Happy New Year

It is very hard to believe it is 2010. Where has the time passed?

An update to my last post. After a few days, my left wrist was sore. In a few more days it hurt. What was going on? My idea to move my left side out of the way on the forward swing was creating more clubhead speed, but my wrist wasn't holding up. Or maybe my wrist wasn't working correctly. I have come to the conclusion my wrist wasn't working correctly.

When I work with a student, it is imperative to have the student understand the way the body works in the golf swing. This movement should not cause pain. Part of the understanding is learning the correct way the arms, wrists, and hands work.

In a proper golf swing, the elbows and wrists always hinge upwards towards your body, much like the action of bringing a drink to your mouth. My old swing* relied on my hands holding on through impact. If I did not hold on through impact, the ball would hook. With the increased clubhead speed, this made my left wrist hurt. Once I figured this out, the wrist doesn't hurt anymore. Nor does the ball go left.

This past Christmas, my daughter got me a Bosu Ball. I had seen them but had never tried one. The Bosu Ball has proven to be very effective. There are several different movements which can be done while standing, sitting, or face down on the ball. I get a really good core workout using the ball. The ball is also good for balance work. This goes really well with the Iron Gym she got for me last Christmas and the Perfect Pushups my son got for me the Christmas before. Who needs to go to a Gym?

Until next time,
Thanks

*My old swing was a closed faced, outside plane, reroute the club inside, and hold on through impact movement.