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| WARM-UP VS. PRACTICE (Josh Zander) | |||
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The driving range is the ideal venue for practicing your golf swing as well
as warming up for a round. Practicing and warming up however, are two
completely different exercises. Understanding the difference will make you a
more effective golfer. Warming up is a time to prepare your body mentally and physically for the day's play. This is not a time to change your swing or experiment. Start your warm up session with some light stretching. Then take the two heaviest clubs in your bag, your sand wedge and pitching wedge, and make some small swings. Move gradually to fuller swings as your muscles stretch out. Begin by hitting some short pitches with your sand wedge. Move through your bag gradually to longer clubs and work your way up to the driver. Finish off your session with some short pitches. Your goal throughout this exercise is to find out what your ball flight is going to be for the day as well as a rhythm that enables you to make solid contact. Warm up your mind as well by focusing on the target while you hit balls. If you are a visual person, you should be picturing your shots before you hit them. If you are a kinesthetic person, concentrate on the feel that will give you desired results. Finally, no warm up session is complete without some chipping and putting. Your entire warm up session should not take longer than 30 minutes. A practice session is the time to work on your golf swing or any weakness you encounter when you play. Go into your practice session with a specific goal in mind. Conclude your practice session when you accomplish your goal. Monitor your energy and concentration level throughout your practice. If you start to fatigue, take a break. Successful practice sessions start with the correct diagnosis of your swing fault and a corrective drill or exercise to cure the fault. Rehearse the drill and then execute the shot. Do not be worried if you hit it off target because your focus is on your swing, not the flag. Repeat this process throughout your practice session. Continuous repetition leads to the desired change. Understand that there is no time frame for the change. Some changes take a few minutes and others take months or years. Either way, stay focused on your goal. Your practice session should last only as long as you give full attention to every rehearsal and swing. |
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