| iv id="body"> | | | | your body, because you're just going to slide right |
| Of course, when you're learning how to play golf | | | | back into it. |
| there's a million different ways to address the golf | | | | This reminded me of when I was little and the lesson |
| ball because there's millions of different people that | | | | my mother used to give me. A number of years ago, |
| play the game. But there are some absolute musts | | | | because I was so small when I was younger, I used |
| that you have to try to do to try to get in different | | | | to drive the golf ball sliding backwards. And I did it so |
| positions at address. | | | | many times I got pretty good at it. |
| Now, bad posture would be where the knees are | | | | But at one point, when I was probably 12 years old, |
| too straight: no bend at the hip and the back is too | | | | my mother used a golf swing training aid that I will |
| straight. This doesn't work, I promise you. This | | | | never forget. There was an aluminum garbage can on |
| posture, you probably would hit a lot of pop-ups with | | | | the back of the practice facility at Fort Myers |
| your driver and hit the ground a lot with your irons. | | | | Country Club, and I remember it very well. |
| The complete opposite would be where the knees | | | | My mother went and got it one day and brought it |
| are flexed too much and you're bent way over at | | | | over to the pile of balls that I was standing across |
| the hips and you slouch your shoulders. This doesn't | | | | from. She made me climb into it and hit balls while |
| work either. This one creates hitting ground behind it | | | | standing inside. |
| and topping. | | | | I hit balls for two weeks and she teed up every golf |
| So, there's somewhere in the middle where one of | | | | ball for me. And as you can tell, if you use your |
| these postures has to be about right, so let me give | | | | imagination, by using this golf swing training aid, it |
| it to you. | | | | helped me to stop moving away from the golf ball. It |
| Slightly flex your knees. Put two index fingers on | | | | made me start turning around, and that changed |
| your hip bones, and tilt over your belt buckle or tilt | | | | everything for my driver. |
| over your waistline. But don't let the shoulders slouch. | | | | I didn't hit it as far, but I hit it a lot more solid, and |
| Keep the shoulders back. | | | | eventually, I got my length back. |
| From here you can then turn and the golf club will be | | | | So, if you're struggling, if some of your friends are |
| on plane. | | | | saying to you that they see you sliding, use a golf |
| If you try this when learning how to play golf, I | | | | swing training aid of your own, or use your |
| promise you, this will help you. | | | | imagination and feel as though you've stepped into a |
| Now, here's another tip for learning how to play golf. | | | | garbage can so you can feel the club go around and |
| I once gave a golf lesson to someone who | | | | have your body turn around and not slide back and |
| desperately needed help with his consistency when | | | | forth. |
| driving the golf ball. When he swung, as the golf club | | | | If you're struggling with sliding, think of the aluminum |
| went back, so did he, and then he slid back over to | | | | garbage can. |
| his right side. Now, from there you have to be | | | | Thanks. |
| extremely talented to match up the club face with | | | | |