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Reestablish your Tempo every dayMonday, October 17, 2005Tip by Jim DeLaby, PGAWant more consistent ball striking, distance, and accuracy earlier in your round or practice then you need to reestablish (or re-find) your Tempo everyday. Here is an easy way to figure out the proper swing tempo for you on a daily basis: (Note: your tempo is devised by combining your rhythm, or speed for the back-swing with your rhythm, or speed for the thru-swing, in balance) 1. Start with your favorite or easiest club to hit (any club will do... common selections are a wedge, or a 7 iron, or a fairway wood) 2. To get that proper mix of balance + rhythm, start with a Baseball Bat swing (standing with your club like your getting ready to hit a pitch at waist high or a little above) Swing easily or slowly at first. If you can complete this baseball swing and hold your finish position in balance for 3 seconds, then speed up the next baseball swing a bit. 3. Speed up each successive baseball swing until you cannot hold your balance. Once you have lost your balance on the finish, you know your swinging to fast (Note: in the summer heat your Tempo will be faster and you will be able to hit the ball farther/but in the winter your Tempo will be slower and you will hit the ball shorter). After falling off balance back down your speed to a level that doesn't throw off your finish off balance. 4. Now put a tee in the ground. 5. Using that same in balance Tempo you discovered with your Baseball Bat swing drill, clip the tee and hold the finish in balance for 3 seconds. 6. If you can hold you can clip the tee and hold your balance then you have found your Tempo for that club and are ready to hit a ball. (Note: if you miss the tee above then your Tempo is too fast, but if you hit the ground before the tee your Tempo is too slow) 7. Now place a ball on a similar tee (same height as the tee clip drill). Concentrate on the same Tempo that clipped the tee. (Note: Just because the ball is now present does not mean you abandon thinking about the tee clip... since Tempo thought created the tee clip then the same thought with the ball there will clip the tee again!) 8. Listen to the tee clip and watch your ball that is now airborne. So if you want more consistent ball striking, distance, and accuracy earlier in your round or practice session, re-find (or reestablish) your TEMPO every day. Learn more about Jim DeLaby and schedule a golf lesson. |
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