| Distance, rhythm and tempo go hand in hand in the | | | | To help visualize the importance of rhythm imagine |
| golf swing. In order to improve power, accuracy and | | | | holding a full bucket of water swinging it back and |
| distance it is imperative that you incorporate rhythm | | | | forth. When you jolt your arms and hands back you |
| into your swing. Rhythm is the key component that | | | | will start spill water. If you move your arms back |
| synchronizes each of your body parts throughout | | | | smoothly at a certain pace you will not spill any |
| your swing. There are other key elements involved in | | | | water. In addition if you rush your swing you will by |
| relation to rhythm and that is timing and balance. All | | | | default lose your balance which will affect your timing |
| of the above is critical if you wish to be accurate and | | | | and rhythm resulting in poor shot execution. The key |
| consistent on the golf course. | | | | is to stay focused on the big picture and the easiest |
| Many golfers are under the false impression that they | | | | way to do that is to practice your golf swing rhythm. |
| need slow down their swing in order to regain their | | | | Here are some quick practice drills you can do to help |
| rhythm. This is not the case. On the back swing your | | | | find your golf swing rhythm. Set up to the ball as |
| body should rotate naturally. If you start to slow | | | | normal and close your eyes. Feel your balance at |
| down on the back swing it will interrupt your natural | | | | address, then as you take the club back feel the |
| flow resulting in a loss of rhythm. Your body ought | | | | weight shift to the inside of your back foot. Stop at |
| to rotate naturally enabling the club to reach the top | | | | the top of the swing and then release for the down |
| of the swing without much effort. The less effort, | | | | swing once again feeling the weight shifting to the |
| the less resistance which will increase power. | | | | front foot. As you do this you will feel a beat to the |
| Always remember to complete the back swing | | | | swing between the weight shift, back swing, down |
| before you begin the downswing. The only time their | | | | swing and follow through. |
| should be any interruption in the speed of your swing | | | | Closing your eyes will enable you to feel the swing as |
| is during the transition period between the back | | | | opposed to consciously asserting effort. You can also |
| swing and down swing. The key thing to remember | | | | hum throughout your swing. This engages additional |
| and visualize is the fact that your rhythm is the core | | | | learning skills. One being auditory and the other |
| aspect of tying all the moving parts together which | | | | kinesthetic which is feel. While this may sound |
| will result in perfect timing. This will lead to solid shot | | | | strange understand that by embracing multiple natural |
| execution which will drastically improve your golf | | | | learning skills you will quickly get your swing rhythm |
| scores. For this very reason the golf swing rhythm is | | | | down. The key to all of the above is to feel your |
| extremely important to practice in order to improve | | | | swing as opposed to forcing your swing. |
| your swing as a whole. | | | | |