Improve your golf swing with a basketball

I ran a golf school in my hometown for several years. It was a small town of about 4,000 people, with larger towns surrounding ours. One of the main roads leading to my city passed right in front of the driving range. There were a lot of people passing by who would see me with a player, or a group of players, throwing basketballs back and forth. When I went down to the grocery store, the number one question I got was ‘Kris, how does a basketball make you a better golfer?’ This article is dedicated to answering that very question.

As we all know, it is a difficult game that we are passionate about. It’s also not easy to improve. Not because of skill, but more often because of time and not knowing what to practice during that time. It’s hard to get to the driving range long enough to make a new move. The reason I’m bringing the ball onto the pitch is to show how every player can improve at home. It helps if you can hit balls for hours on end. However, if you can spend a few minutes a day on well-focused reps at home, you’ll be amazed at what that will do to your game.

Now, you can use any type of ball, pillow, or pot to work on your swing. I recommend a basketball because it is large and when properly inflated it weighs between 7 and 9 pounds. This means that it will help you develop some of your core golf muscles at the same time you develop your swing. Since the ball has some weight to it, it will help build some muscular endurance in golf.

The great part about practicing this way is that you really see what a strong backswing position looks and feels like. We are going to focus on the shoulder roll. There are a lot of players out there who don’t rotate their shoulders to their full potential, and that causes them to lose power and consistency.

The drill is simple in nature, but often the simplest drills are the most effective.

The Back Basketball Swing Drill

1.Hold your basketball in your hands and get into your golf stance.

two.Start your move backwards.

3.Stop and hold your backswing position when your left arm is parallel to the ground.

Four.Spin and look at your basketball. If you are in a good position, your ball should be in front of your chest.

5.Repeat as many times as you can.

If you have done a correct turn, your hands will stay in front of your chest. If you see still photos of the best players in the world, they all come to this position. This position is the key to an effective backswing. If he can keep his hands in front of his chest, he will keep his club on the correct line (swing plane), create more power and use less energy to make better shots.

If you follow the steps in the exercise, and when you get to step 4 and find that your ball is not in front of your chest, you are out of position. This will make it much harder to hit good shots. If the ball spins around your body and ends up behind you, it means you didn’t rotate your shoulders enough during the backswing. This will make your swing very flat and lack power.

Use this drill every day as I know it can only positively benefit your game. To view this swing tip in image format, visit www.free-golf-lessons.com/free-golf-tip.html.

Good luck with your practice and game. That you ‘play your golf dreams’ sooner.