Golf Swing Improvement Hacks
Are you tired of feeling like your practice sessions aren’t paying off on the course?
Take note: The quality of your practice determines whether you improve or stagnate in your golf game.
When you’re working to improve complex movements, it’s essential to understand that your old movement patterns are deeply ingrained in your “muscle memory.” Chances are, you’ve repeated them hundreds of times. To break those old patterns, you need to repeat the new movement far more frequently until it becomes automated and replaces the old habit in your muscle memory.
How to best approach any exercise your coach gives you…
Here’s the secret: The more often you execute an exercise correctly, the faster your muscle memory adapts, allowing you to perform under pressure on the course.
The key is to train progressively, moving from simple to complex movements. Always stay in control – step by step – and avoid any motion where you know the technique isn’t solid.
A step-by-step example of this approach:
Step 1: Practice your swing in slow motion.
Step 2: Perform normal practice swings.
Step 3: Start hitting balls with 10% power, then increase to 20%, 30%, and so on until you reach 100%.
It’s crucial to only increase the complexity when you can execute the movement with clean, consistent quality.
Here are three tools to help you stay on track:
- Ignore the ball flight: Practice by hitting into a net. This prevents you from being discouraged by a poor ball flight and helps you focus on the quality of your movements. Plus, it makes practice more enjoyable.
- Exaggerate the movement: Over-exaggeration helps you feel the motion more clearly, speeding up your learning process. For example, if you’re practicing an inside-out swing in slow motion, exaggerate by bringing the clubhead as far behind your body as possible.
- Use obstacles: Placing objects in your swing path can help you avoid falling back into old habits and reinforce the new movement patterns.
Important: Practice is the path to improvement, not the goal itself.
Each drill is designed to help you build a sustainable and effortless golf swing over time.
By focusing on the quality of your exercises and following these principles, you’ll be able to make meaningful progress and see results faster.
If you’re looking for the right exercise to apply this approach, sign up using this link and start improving your golf game with LPGA Tour player Sandra Gal and me. We’ll help you with personalized training tailored to your needs.
Keep improving and enjoy the journey!
Best regards,
Sigmar