| Golf is a game requiring mastery in a variety | | | | After understanding the physical component of |
| of areas for success. Breaking down the game | | | | golf swing development. The golfer must |
| of golf into categories. Success and | | | | understand two additional categories directly |
| development within is required in the areas | | | | affecting the game of golf. The next category |
| of mechanics, physical, nutritional, and | | | | the golfer must understand and develop is |
| mental. Mechanics is the development of the | | | | nutrition. Nutrition is a fairly basic |
| proper biomechanics of the golf swing. | | | | component to understand in relation to golf |
| Physical entails developing the body around | | | | or any other athletic endeavor. Essentially, |
| the golf swing. Nutrition incorporates | | | | nutrition is the process by which one fuels |
| fueling the body for proper success on the | | | | their body for their sport. Basically if poor |
| golf course. Mental is the development of the | | | | nutrients are given to the body during |
| correct mind set to excel at the game of | | | | athletic endeavors, outputs on the field of |
| golf. | | | | competition (i.e. golf course for golfers) |
| | | | will be less than optimal. Nutrition in |
| Each and every one of these categories has a | | | | relation to athletes is not solely concerned |
| direct affect on the development of your golf | | | | about weight loss, but more so on providing |
| game. Often the golfer tends to focus only | | | | the body with the nutrients required for |
| upon the development of the golf swing | | | | success on and off the course. Weight loss |
| through mastery of biomechanics of the golf | | | | and good health go hand-in-hand with proper |
| swing. Developing the biomechanics of the | | | | nutrition, but with athletes the number one |
| golf swing requires you to correctly master | | | | concern is properly fueling the body for |
| each phase of the golf swing. Often the golf | | | | success in their chosen sport. Nutrition in |
| swing is broken down into phases. These | | | | golf and athletics in general are required |
| phases are address, backswing, transition, | | | | for success during competition and |
| downswing, and follow through. Not only is it | | | | development of the athlete in their chosen |
| required of the amateur to master each | | | | sport. |
| movement entailed in the phases of the golf | | | | |
| swing. It is also necessary to perform each | | | | For example, nutrition fuels the body in the |
| specific movement with the correct timing. | | | | development of it physically. In order to |
| Finally, the discussion of the biomechanics | | | | develop higher levels of strength and power |
| requires you to create efficiency and | | | | within the golfer, proper nutrition will |
| repeatability within the golf swing. After | | | | undoubtedly increase the success within this |
| recognizing all the intricacies involved in | | | | category. If the body is provided proper |
| the development of efficient golf swing | | | | nutrients, the ability of it to develop the |
| mechanics. It is understandable why golfers | | | | physical requirements needed of the golf |
| spend an in ornate amount of this part of | | | | swing will occur at a much more optimal |
| developing their golf game. | | | | process. |
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| What golfers at times fail to recognize that | | | | The final category lending itself to develop |
| additional categories exist requiring | | | | of one's golf game is mental. Often referred |
| development to create the optimal golf swing. | | | | to as a key element of success within the |
| If ignored these aspects can negatively | | | | game of golf. Numerous materials exist on the |
| affect the development of the golf swing and | | | | development of the mind within golf. It is |
| golf game. The next category requiring | | | | often a category that is address once a |
| development within the golfer is categorized | | | | proficiency in the area of golf swing |
| as physical. Physical refers to the | | | | mechanics has materialized, but at times is |
| development of the body around the golf | | | | overlooked by many amateurs within the game. |
| swing. Often times the body is a hindrance in | | | | A grasping of the basic concepts of positive |
| the development of the biomechanics of the | | | | mental outlook, visualization, and |
| golf swing. The golf swing requires certain | | | | preparation can improve a golfer's success |
| levels of flexibility, balance, strength, | | | | rate on course a great deal. As with all |
| endurance, and power within the body to | | | | other categories requiring development for |
| execute the golf swing correctly. If the body | | | | the game of golf, the mental side of game is |
| is lacking in any one of these physical | | | | in need of attention. |
| categories, the ability to perform the | | | | |
| biomechanics of the golf swing correctly will | | | | Development of a golfer's swing and game |
| be hindered. The end result is the possible | | | | consists of much more than the golf swing |
| inability to master the biomechanics of the | | | | itself. It requires efficiency within the |
| golf swing. The common result is the | | | | biomechanics of the golf swing. Inside these |
| development of compensations in the golf | | | | biomechanics of the golf are ingraining the |
| swing. For example, the golf swing requires a | | | | correct sequence of the golf swing and the |
| high level of flexibility to complete a full | | | | timing required. Developing the biomechanics |
| shoulder turn. If the golfer is lacking | | | | of the golf swing can hinge upon physical |
| flexibility, the ability to complete a full | | | | components of the body. Certain levels of |
| shoulder turn will be compromised, thus | | | | flexibility, balance, strength, endurance, |
| causing compensations in the golf swing. | | | | and power are required to execute the golf |
| | | | swing correctly. On top of developing the |
| Each and every physical component has a | | | | body for the golf swing proper nutrition is |
| direct effect on the execution of the golf | | | | required. Nutrition fuels the body during a |
| swing. Compensations can easily occur if | | | | round of golf and assists in the process of |
| these physical aspects are not developed | | | | developing a well rounded golf game. Finally, |
| around the golf swing. In addition to | | | | the correct mental approach is required for |
| developing these physical aspects of the | | | | success within this game of golf. The mental |
| body, it is of equal importance to develop | | | | side of the game requires just as much |
| these parameters around the biomechanics of | | | | attention as the other components in the |
| the golf swing. This type of training is | | | | development of your game of golf. All in all |
| termed cross-specific training. | | | | a comprehensive approach in the development |
| Cross-specific training can be defined as the | | | | of your golf game is required for optimal |
| developing the physical parameters of the | | | | success in the game of golf. This entails |
| body to the positions, movement, and | | | | time and effort in the areas of: golf swing |
| requirements of the golf swing. This simply | | | | biomechanics, developing the flexibility, |
| states the components of flexibility, | | | | balance, strength, endurance, and power |
| balance, strength, endurance, and power must | | | | required physically of the golf swing, |
| be developed around the requirements of the | | | | properly fueling the body with optimal |
| golf swing. | | | | nutrition, and development of a sound mental |
| | | | approach to the game of golf. |