| Are you a spastic with your golf swing? Do you | | | | last simple tip is the big pause at the top before you |
| tomahawk from the top of your backswing? I don't | | | | come down. I mean pause! When you're hitting balls |
| mean to get right at it, but what i am talking about is | | | | at the range, make 10 swings with a 2 second pause |
| tempo of your golf swing? Tempo is a topic that is | | | | at the top, before you make your move down. The |
| not talked about enough when it comes to a | | | | first couple of swings will be hard. Your contact with |
| consistent golf swing.When you think of tempo, don't | | | | the ball will be terrible...but after a while you'll get to |
| you picture Fred Couples, Retief Goosen or even | | | | where you can make good contact almost |
| Ernie Els? Do you site a "hit motion" in their golf | | | | everytime.Golf Swing Trainers Can HelpThe use of |
| swing? You don't! They take it back smoothly and | | | | golf swing trainers to improve tempo can be very |
| bring it down in the same fashion. No jerk, ballistic | | | | effective. In fact, I strongly recommend you do. One |
| movement or hit in those golf swings.Tips For | | | | training aid I really like is the Medicus Golf Club. This |
| TempoThere are dozens of tips in regards to | | | | club is one of the most effective training aids for not |
| improving your tempo. One good one is counting. Get | | | | only tempo, but swing plane and path.For the sake of |
| into a rythmn with your swing by counting one on | | | | this article, we are talking about tempo. When you |
| the way back, two at the top (give it a little pause) | | | | take the Medicus back with a jerk it breaks. When |
| and three on the way down. Be consistent with this | | | | you come down too quickly it breaks again! When |
| and you will see your tempo improve.Another tip is | | | | you first use this...you'll get very frustrated...but it will |
| "think smooth". If I ever get to where I am trying to | | | | open you eyes to how slow (and smooth) you really |
| kill the ball...the very next swing I think smooth all the | | | | need to swing to not break the hinge.Your golf swing |
| way. No aggressive or jerky motion for the entire | | | | tempo can make or break your performance. Work |
| swing. This usually gets my swing back in the | | | | on it and your scores will show it. Don't...and let your |
| groover right away, instead of the dreaded snow ball | | | | playing partners blow the doors off you every time |
| effect with your game, getting worse and worse.The | | | | you play them. |