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Article #10: Improve Your Golf Swing By Improving Your Tempo

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We have all heard the word tempo in process.
relation to the golf swing. Announcers on Proper Instruction in the Mechanics of
television speak of the "great" tempo the Golf Swing
Ernie Els has in his golf swing. What Learning the fundamentals of the golf
does tempo mean to the amateur and their swing is key to developing tempo. This
golf swing? can be achieved through quality
Tempo in the Golf Swing instruction. This will allow your body to
Tempo in the golf swing is a combination learn the nuances of the swing. This is
of many parts. Tempo is part timing in the first step in developing tempo.
all aspects of the golf swing. It is part Consistent Practice of the Golf Swing
sequencing of each position within the As they say practice makes perfect. In
golf swing, and it is part "feel". order for your body to learn and be able
Putting all these golf swing parts to repeat to proper mechanics of the golf
together creates tempo in your own golf swing, you must practice on a consistent
swing. basis. The body learns biomechanical
Interconnecting each phase of the golf movements through repetition. The golf
swing; address, take-away, backswing, swing is no different. Repetition through
transition, downswing, impact, and follow proper practice session is the second key
through is one part of tempo, Performing to developing tempo.
each of these phases with the correct Swing Drills to Develop the Golf Swing
timing is also tempo. And finally "feel" The golf swing as a whole is one of the
for the clubhead is part of tempo. most intricate athletic movements to
We can probably say tempo is the end goal perform. In its entirety, it is a very
of all our practice and time spent on our difficult movement to perform and master.
golf swing. Once we have developed tempo It is best when learning the golf swing
in the golf swing, there is definitely a to break it down into parts. Breaking the
level of mastery within it. golf swing down into segments allows you
How Do We Develop Tempo in the Golf more easily to master each phase of the
Swing? swing. This is accomplished through the
A great question that does not have a implementation of golf swing drills.
simple answer: Developing tempo in the Swing drills break the swing down into
golf swing is a task that requires manageable parts.
patience, practice, and time. There Training Aides in Association with Your
really are no short cuts to developing it Golf Swing Drills
within your golf swing. One practice Training aides assist the body in
session at the driving range will not do developing the golf swing. Think of
it. The use of a single training aide training aides as "training wheels" on a
will not get you there. The bicycle. They simply help your body learn
implementation of a golf fitness program certain movements and positions
will not achieve this task on its own. associated with the golf swing.
I say this because developing a PGA Tour Implementing a Golf Fitness Program
type golf swing requires a "basket of Your body swings the golf club and
tools" in your arsenal. Developing tempo performs the biomechanics of the golf
and a silky smooth golf swing requires swing. In order to perform the
you to: biomechanics of the golf swing correctly.
§ Receive proper instruction on the It is necessary for your body to have
fundamentals of the golf swing certain levels of flexibility, balance,
§ Maintain a consistent practice endurance, strength, and power. If your
schedule with your golf swing body is lacking any of this
§ Use swing drills to develop every as aforementioned list learning the
of your golf swing biomechanics of the golf swing correctly
§ The possible implementation of will be very difficult. A golf fitness
training aides into your practice program is the final key to developing
sessions tempo in your golf swing.
§ Implementing of golf fitness program Summary
to develop your body around the golf To summarize the development of tempo in
swing. your golf swing requires a "basket of
The "basket of tools" listed above put tools". Tempo requires; proper
together can lead you to developing great instruction on the golf swing, consistent
tempo in your golf swing. It requires a practice of your golf swing mechanics,
comprehensive approach in which no short the utilization of swing drills, training
cuts can be made. Let's take a look at aides, and a golf fitness program. Put
the bullet points above to get a better all of these aspects together and a golf
understanding of how to go about this swing with tempo will be yours.






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