Positive Golf Tip for Kids Golf ---

When teaching kids about the mechanics of playing golf, it's a great time to pass along tips about attitude too. I was really fortunate that my parents did that with me. They taught me the "can-do attitude" and encouraged me to think and say, "I can," at a young age when I was learning the game. This was such a valuable lesson that it inspired the development of the Can-Do Golf Program we offer at TheHeartofGolf.com. In the Can-Do Book that is part of the program, we list some Can-Do Golf Activities to help kids develop the can-do attitude while practicing golf skills. A couple of these activities are listed below. These are great to do with the kids during a family golf outing or as part of a golf camp. With a large group, you can put the kids into smaller groups to do Can-Do Putting Practice, Chipping Practice, and Full Swing Practice. The positive Can-Do theme helps develop confidence and inspires a feeling of fun. Let us know how it goes for you and the kids!

Can-Do Putting Practice: Put some golf balls in a circle one foot from the hole. Look at the hole and imagine the balls rolling right in when you tap them. Then say, I CAN DO THAT! before you putt. After putting these balls, move them a little farther away from the hole and putt them again, repeating the Can-Do Affirmation before you putt. Keep repeating this activity as you move the balls farther and farther from the hole.

Can-Do Full Swing Practice: Put a line of balls on the tee or the fairway. Pick an area or target to shoot for. Imagine your ball flying in the air right to the spot. Then say, I CAN DO THAT! before you swing. After hitting these balls, choose a different club or a different spot, repeating the Can-Do affirmation before swinging. Repeat the process as many times as you want.

Here's to great golf!

Rick Semple
Positive Golfer
Co-Founder,
TheHeartofGolf.com
http://www.TheHeartofGolf.com