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To encourage the pupil to develop consistent central contact.
Place a ball on the outside of the object ball, leaving enough space to gain central
contact on the clubface.The player should chip or pitch the ball without hitting
the 2nd ball promoting hand eye co-ordination.

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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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Gate:

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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Island / Count to Two:

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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Turn And Point:

To encourage the pupil to rotate their body correctly in order to maintain the extension of the arms in the forward swing.

Encourage the pupil to point their arm furthest from the target at the ball with the arm nearest to the target behind their back (1). Make a swing back and forwards holding the forward swing finish position for a few seconds to check that: the arm points at the target the weight is onto the forward leg and the body has turned to face the target (2).

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