If You're Struggling, Do Slow Motion Swings!!

We've all been there when we're just struggling to find consistency in our strike. Sometimes we know what the problem is but other times it's harder to solve. One of the best ways to find your rhythm again and solve any technical issue is doing swings in slow motion. When I say slow motion, I mean take a 9 iron and try and only hit the ball 70 metres. It's hard to do at the beginning but with practice, you'll be able to slow your swing down to a point where you can feel all the sensations in your body.

When I do slow motion swings, I'm paying particular attention to the way I take the club back to the first position (where the club reaches parallel to the ground) and the position just after impact (waist high). When Im going slow I want to ensure that the club and the hands are forming a straight line at the first position as well just after impact having the shaft on my heel line. If I'm having trouble hitting these positions, it means there could be some issues technically. If this is the case I will keep slowing my swing down until I can feel and see these positions being easily attained.

When I'm performing slow motion swings, I will often spend the majority of my time with short clubs such as a 9 or an 8 iron. Once I feel my swing is starting to hit the positions I'm looking for, I will start using longer clubs all the way to my Driver. Depending on how I feel with my game will determine how many balls I hit with this slow motion action. If I've been really struggling, I might hit a large bucket (100 balls). However if I'm just slightly off, I may just hit 40 balls with this method.

Swinging in slow motion is also a fantastic way of introducing a new swing move. Often when I see players trying to improve technically, they just swing too fast. If you swing too fast, often the mind and body connection just can't correlate. If you swing slow while you're adding your technique, the mind and body have a chance to feel all sensations that go into this new move. The best way to maximise when you do swing in slow motion, is using a mirror. Place a mirror face on or behind (depending on what you're looking for) and swing that slow where you can keep an eye on your swing in the mirror to ensure you're technically hitting these positions. Do this enough times, and you will speed up the improvement process.

If you'd like further help in understanding how to make slow motion swings work for you just contact myself at David Waters Golf located at Emerald Lakes Golf Coaching Centre.