review of the
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| hook. Your drives will be inevitably be
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| | topics tells us that they are optimal
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| too short, too low, too high, left,
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| | swing mechanics and the proper levels of
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| right, or a combination of these if you
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| | 'golf strength'. One without the other is
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| are putting bad swings on the ball.
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| | going to leave you short when it comes to
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| To improve your game, it is essential for
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| | potential in your game.
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| a golfer to work on the mechanics of the
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| | * The third most important factor to
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| swing at every possible opportunity. The
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| | improve the power of your golf swing is:
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| golf swing is a highly complex,
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| | equipment. Yes, equipment. It does make a
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| mechanically movement, that requires
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| | real difference to how far you drive the
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| constant work to keep it highly efficient
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| | ball. The equipment manufacturers have
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| and in check. Professionals realise the
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| | let this fact be known to everyone, and I
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| importance and have swing coaches that
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| | bet we all have gone to the pro shop
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| work with them on a consistent basis.
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| | probably more than twice to pick up a new
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| Amateurs throughout the world pack
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| | driver that claims to give us that
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| driving ranges, week in and week out,
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| | elusive 20 yards. It should be remembered
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| pounding balls without any improvement.
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| | however that, that extra distance might
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| This, I feel, is a result of one of two
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| | not be down the middle of the fairway; it
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| things: a lack of instruction, or low
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| | will give you an extra 20 yards
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| levels of golf strength. A lack of
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| | alright... but it could be left, could be
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| instruction leads to the development and
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| | right, or it could be down the centre of
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| ingraining of improper swing mechanics.
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| | the fairway. That all depends on points
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| This only results in slices, hooks,
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| | one and two of this article. Equipment
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| topping the ball, and hitting it fat on
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| | and technological advances have
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| the course. And we all know that those
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| | definitely lengthened the distance of our
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| types of swings lead to frustration and
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| | drives. But without better swing
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| bad rounds of golf. I would suggest to
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| | mechanics and your body in better golf
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| almost anyone: find a good instructor and
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| | shape, new technology will not help your
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| take lessons on a consistent basis. This
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| | game. A bad swing will produce a bad
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| can only help your game in the long run.
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| | result, regardless of what type of 'new'
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| But if private lessons sound too
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| | driver you may have just purchased.
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| expensive for 'just a past-time' then
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| | I think the majority of golfers are aware
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| consider video tutorials and books in the
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| | of the advances that have occurred in
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| very least. Swing mechanics are a
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| | golf equipment over the last 20 years. I
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| fundamental in improving your power.
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| | mean, in the glorious '80's when we were
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| * The second of the three factors is what
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| | still playing with woods that actually
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| we term golf strength. It is probably the
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| | had wooden club heads! Imagine that for a
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| least recognized of the three, but for
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| | moment, and now we are using drivers with
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| many is the 'key' to longer drives; yet
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| | space age faces that shoot the ball off
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| the category is given the least amount of
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| | of them at warp speed. In addition, we
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| attention, especially by amateurs. Golf
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| | have to mention the advances in terms of
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| strength is defined as how well your body
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| | golf balls. How manufacturers design golf
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| is conditioned to swing a golf club with
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| | balls today makes a difference in how far
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| maximum power (ie. it is a measure of
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| | they travel. What a lot of people do not
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| fitness). Although probably the least
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| | realize is that the USGA has set
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| understood of the three, golf strength
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| | standards on how 'hot' driver faces can
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| maybe the most needed by golfers in
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| | be and how 'fast' balls can come off the
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| general.
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| | face of drivers. Most clubs are reaching
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| Strength, in terms of golf, is not about
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| | this limit, and anything past these USGA
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| how much you can bench press or how much
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| | rules becomes illegal to play (in the
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| your biceps bulge! Golf strength and
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| | professional game only of course!).
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| weight room strength, are very different.
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| | There's no doubt that custom made golf
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| If you do not quite understand the
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| | clubs can make a significant improvement
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| difference, ask yourself one question:
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| | to your swing power. But before you go
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| How many bodybuilders do you see on
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| | off and spend a fortune, remember the
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| Tour?!!
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| | saying: 'a bad workman always blames his
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| It comes down to this idea: the mechanics
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| | tools'. In other words, first improve the
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| of a golf swing require specific levels
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| | fundamentals of your swing mechanics and
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| of flexibility, balance, stability,
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| | golfing fitness before you make any
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| strength, endurance, and power to perform
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| | purchase.
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| it efficiently. If your body does not
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| | So in summary, what does power really
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| have these required capacities, then the
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| | come down to?
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| result will be obvious a less than
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| | It comes down to three simple ideas.
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| optimal swing.
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| | Number one is improving your golf swing
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| Essentially, your body supports your
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| | mechanics. Improved mechanics will
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| swing. I am sure that all of us would
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| | improve your driving distance. Number two
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| choose to build a house on a stone
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| | is improving your golf strength. By
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| foundation rather than a sand foundation,
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| | improving your body as it pertains to the
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| wouldn't we? Yet I will say that many
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| | golf swing you will improve your distance
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| amateurs make a different choice when it
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| | off the tee. Finally, equipment does make
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| comes to their golf swing.
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| | a difference, but only if you hit the
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| Regardless of how much time you work on
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| | ball correctly.
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| your swing mechanics, if your body does
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| | Best of luck with your game.
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| not have the 'golf strength' to support
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