Global Sports: Learning To Play Golf - Improving Your Swings

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Learning To Play Golf - Improving Your Swings

By Jason Maxwell


Most people love to learn and play golf. Different people have different ways of learning the game. While most often people prefer taking professional lessons and training to play golf, there are many who find it interesting to read up as well as learn the game on their own through observing others and by trial and error.

But then some kind of lessons and theoretical understanding of the game is necessary for it is quite a tough game to master.

If you wish to understand the game on your own, then keenly observe the other players moves. Watch their swing. You will see them practicing their swing several times before finally taking a shot. Also look at the way they swing, for it involves two different aspects. Firstly the body turns and twists and secondly the hands and arms swing in a particular direction and force.

The effectiveness of a swing depends upon the turning and posturing of the body. The body twists to a near to horizontal place which is at right angles to the spine and is at a parallel line to the shoulder blades.

Arms Swinging involves swinging as nearly as possible with force aimed at the ball. The arms are free to swing when the body turns to make swinging of arms possible. The shoulders remain

Do not think that swinging is very easy just because it looks easy on television or watching other professionals at play. You will be surprised while you practice that it takes quite a while for you to get control and coordination over the swing and get going. In fact you have got to learn about two more aspects of swing which have to do with backswing and downswing which are also important.

The swinging technique consists of two main parts. The first being the back swing, the golfer lifts the club backward and upward to the right or left side of the body depending upon which hand he is using to hit. Secondly he brings it down with the required force to hit the ball in the direction required applying required force.

The swinging action if you analyze is done in a circular motion starting with backswing. This is made possible by turning the upper part of the body to facilitate fluid movement.




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