What are the basic golf skills?

Golf is a ball sport that uses a club to hit the ball into the hole. This sport requires a large venue. If you practice at home, you can only practice holding the club and swinging the club. Golf is a more elegant sport. You need to master many skills when practicing to play better. These skills are mainly for the club. Of course, the patient's own psychological adjustment is also extremely important. So what should you pay attention to in the basic skills of golf? The key points of the skills are:

Don’t use a “silver spear head and wax spear shaft”:

The golf swing is made up of a series of movements, not just postures. Unfortunately, many golfers focus too much on getting the "correct" form right, which looks great but all hell breaks loose when pressure is applied. I call this situation "silver spear tip and wax spear shaft".

On the backswing, move your hands and shoulders away from the address position and swing the club behind you. This way, the club can naturally swing to the top. "Wax-gun" golfers are always thinking about "turning their bodies". They drive the club by turning their bodies, so that their hands and shoulders become passive, causing the club to be pulled inward, and when the club reaches the top, it droops. Remember, the entire swing is centered around the ball, while the rotation is centered around the torso. It's not your body that controls the ball, it's the club head. (Shoulder and hand movements - body - rotation - drive the club - hit the ball)

Tension is the "killer" of the golf swing:

Stress affects your body and mind. Nervousness often stems from lack of preparation or too high expectations, and it can seep into your consciousness before you swing. For example, many amateur golfers, when hitting the ball on the green, are obsessed with choosing a club that can hit the ball just around the flagpole, but they often choose the wrong club. Once you realize this problem, you start to feel scared and try to swing extra hard in an attempt to compensate for the mistake in choosing the wrong club. In fact, the smartest thing to do is to pick up more than one club to choose from, and then swing according to your ability.

If you don't warm up properly before hitting the ball, your body will become tense when you hit the ball. Stretching your shoulders and thighs will help loosen up your muscles and get your body into better shape for playing.

Shoulder stretch: Cross your arms and bend over, pressing your arms forward from your hips as far as possible. Hold the position for 5 seconds, relax, and repeat. Stretching your shoulders before playing can help keep your shoulders relaxed on the court.

Stretch your thigh muscles: Stretching your thigh muscles may be a little more difficult, but if my old bones can do it, you should be able to do it. Bend forward at the waist and place your hands as close to the ground as possible. Grasp your ankles with both hands and pull your body down as far as possible so that your knuckles touch the ground. At this point, you will feel a slight soreness in your hamstrings and thighs.

Get your hands and feet moving:

Hands: Your hands are the only part of your body that comes in direct contact with the club. The feel of the club head mainly comes from your grip strength. Different clubs of different weights require different grip strengths. The force required to hold a wood club is the least because its club head is the lightest and the shaft is the longest; while holding a sand wedge requires more force and some strength because its club head is the heaviest and the shaft is the shortest. To get the right grip, lift the club off the ground and feel the weight of the club head before you swing. Your arms and hands will react accordingly.

Feet: When you swing back, your body's center of gravity will deviate from the target direction line; when you swing down, your body's center of gravity will move back toward the target direction line. Body balance is closely related to your feet. As your center of gravity moves, your feet should always be in motion rather than being nailed to the ground. Therefore, when preparing to hit the ball, remember to lift your toes and heels more often to get your feet moving.

What should we pay attention to in the basic golf skills? When we read the above article carefully, we can master the skills. When doing this sport, we must first learn to bend down, and then move the club to complete the whole exercise. There are many skills to master in this process. We can first learn from the coach, and then pay attention to related skills after learning. Then we will be more proficient in playing. After practicing many times, we will play better, which is also of great benefit to athletes.