Probably what separates the PGA Touring pro and the amateur golfer is “feel.” Every pro I know can “feel” where the club and clubhead are at any point during the swing.

Not an easy task, especially for the weekend golfer.

Many amateurs struggle with the idea, concept, or understanding of how to develop “feel” for the swing. It is a process that requires time, patience, and practice.

Part of the process of developing “feel” for the golf club is through proprioception. This may or may not be a term you have heard, but it is vitally important to the golf swing.

Proprioception is a big word that, simply put, is defined as “knowing where your body is in space.” Essentially, it means consciously knowing where your body is when moving, what your limbs are doing, and in what order. To simplify it further, it is feel. Some of us are better at it, others worse.

The good news is that you can improve your proprioception, or your feel.

Think about this for a moment: what is one of the most important aspects of improving your golf swing?

It is “feel” for the golf club at every position within the golf swing. Beginning with address, into take-away, your backswing, downswing, and follow through. “Feeling” where the club is at every moment is key.

PGA Tour pros “feel” the club during the swing, or in other words they have excellent proprioceptive abilities. As a result, they have the ability to make the little adjustments that are crucial in the golf swing. Additionally, their outstanding level of proprioception allows them to know what is going on with their golf swing the majority of the time.

How do you develop your ability to better “feel” the golf club and clubhead?

First and foremost, your development of better golf swing mechanics is center stage. Understanding the mechanics and where the clubhead should be is the first step.

This allows you to consciously know and practice the positions of where the golf club and body should be at any moment in the golf swing. Mentally understanding golf swing mechanics allows you to have a “map” to refer to when developing your golf swing.

Secondly, when it comes to golf swing mechanics we look at practice. We all know the body learns a new movement through repetition. The mind and body learn either the correct or incorrect golf swing through practice.

This is the point where the proprioceptive or “feel” abilities of your body for your golf swing begin to form. The movement pattern begins to be ingrained as you continue to practice your golf swing.

This is where the third component of developing “feel” comes into play. The third component of developing “feel” is the body.

Golf swing mechanics are performed by your body, and, as a result, the body is critically involved in developing feel in your golf swing.

Developing feel is linked to your nervous system and the ability of the brain/nerves to input/output information efficiently.

Improving the process by which your brain and nerves input (learning the golf swing mechanics) and output (execution of the golf swing) has a direct effect on your ability to feel the club.

How do you improve the proprioceptive qualities of the body that directly affects your ability to feel the golf club? Improvement in this area lies within performing exercises that increase the efficiency with which the nervous system operates.

Exercises that improve proprioception and “feel” during the swing are called balance exercises. Balance exercises challenge the nervous system, creating more efficiency in the input/output system of the body.

Better balance allows for the body to learn new movements (i.e. golf swing) more quickly and efficiently. Additionally, these exercises increase the ability of the body to “feel” athletic movements like the golf swing.

In summary, we have three components that improve our “feel” for the golf club. Number one is an understanding of golf swing mechanics. You must have a conscious “road map” of the golf swing. This allows you a reference point to develop the correct swing mechanics.

Secondly, practice is required. The body learns through repetition. Practice allows the brain and the body to learn the movement sequence of the golf swing. Practice is also the point where the body begins to develop the proprioceptive qualities required for the golf swing.

Finally, you need to develop the proprioceptive capacities of the body itself through balance exercises. These types of exercises improve the input/output system of the body allowing for improved learning capacities by the body, better “feel” of where the body is in space, and a greater capacity to “feel” the golf swing.

All in all, it is a combination of developing these three entities within your golf swing and body that creates “feel” for the swing. They all work together and cannot be separated.

If you truly want to develop a PGA-Tour-type swing, you will need to have a better understanding of the golf swing, practice, and development of the body.

About the Author

Sean Cochran is one of the most recognized golf fitness instructors in the world today. He travels the PGA Tour regularly with 2005 PGA & 2004 Masters Champion Phil Mickelson. To learn more about Sean and his golf fitness programs go to http://www.seancochran.com

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Probably what separates the PGA pro Touring and amateur golfer is “feel”. Each pro that I know I can “feel” where the Club and Trajectories are at any point during the swing.

Not an easy task, especially for the weekend golfer.

Many amateurs struggle with the idea, concept or understanding of how to develop “feel” for the swing. Is a process that requires time, patience and practice.

Part of the development process of “feel” for the Golf Club is through the proprioception.This may or may not be a term that you heard, but is of vital importance for the golf swing.

Proprioception is a big word, simply put, is defined as “knowing where your body is in space”. Basically, this means consciously know where your body is when on the go, what they’re doing their legs and in what order to simplify it even more, you feel. Some of us are better at what you do, others worse.

The good news is that you can improve your proprioception, or your feeling.

Think about it for a moment: what is one of the most important aspects of improving your golf swing?

Is “feel” for the Golf Club at each position within the golf swing.Starting with address, take-away, your backswing, deceleration and follow through. “Feeling “where the Club is in every moment is key.

PGA Tour Professional “feel” the club during the swing, or in other words, they have excellent skills proprioceptive stimuli. As a result, they have the ability to make small adjustments that are crucial for the golf swing.In addition, its excellent level of proprioception lets them know what’s happening with your golf swing the majority of the time.

As you develop your ability to better “feel” the Golf Club and Trajectories?

First and foremost, its development of the golf swing mechanics better is center stage. understanding the mechanics and where the Trajectories should be is the first step.

This allows you to consciously knowing and practicing the positions where the Golf Club and the body should be at any time in the golf swing. Mentally understanding golf swing mechanics allows you to have a “map” to refer to develop your golf swing.

Secondly, when it comes to golf swing mechanics we practice.We all know that the body learns a new movement through repetition. mind and body learn both the correct or incorrect golf swing through practice.

This is the point where the skills proprioceptive stimuli or “feel” of your body to your golf swing begin to form.The pattern of movement starts to be rooted as you continue to practice your golf swing.

This is where the third component of the development of “feel” comes into play. The third component of the development of “feel” is the body.

Golf swing mechanics is performed by your body, and as a consequence, the body is critically involved in the development of feeling in your golf swing.

Feel free to develop ·vinculada to your nervous system and the ability of the brain/nerves input/output information efficiently.

Improve the process by which the brain and nerves (learn to golf swing mechanics) and output (golf swing implementation) has a direct effect on your ability to feel the Club.

As you improve the qualities proprioceptive stimuli of the body that directly affects your ability to feel the clube de golfe? Improvement in this area lies in the exercises that increase the efficiency with which operates the nervous system.

Exercises that improve self-awareness and “feel” during the swing are called balance exercises.Balance exercises challenge the nervous system, creating greater efficiencies in input/output system of the body.

Better balance allows the body to learn new moves (i.e. the golf swing) more quickly and efficiently. in addition, these exercises to increase the ability of the body of “feel” athletic movements like the golf swing.

In summary, we have three components that improve our “feel” for the Golf Club. a number is an understanding of the mechanics of golf swing. you must have a conscious “roadmap” of golf swing. This allows a point of reference for the development of mechanical correct balance.

Secondly, the practice is needed. body learns through repetition. practice allows the brain and the body to get the golf swing movement. Practice is also the point where the body begins to develop the qualities necessary for proprioceptive stimuli golf swing.

Finally, you need to develop capacities proprioceptive stimuli of own body through exercise of balance. These types of exercises to improve the input/output system of the body allowing to improve the capacities of learning by the body, better “feel” of the place where the body is in space and a greater ability to “feel” the golf swing.

In short, is a combination of these three entities within your golf swing and body that creates “feel” for the swing. They all work together and cannot be separated.

If you really want to develop a swing of PGA Tour-type, you need to have a better understanding of the golf swing, practice and development of the body.

About the author

Sean Cochran is one of the golf fitness instructors most recognizable in the world today; he travels regularly with PGA Tour 2005 PGA & 2004 Masters champion Phil Mickelson. to learn more about Sean and his golf fitness programs go to http://www.seancochran.com

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