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Throwing Clubs As a Golf Practice Technique

From Perry Andrisen, for About.com

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Focusing on Ball vs. Focusing on Target

Club Throwing SequeneCourtesy of Perry Andrisen; used with permission
Above is a swing comparison of a gentleman who has a fixation with the ball. The top row of pictures illustrates his repetitious, ball-bound swing. Many would say he has bad habits that will take a long time to correct ... unless he does one very simple thing. Stop thinking about the ball. The bottom row of pictures shows the same gentleman's "swing" when he is throwing clubs. Once you take your mind off the ball you will have the freedom to swing naturally.

The picture comparisons are unbelievable, even to me. And I'm not easily surprised. Dramatic shifts from poor body positions and tension-filled bent arms on the follow through. The results are amazing, especially since there are no swing thoughts! None! Zilch!

I can tell you from what I've experienced and the feedback from several hundred others that the feeling of throwing the club is exactly what every golfer needs to feel in the swing. But you will never get the true experience from a book or this article. You will actually need to embarrass yourself by throwing clubs.

Other golfers who see you may not understand what you are doing. They might look upon you as an outcast. If you are a person to whom image matters more than results, club-throwing is not for you. Besides, it's not polite to throw clubs. But give it a try (always keeping safety in mind). It's a lot of fun seeing how good you can get!

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