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Golf: 'Shelves'

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To encourage the pupil to develop feel for controlling the length of the swing in order to control the length of the ball flight

Encourage the pupil to imagine a number of ?shelves? at various heights relating to body parts: e.g. level with the thighs, waist, navel, chest and shoulders (1). The pupils should practice swinging the hands level with each of these shelves (in the back / forward swing) and monitor the distance of ball flight (2).

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'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.

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Ball Under Heel

To encourage the pupil to develop a feel for correct weight distribution

Encourage the pupil to set up ready to hit the ball then place a ball beneath the heel of the foot furthest from the target to encourage the pupil to place more weight on the leg nearest to the target (1). This position should be maintained throughout the stroke (2). If the pupil consistently struggles with this skill get them to raise the rear heel above the ball and keep it in this position throughout the stroke (3).

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Peg in the top

To encourage the pupil to maintain firm wrists throughout the stroke.
Encourage the pupil to prepare as normal for chipping, keeping the tee as close to their leading wrist as possible.

This should assist the pupil from preventing them from scooping the ball rather than using a descending low with the wrists firm.

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