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To encourage the pupil to maintain firm wrists throughout the stroke.

Encourage the pupil to prepare as normal for chipping then slide the remainder of the handle under the cuff of a sweater or hold firmly against the forearm, of the arm nearest to the target (1). When making the stroke this relationship should be maintained (2). Many pupils tend to use the wrists to attempt to ?scoop? the ball into the air rather than using a descending blow with the wrists firm.

Be sure to explain to the pupils that this is a drill only and is illegal to use when playing.

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Arms and Shoulders:

To encourage the player to get a feel for the correct putting stroke

Players begin by clapping their hands together (1) and swing using the arms and shoulders (2). Lower body should remain steady. This gives a feel of using the correct motion rather than the wrists and lower body.

Start Golf - Putting - Exercises

'Spot On' Landings:

To encourage the pupil to focus on their intending land point when chipping.

Place a circle of tees, hoop etc around one to two paces onto the green. Encourage the pupils to start by throwing the ball underarm to develop the feel for the required distance then move onto a chipping club and encourage the pupils to land in this circle and monitor how often they hit the land point and to the roll distance with created with various clubs.

Start Golf - Short Game - Exercises

Feet Asleep / Awake:

To encourage the pupil to develop feel for the correct lower body action during the swing.

Encourage the pupil to make their swing imagining that their feet are asleep and steady during the backswing (1) and the rear foot wakes up in the forward swing (2). This is a particularly useful feeling for pupils who have overacting lower body motion in the backswing and little weight shift in the forward swing.

Start Golf - Long Game - Exercises

Turn and point:

To encourage the pupil to rotate their body correctly in order to maintain the extension of the arms in the forward swing.

Encourage the pupil to point their arm furthest from the target at the ball with the arm nearest to the target behind their back. Make a half swing back and forwards holding the forward swing finish position for a few seconds to check that the arm points at the target, the weight is onto the forward leg, and the body has turned to face the target.

Start Golf - Short Game - Exercises

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