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How To Improve Your Golf Swing Hitting The Sweet Spot Everytime
Author: Tim B. Miller
One major misconception about golf is that working to improve your swing has no benefits; that one should strive for the "perfect swing". Well, there is no perfect swing as each person needs to find what works well for them. There are many steps that can be taken to improve your golf swing though.
To start, one must figure out what they are currently doing for their swing. Video taping what you are doing will allow you to watch for any mistakes you are making. Using video will make it much easier to improve your golf swing. There are many small problems that can be watched, but mainly there are a few big problems that need to be watched for first.
Posture should be first and foremost on the list of problems to watch for. You should be loose and relaxed, not tensed. Another thing to keep in mind is the placement of your hips and shoulders; they should be parallel to the ball through the entire swing.
While this last point is up to debate, I find I have greater success keeping my front foot even with the ball, as compared with the ball being evenly between both feet. Once those major things are taken care of, it'll be much easier to isolate problems with the rest of your swing.
Movement is the other major part to focus on to improve your golf swing. Smooth, fluid motion is one of the most important aspects of the swing that is forgotten. Your arms should go back nice and smooth with the club, keeping your hips and shoulders parallel to the ball; pause for a moment at the top of your swing.
Then, bring your arms back down in the same fluid motion. Once the ball is struck, follow through all the way, as the club should make a full circle from the start to the finish of your swing.
Once these major fundamentals are taken care of and are followed, it makes it much easier to improve your golf swing. There are always small adjustments that can be made to improve your golf swing to the point of near perfection, for you anyways. While there is no one perfect swing, with these steps, you'll be well on your way to finding yours.
Tim B. Miller President of GolfSchoolsGolfVacations.com
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