|
Swing Tempo.
- Master
- (Changed - 06/08/2008)
The tempo of the golf swing is a very difficult thing to relate
to the golfer but if you wish to achieve an even tempo of the golf
swing, especially during the down swing movement, it is absolutely
vital that the upper body unit is held firmly together as a very
compact one piece unit at all times.
By maintaining the upper body
unit as a compact one piece and keeping the arms fully extended,
it ensures that the Centrifugal Effect will control the rotational
speed of the shoulders.
For example, whilst the arms are held in a fully extended condition
, the Centrifugal Effect means that the shoulders cannot be rotated
at a very high speed.( See below)
However, because the arms are held in a fully extended condition,
it means that the swing arc of the club head is much wider, which
more than compensates for the slower rotation of the shoulders.
When you find the swing that sends the ball straight,
do not try to force the golf shot to achieve extra length - the
extra length can only be achieved by gradually, and I must stress
gradually, increasing the overall speed of the golf movement.
===============================================================
To understand the Centrifugal Effect carry out the following:-
If you fold your arms across your chest you will find that you are
able to rotate the shoulders at a very fast speed.
However if you hold the arms in the fully extended condition
and pull the elbows as close together as is physically possible
so that they are adjacent to each other, you will find that you
cannot achieve anywhere near the same rotational speed of the shoulders
as was achieved when the arms were held in the folded condition.
This reduced speed of the shoulders is caused by the "Centrifugal
Effect"
** To return to the previous
page, click the arrow in the top left hand
corner.
***Please
Note ***
If you have enjoyed this website and you would
like to contribute to the future development and maintenance of
this free website, please click below to purchase as many units
as you wish.
Or if you have any comments relating to this
website, please contact me:- Here
Site Map
|