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WHY CAN'T I PLAY LIKE TIGER?
Tiger Woods is absolutely the very best golfer on the planet
week in and week out. You would be hard pressed to find anyone
who would argue that point with you. He seems to be able to
focus and produce fantastic scores even when he's obviously...
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Why Does Tiger, Phil and Vijay Have Obscene Power?
Who doesn't want to pound the golf ball 300-plus yards? We see
PGA Tour players all the time ripping it down the middle of the
fairway, and we would all love to do it too.
Take a look at the long drive champions pounding it well over
400 yards. Amazing if you ask me.
How do they do it? Everyone's got an opinion on that question,
but lets take a look at one part of the equation. The shoulder
turn is an integral part of what allows these guys to crank on
their drivers.
Take a look at Tiger, Phil, or Vijay on tour. Watch what they do
with their driver on the backswing.
All these guys take a monster of a shoulder turn, coiling their
bodies, and just waiting to unload it on the downswing.
This allows them to flat out rip the golf ball off the tee!
So how can the amateur emulate such a swing, increasing the
distance of their drives, and feeling pretty good about
themselves and their game?
There are two concepts to focus on:
§ Increases in distance are related to increased Clubhead Speed.
§ Clubhead speed is contingent upon Developing more Power in
Your Golf Swing.
Developing more power in your swing is directly related too:
1. Your Golf Swing Mechanics
2. Your Body
Efficient golf swing mechanics will allow for the greatest
amount of power to be transferred to your clubhead.
The generation of this power lies within your body.
It is your body swinging the golf club, not the other way
around. Your body develops the power that is transferred into
clubhead speed during the swing.
In order to develop more power in your swing you must develop
more;
§ Flexibility
§ Strength
§ Endurance
§ Power
Improving in all of these areas will translate it into a much
more powerful and athletic golf swing (if they are efficient),
and end up with more clubhead speed.
Like I said, a little more complex than first thought, but very
doable.
Developing more power in your golf swing begins with your
flexibility. Increasing your flexibility will improve your
power.
This is where the idea of a larger shoulder turn comes into
play. Increasing your flexibility allows you to take a larger
shoulder turn.
A bigger shoulder turn (resulting from your improved
flexibility) allows the body to coil more, store more energy,
and translate it
into clubhead speed.
Increasing your shoulder turn is a result of improving your
flexibility. In the bigger picture flexibility adds to your
entire swing.
In addition to an increased shoulder turn, improving your
flexibility allows you to take the golf club through a larger
range of motion.
Why is this relevant too more power in your golf swing?
It becomes a simple equation in physics.
If you are able to draw the club through a larger range of
motion in an efficient manner, the ability to generate more
power will be available.
Simple!
Next question; how do you develop more flexibility relative to
your golf swing?
Golf Specific Flexibility Exercises are the Answer!
Golf specific flexibility exercises develop your flexibility
around the golf swing.
This will enhance your ability of your body to take the golf
club through a greater range of motion, and take a bigger
shoulder turn allowing you to generate PGA Tour like clubhead
speed.
Now understand, developing flexibility for golf is not simply
performing a toe touch stretch. That is not going to get it done.
You must develop flexibility in the areas of the body that are
integral in swinging the golf club.
In addition, you must develop flexibility through the ranges of
motion that are required for the golf swing.
These are the reasons it is necessary to use;
Golf Specific Flexibility Exercises
Golf specific flexibility exercises develop your body around the
golf swing. Focusing on the muscles incorporated in the golf
swing. Developing the ranges of motion required of the golf
swing. Improving the shoulder turn in your swing, and increasing
the power in your golf swing. Take a look at Tiger Woods, Phil
Mickelson, and Vijay Singh. They will all show you the same in
their golf swings. Flexibility and a full shoulder turn are
needed to develop power.
Sean
About the author:
About the Author Sean Cochran is one of the most recognized
golf fitness instructors in the world today. He travels the PGA
Tour regularly with 2005 PGA & 2004 Masters Champion Phil
Mickelson. He has made many of his golf tips, golf instruction
and golf swing improvement techniques available to amateur
golfers on the website www.bioforcegolf.com. To contact Sean,
you can email him at support@bioforcegolf.com.
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