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Fluid Balance improved my game. I look forward to making it happen for you." The Key to Consistency in Golf Golf has become an increasingly popular sport with the advent of new, high technology, user friendly equipment and exciting, record setting players like Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and Jim Furyk among many others. It’s amazing to watch these high profile golfers play so well and so consistently from week to week. Many golfers ask me “How can I become more consistent? The key to the consistency is in developing a swing where your body is relaxed. In order for the body to make a relaxed movement, the mind must also be relaxed. The two working together makes it happen. So then, how do we achieve the perfect, relaxed swing? What is the feeling that great golfers have when they swing? Actually, the perfect swing feels just like you are going to miss the ball. You will literally feel almost nothing through impact and finish. You will be relaxed and allow centrifugal force, created by your turning body, to allow the club head to literally propel “through” the ball. Typically, most golfers practice and focus on making contact with the ball. I see it everyday, …. people reacting and flexing their muscles trying to hit it farther. Tense muscles limit movement, causing the body to be restricted. Consequently, muscles can't stretch and contract naturally. When we first learn how to play golf, the tendency is to primarily focus on hitting the ball. This causes the body to react with muscle tension. When we consciously focus on things we can't completely control, the body tenses. Tension is the number one problem in a golf swing. Tension disrupts the swing and keeps it from moving smoothly and consistently. Just like when we walk or run or throw a ball, the body moves relaxed and freely generates momentum. Power, comes from how fast we swing not how hard. We need to swing (by rotating the shoulders) quickly, yet relaxed. The challenge is staying relaxed. You will find that when you swing in a more relaxed fashion and let the club head do the “work”, your swing will improve. The many variables on a golf course can cause frustration, hence tension. The most important task in reducing these effects is learning to let go and allow your mind to focus on a relaxed, easy swing motion. It’s OK to allow yourself to make occasional mistakes as you try not to control the game through tension. Note that I have recently tied the course record at Boulder Creek Golf Course with 63, and have had a recent professional 2nd place finish among the top professionals in Vegas.
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