Golf Improvement Tip to Stop a Slice ---


For practice on the range, slice swing trainers can be very useful. I've used one myself. If you swing down from the outside in, your club will hit the arm of the gizmo, ruining the shot. Of course, the idea is to train yourself to get the feeling of the proper swing path. But what you're thinking about is keeping the club inside that gizmo!


The problem for me was - on the few occasions when I made contact with it, it didn't provide a whole lot of deterrence. Plus, I had a hard time imagining it there in front of me on the golf course. So I derived limited benefit. What I needed was a more potent image, something that would inflict a more severe penalty if struck - something that would scare the daylights out of my slice motion.


I found that "something" in my backyard. A five pound rock. Now hear me out before you declare me totally insane. I did not train with this stone. But I did study it until I had a clear picture of the rock in my mind. Then, I took an old, beat up club and I struck the rock, not hard, but with just enough force to feel a very uncomfortable rattle in my hands. The thought of even a glancing blow at full speed sent shivers down my spine.


This is the mental image I took with me during my next round of golf - that rock laying a couple of inches behind the ball and just outside the line of a perfect swing path into it. I used this mental image on every shot, and actually got the shivers a few times! Not once, however, did I swing across my line. Was I thinking about the mechanics of my golf swing? Absolutely not. I was thinking about staying clear of that dangerous obstacle.


Here is one instance where you definitely don't want a Piece of the Rock!


By the way, here's a good affirmation to use while practicing this drill: I enjoy the feeling of the perfect swing path.


Here's to a great golf swing!


Rick Semple
Positive Golfer
Co-Founder
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