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Tiger
Woods Golf Swing
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by: Mike
Pedersen
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Tiger
Woods Golf Swing
Tiger Woods golf swing is one that
creates a lot of power and sometimes
gets him into trouble. Without a
doubt…being the number one golfer in
the world, his Tigers golf swing is
pretty good wouldn’t you say?
What is the KEY to achieving a similar
swing to Tigers?
There is a couple of things right off
the top that any golfer no matter age
or ability can accomplish given a
little bit of “off the course”
training on your body!
Rotate with your body.
Tiger does this with the strength of
his core. By developing a stronger
core from a rotational standpoint, you
will add many yards to your drives. A
term for this is
“staying-connected” throughout the
golf swing.
Tiger always fights his lower body
getting way ahead of his upper body
during the downswing (getting
“stuck”), so he tries to keep his
arms and club in front of his chest
for as long as he can. This promotes a
better sequence for the downswing,
which puts him at impact in a very
powerful position.
There are many drills you can do to
achieve this body rotation. Sticking a
towel under both armpits while you
swing a wedge is one way. If the towel
drops, your arms have become
disconnected from your body.
Swing through to a full finish.
You’ll notice on most of Tigers
shots he is fully rotated in the
finish position. Only when he is
hitting a punch or knock-down shot
does he not have a full finish. This
is an indicator Tiger is swinging
through the ball, not just hitting at
it.
When you focus on swinging through the
ball, you’ll find your distance will
increase, as well as your fairways hit
off the tee. For most of us amateurs,
the “hit” instinct is something we
fight all the time.
It’s so easy to say we all can’t
have Tiger Woods golf swing and that
is partly true. But applying the above
two movements to your swing will do
wonders.
The only thing left is working on your
body “off the course”.
Golf is no longer viewed as just a
leisure game. It is an athletic
movement that demands a higher level
of conditioning specific to golf if
you want to play your best!
So don’t try to copy it, but think
about the common parts you can
do…and you’ll at least look like
you have Tiger Woods golf swing!
About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one
of the top golf performance swing
trainers in the country. Golf
Magazine's expert at GolfOnline.com,
author and founder of several
cutting-edge online golf performance
sites. Take a look at his just
released golf performance dvds and
manual at his golf
swing training site - Perform
Better Golf.
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