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Golf Game Improvement Coaching by Jason Floyd, PGA Pro

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Game Improvement:

Swing Ace!

by Jason Floyd PGA Pro

Madrid-based PGA Professional and European Tour coach Jason Floyd has delved into the world of tennis to conjure a cure for weak slices.

Follow this six picture swing sequence as he demonstrates how to take Roger Federer’s forehand to the course and cure that weak slice.

If you are a tennis fan then you may have noticed that Roger Federer has a rather punishing yet effortless looking forehand. Two of his power keys for this shot are leverage and rotation, which are words normally found missing in most amateur swings.

Good golf swings have fluidity and motion. Here is a great way to feel and promote both leverage and rotation in your golf swing!

Stage 1 - Set up in a good posture (imagine that you are Roger waiting to receive a 140mph serve from Andy Roddic) and grip a tennis racket in your right hand only. (for left handed golfers use your left hand)

Stage 2 - As your body turns at the start feel the angle increase in the back of your right wrist, producing a very set and loaded feel halfway back. Note that in the picture the racket has an on plane look with the right hand opposite the middle of the chest.

Stage 3 - To complete the backswing let your bigger muscles coil and wind up whilst maintaining your original body angles. Many amateur golfers have the top of the backswing looking over-swung and collapsed with the club across the line and the back of the right wrist bowed. A waiter holding a tray of drinks is certainly another way to describe this look.

Stage 4 - On the way down notice how all of the correct angles haven’t changed and so the shape of the downswing is tracking towards the ball on a very powerful and direct route.

Stage 5 - Impact! The body has re-rotated the racket face back to a square position. Rather than a slicer´s glancing blow with an open face the opposite is now true with a much fuller and direct strike.

Stage 6 - Just let the right side of your body release to the finish. No nasty hanging back look here – just think of a Federer crosscourt winner.

To get the most out of this drill copy the positions first until you feel quite comfortable with them. I suggest that you should do this in front of a mirror or even record yourself with a camcorder because when making a change feedback is very important. Remember that feel and real can be very different!

Motion! Get some fluidity going - remember that a good golf swing flows! The advantage with a tennis racket is that the strings really make a great sound through impact – if swung properly. Now that your homework is done you should see that slice disappear!

Jason Floyd spent six years working for David Leadbetter. He’s also worked with players on both the US and European Tours including Charlie Wi, Ignacio Garrido, Jose Manuel Lara, Carl Suneson and Carlos Rodiles.

To find out more about Jason log onto www.jasonfloydgolf.com