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Author: Sean Cochran
Article:
The connection between golf fitness exercises and the short game
often times goes unnoticed. It is usually thought golf fitness
exercises help us generate more clubhead speed, add more
distance to our drives, hit longer iron shots, and play more
consistently from the fairway. In this mix of benefits the short
game is often lost when discussing golf fitness. Believe it or
not golf fitness exercises can benefit your short game in a big
way.
The idea of golf fitness exercises and their benefit to short
game play came into focus during a conversation with PGA
Teaching professional Christopher Smith. Christopher is a great
instructor; he works with Nike Golf, is rated as a top
instructor in the Pacific Northwest, and was recently featured
in Golf Digest Magazine. Not to long ago Christopher and I
filmed a couple of golf instruction videos together. One of the
videos was on the short game.
The video we filmed was not your "typical" short game video.
Where we instructed you to place your feet here, clubface in
this position, hands forward of the ball, etc, etc. It was a
much better approach in the video and discussed concepts of the
short game. Christopher presented ways to think about short game
shots, and processes to improve your short game.
One area he touched upon was how finite of an athletic action
chipping and pitching are in the big picture. For example, the
muscular strength in the hands, forearms, and wrists are
integral parts of the short game. In addition so are the motor
skills of the nerves and muscles coordinating the movements
involved in such golf shots.
Christopher's question to me in the video was in relation to
these exact topics. He flat out asked me:
"Sean, are there golf fitness exercises that can help in the
short game? I find as an instructor, physical limitations are
showing up in some of my student's short game. This is limiting
their ability to perform chips, pitches, and most shots from 100
yards in. What are your thoughts?"
I told Christopher there are absolutely golf fitness exercises
that can benefit any golfer's short game. I first discussed the
hands, wrists, and forearms. To perform chip shots and pitches
the hands, wrists, and forearms come into play. In order to
execute such shots consistently and correctly a level of
strength is needed within these muscles. If the muscles within
these parts of the body are weak and lack endurance, the ability
to set the hands where they need to be, and hold the clubface in
the correct position can be compromised.
I said the easiest way to correct this problem on a physical
level is to implement a series of golf fitness exercises for the
hands, wrists, and forearms. These exercises will increase the
muscular strength and endurance in these body parts. The end
result will be an improvement in their short game on a physical
level.
The second problem area indicated by Christopher with his
student's short game centered upon the finite motor skills of
these shots. These types of shots require a very high level of
motor control. Motor control is centered upon the interaction of
the brain, nerves, and muscles. It is essentially your brain
telling your body what to do, how to do it, and in what order.
This is a result of your brain coordinating movements of your
muscles through the nervous system. The execution of your brain
"telling your body what to do" can be either efficient or
inefficient.
If your brain, nervous system, and muscles are operating
efficiently, the execution of finite motor control movements
such as short game shots are easy. On the other hand, if your
brain telling your nerves, and consequently your muscles what to
do is inefficient. The execution of finite motor control
movements, again such as short game shots will be more difficult.
I told Christopher motor control is the second area in which
golf fitness exercises can be of benefit to the short game. The
types of golf fitness exercise beneficial to the short game are
balance exercises. Balance exercises are a type of golf fitness
exercises.
These types of golf fitness exercises incorporate your brain,
nerves, and muscles. They have many benefits when it comes to
the golf swing. Outside the benefit of creating higher levels of
muscular strength and endurance, these exercises assist in motor
control.
Let me explain, we understand motor control is the interaction
of your brain, nerves, and muscles. The interaction can either
be efficient or inefficient. Efficient motor control is good,
especially for finite muscular activities such as short game
shots. Golf fitness balance exercises "challenge" your nervous
and muscular system interaction. Over time as these two systems
are "challenged" through exercise they become more efficient.
Essentially they operate together more efficiently. Resulting in
higher levels of motor control and the ability to execute finite
motor skills (i.e. short game golf shots).
So lets summarize this discussion between Christopher Smith and
myself. Golf fitness exercises are often overlooked as a benefit
to short game shots. The reality is different than many
individuals think. Golf fitness exercises can assist the
golfer's short game on a physical level. It does this in two
ways; golf fitness exercises increase the strength in the
muscles involved in short game shots. Secondly, the short game
is a finite motor control activity. Golf fitness balance
exercises can improve a golfer's motor control abilities,
allowing them to execute finite activities such as short game
shots with greater ease. Bottom line, golf fitness exercises can
benefit every aspect of the golf swing and the amateur's golf
game.
Sean Cochran
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.
He has made many of his golf tips, golf instruction and golf
swing improvement techniques available to amateur golfers on the
website www.bioforcegolf.com. To contact Sean, you can email him
at support@bioforcegolf.com.
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