Training Aids – The do it yourself improvment

fix your swing plane with the Chicken Wing Strap

Fixing your golf swing is difficult, especially on your own. Even with a credible instructor and hours of practice it can take time to implement new mechanics. The recipe for better golf is the combination of properly fit golf equipment, good golf instruction, and frequent play and practice. 

Truth is, most of us golfers need to get out 2-3 times a week to continually make an improvement with or without lessons. For most of us that is a problem and playing more than twice a week is unrealistic. There is a solution for your pesimistic outlook on golf. For those taking lessons, my remedy will create better than expected results for any golfer. My remedy requires you play once a week. Easy enough, right?  However it does require a modest 10-15 minutes a day in the comfort of your own home or backyard. This minimal practice time should be used to reinforce those mechanics learned in a golf lesson, instructional book or DVD. Most instructors will give a few drills. These drills will eliminate the negative and create positive muscle memory. Look up some quick tips on youtube.com for drills and exercises. This creates a less mechanical, more automatic golf swing. What the average golfer doesn’t know is that this off-course practice time is just as good as beating a bucket of balls on the driving range or playing a round. Because we are not focused on direction or distance, mechanics become the primary focus while doing so.

The next element in the receipe to better golf is training Aids. Training aids are responsible for helping thousands of golfers. No matter what the swing fault, there is a training aid to help. Most act as a restictor and the more restiction, the more you know the product is working. If you need help finding one, most intructors and avid golfers will have a one or two they recommend. Ask your golf pro or take a look into my top 10 favorite trainig aids and strongly consider purchasing one.

Top 10 Training Aids & Books

- Bob Burns Chicken Wing Arm Band or Torso Strap

- The Inside Approach (great for swing path and slicing) 

- Momentus Power Hitter Driver

- The Putting Arc

- Matzie Assist ( a great item for the release)

- Almost Golf – (foam practice golf balls)

- Power Coil

- The Stretching Stick

BOOKS -

- Ben Hogans 5 Lessons

- Harvey Penicks Little Red book

New or inexperienced golfers might want to try having a club re-gripped with a practice grip. This is a quick and useful reminder for golfers of any level.