| The slice is probably one of the most common | | | | swing. |
| swing flaws for amateurs. It is an | | | | |
| outside-to-inside swing path that creates | | | | It is very difficult, as we all know, to work |
| side spin on the golf ball. | | | | on "fixing" your swing when performing a full |
| | | | swing. It becomes too much for the brain and |
| The side spin causes the ball to cut hard to | | | | body to process. |
| the side, making it a very frustrating day on | | | | |
| the course. It also seems to be one of the | | | | It is usually best to break down the swing |
| most difficult swing flaws to fix. | | | | into parts and implement drills that work on |
| | | | specific parts of the swing. This allows you |
| There have been hundreds of so-called golf | | | | to simplify the process, fix the area of the |
| training aids that guarantee to cure your | | | | swing that needs work, and eventually bring |
| slice. And I am sure we have all bought or | | | | it back into the full golf swing. |
| thought about buying one of these gadgets | | | | |
| after a frustrating day on the course. | | | | Back to the research project on the slice and |
| | | | the swing drills. After the process of taking |
| Some of these golf-training aids do help you | | | | these amateur golfers through this battery of |
| to cure your slice; others do not. | | | | swing drills, the researchers found that two |
| | | | swing drills were of the greatest benefit. |
| In addition to golf training aids, there have | | | | |
| been countless articles written about the | | | | These two drills apparently showed the |
| golf slice. | | | | greatest effect on assisting the amateur |
| | | | golfer prone to slicing to fix such a |
| These articles discuss the slice in-depth and | | | | problem. |
| oftentimes provide "fixes" for the golf | | | | |
| slice. | | | | The first drill that showed benefit was the |
| | | | "toe-in drill." This drill apparently placed |
| If you've been a golfer for any amount of | | | | the golfer in the correct positions during |
| time, I am sure you've come across at least | | | | the swing to assist in curing the slice. |
| one or two of these articles. Maybe you have | | | | |
| even tried to implement some of the suggested | | | | The second drill was the "split hand." This |
| fixes into your golf swing. Some of these | | | | drill helped the amateur "feel" the correct |
| golf swing fixes may have helped, others | | | | release of the club and the swing path of the |
| maybe not. | | | | club. |
| | | | |
| At BioForce Golf we are committed to | | | | Again, both of these drills during this |
| improving your golf game. And we believe it | | | | research project indicated the greatest |
| is fundamentally a process of improving both | | | | amount of help to the amateur in the attempt |
| the body and swing. | | | | to cure the slice. |
| | | | |
| As a result, we are committed to providing | | | | What points of validity can we draw from this |
| you cutting-edge, researched, and | | | | research project? Obviously, the "split hand" |
| PGA-Tour-proven information in the areas of | | | | and "toe-in drill" are beneficial in |
| golf instruction, golf fitness, and golf | | | | assisting an amateur golfer with the slice. |
| swing improvement. | | | | |
| | | | Secondly, it probably indicated that there |
| Providing information on curing swing flaws | | | | are many swing drills and possibly training |
| like the slice is no different. Recently, | | | | aides that are not beneficial to amateur |
| some research from the University of North | | | | golfer. |
| Carolina provided some interesting | | | | |
| information on curing the slice. | | | | This points to the idea that the amateur |
| | | | golfer must understand the swing in order to |
| A Professor from UNC and the head teaching | | | | decipher what are the best drills for their |
| pro from Pinehurst (venue of the 2005 US | | | | swing. |
| Open) performed a series of research studies | | | | |
| on the golf swing slice. | | | | Finally, it indicates that proper swing |
| | | | mechanics are necessary for fundamental |
| These researchers took a group of golfers | | | | success on the golf course. |
| prone to slicing the golf ball through a | | | | |
| battery of tests. These tests were to | | | | Obviously, a poor golf swing will result in |
| determine the best swing drills to the cure | | | | poor play on the golf course. |
| the dreaded slice. | | | | |
| | | | Implement this and other information provided |
| Golf swing drills, in general, break down the | | | | by BioForce Golf to help you develop a better |
| golf swing into manageable parts to allow an | | | | golf swing. |
| individual to work on a specific part of the | | | | |