There are at least five different type of the Yips in golf. Full Swing, Chipping, Pitching, Bunker, and the least common but most talked about: Putting.
Our guest is one of our all-time favorite golf instructors who actually specializes in eliminating the yips.
According to Jim, there are three contributing factors to the yips. Mental. Emotional. Physical (mechanics). “By definition, the yips (flinching) are unconscious. No one tries to get the yips.”
Get the body going before golf season is in full swing!
EXERCISES:
Kettlebell Squat/shoulder press (20 rep)
This works the glutes, legs, hips, shoulders.
Golf help: Balance, power, hip mobility, back strength.
Alternating lunge (20 each side) Advance move-thoracic rotation
Glutes, quads,
Power, hip mobility, dynamic movement
Swiss Ball Bridge (hold 1 minute)
Glutes, lower back
Back protection, power, stability
Clams, toe tap, scissor (15 each)
Hips, glutes
Hip strength and mobility
Ball superman (15 arm reaches, 2x)
Lower back, mid back
Back stability and strength
Single arm rotating press (20 reps)
Chest, triceps, core rotation
Speed, rotation, thoracic stability and strength
Weighted ball rotations (20 reps)
Core rotation
Speed, Rotation, Thoracic stability and strength
Planks, front and side (hold each for 20-30 seconds, 2 sets per plank
Core muscles, abdominals, side abdominals
Spine stabilization.
Push ups (15 reps 3x)
Chest, triceps
Shoulder and arm strength for speed
Setup row (15 reps, 2x)
Lower, mid and upper back
Rotational support, spine support
Curls (20 total, 10 each arm, 2x)
Biceps, and forearms
Suns out guns out, that’s why!
EQUIPMENT:
Kettlebells, 2 x 20lb and 1 x 35lb
Lets get fit everyone you’ll be swinging like the pros in no time!
The sequence to the golf downswing starts from the ground up, not the arms down, but what does that really mean?
Today’s video shows you how this female high school golfer learns how to stop losing her posture and build a powerful downswing.
HOW TO SEPARATE THE GOLF BALL FROM THE GROUND
Taking a proper divot is defined by this very task:
TO SEPARATE THE BALL FROM THE GROUND BY CUTTING THE GRASS IN BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE BALL AND THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND!
When you have the proper task and image, you will be amazed at how the body responds to the action you ask of it!
Any golfer that has ever picked up a club understands that proper swing release happens at impact, though many still scratch their heads wondering how to do so correctly.
While the nature of golfing provides multiply methods to achieve the same outcome with the countless amount of swing styles that player develop over time, none of that matters without producing effective results on a highly consistent basis.
Understanding how to properly time the release of your golf swing will provide a level of marked consistency to a degree that most other components of the swing cannot.
Releasing your swing on time provides the split second accuracy needed to ensure proper execution upon impact.
