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  • To encourage the pupil to maintain good balance.

    Encourage the pupil to imagine they are standing on an island. A number of tees / cones etc could be used to mark the island (1). The pupil should swing and hold a balanced position for the count of at least two seconds or until the ball lands (2).

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  • To encourage the pupil to develop central club face contact

    Place 1 or 2 tees either side of the object tee or ball to create a ?gate? for the club to swing through at impact (1). Start with a fairly wide gate, gradually narrowing as the pupil improves their skill. A similar drill is achieved with just one tee on the outside of the ball (2).

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  • To encourage the pupil to move into the correct positioning during the backswing (back to waist height)

    Encourage the pupil to imagine shaking hands with someone at the point where the club shaft reaches waist height and parallel to the ground in the backswing (1). The front leading edge of the blade should point vertically (similar to the lift up and check drill in preparation) (2).

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    club take back

    Put two balls one behind the other, about 30cm apart.
    with taking the club back try and push the back ball straight back and lift upnthe club

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  • To encourage the pupil to perceive the intended target line and check clubface alignment

    Encourage the pupil to place a coin, a short distance in front of the ball (within the pupils peripheral vision) as an intermediate point between the ball and the target (1). The pupil can use this to check alignment during practice (2). On course the pupil can use a piece of grass or a divot to serve the same purpose.

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