Keys To Improving Your Golf Swing Power

One thing nearly every golfer on the planet wants to do is add distance off the tee. As a result, there is a whole group of marketers who want to sell you the latest gimmicks and training diplomacy to help you gain that extra yardage. Here are the BEST ways to gain distance off the tee.

1. Improve your golf swing! I developed my golf appropriateness website because I noticed the need to debunk some of the in rank being place out there by so-called golf appropriateness gurus and even the golf profession overall. You can NOT gain distance off the tee just by lifting weights or doing any “golf-specific” exercises if you have a much flawed swing! Sure, you may increase your swing speed, but that will only make the ball curve additional off-line!

For instance, if you have the classic over-the-top golf swing that results in a slice, right there you are restrictive your ability to hit the ball additional. And, culture a new stretch or implementation will NOT solve this problem!

A hook will always go additional than a slice. Learn how to hook the ball by correcting this major swing flaw, and I promise you will add yards straight away. That is just one example, but the point is to look at ways to improve your golf swing first. If you are able to strike the ball more solidly, you will see an pressing increase in your pouring distance!

2. Ok, let’s say you do really have a decent golf swing, but you want to add some yards. What should you do now? Join a gym with the goal of being able to bench press 300 pounds? No, absolutely not. The best way to increase your distance off the tee, if you have a decent swing by now, is to improve your flexibility, mainly with your shoulders and your trunk. This will allow you to make a fuller shoulder turn. A fuller shoulder turn will help you to widen the arc of your swing, a key component to hitting it long.

This is mainly right with older players. As we watch our golf heroes age, they tend to lose flexibility and their swings get shorter and shorter. Arnold Palmer is a clear example of this. If he had focused a bit more on his appropriateness and flexibility at a younger age, he could have a longer swing than he has now. We can’t eliminate all of the issues that come with aging, but we can sure hold them off as long as we can.

With that in mind, get yourself on a stretching program. You can learn a few key stretching exercises that you can do from home in 15 to 20 summary. Stretching should be done every other day. The hamstrings, back and shoulders are what require the most concentration.

3. If you’ve much superior your flexibility, now you can consider ways to increase the power of your golf swing through strength training. Although I believe in developing a balanced, strength training program which will implementation all of the major body parts, you should evaluate your body and identify the weaknesses first.

First and foremost, the most vital muscle group for generating power is your legs. The legs are the foundation for the golf swing, and if they are weak, you will not be able to maximize your power. Now, this does not mean you need to be able to squat 500 pounds! I recommend you learn some classic belligerent arts stances that are meant to increase strength while improving balance. These can be done in the comfort of your own home with no equipment necessary.

After the legs, probably the next most vital muscle group is the upper back and shoulders. I have probably benefited much from having strong shoulders as a result of my 10 years as a competitive swimmer when I was a kid. Over the years, I have continued to be sure to keep up strength in these areas. Simple pull ups and a set of dumbbells are all you need to work on these areas. Want to increase their strength and work on some cardio at the same time, a rowing apparatus might be a excellent investment.

Finally, work on your core strength as well as your arms. Keep this in mind though, you do not need huge arms to add greater distance, and rising your core strength will not do much either. Though, conditioning these areas is vital mainly to help avoid injury.

4. Alright, you’ve got a pretty excellent golf swing, you’ve increased your flexibility, and superior on the strength of your body. What else is there!? Well, this is where some more well ahead golf swing techniques come into play.

You can have a depiction exact golf swing, but there is a swing sequence that will allow you to increase your golf swing speed much at impact. This practice is what some refer to as “cracking the whip” or “sheathing the hands.” If you watch any of the huge power hitters on tour, they all have one thing in common….they start the downswing with their lower body BEFORE their backswing is completed. This causes the arms to lag the lower body, causing that whiplash effect that dramatically increases swing speed right at impact.

Many amateur golfers are so concerned with being in the right spot at the top of the backswing that they wait too long to get the downswing started with the lower body, and they lose all the stored up power that results from the coiling of the back swing. If you can get this timing down, you will see a dramatic increase in your pouring distance.

One other minor flaw in the golf swing of many amateurs is the lack of wrist action in their golf swings. Most are concerned with hitting the ball honest so they try very hard to limit the action in their hands. This really defeats that purpose and can result in a greater slice, if that is their typical ball flight. What they really need to do is let the natural rotation of the forearms occur at the bottom of the golf swing when impact occurs.

Keep this example in mind. Remember Kirk Gibson’s home run to win the game for the Dodgers in their World Series against the A’s? He had no power in his legs due to terrible knees. Yet, he was able to hit that home run just by flicking his wrists and rotating his forearms. Wade Boggs, celebrated for being a line drive hitter, was said to be able to hit balls out of the park at will during batting practice since he had such fantastic hands.

Among golfers, Chi Chi Rodriguez is an example of a player with a wristy golf swing that allowed him to hit the ball pretty far for a guy who weighed under 150 pounds.

Learn to incorporate the hands and wrists better in your golf swing, and you will be able to breed more power.

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The bottom line is that there are a variety of ways to improve the power of your golf swing through golf strength training and appropriateness. Though, you must first improve your golf swing in order to breed more power. If you are able to develop a sound golf swing, the promise become endless.

Copyright (c) 2009 Scott Cole

Scott Cole is the owner of the website, http://www.powergolftraining.net. He teaches golf in Pennsylvania.

Author: Scott A. Cole
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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