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Golf Instruction - The Venutian Solution to Golf
Venus teaches a "creative" approach vs. focusing on a "fix it" mentality"
Most golf instruction is information based in the form of "what NOT to do." Unfortunately, knowing what you are doing WRONG, doesn't help you to do it RIGHT. Studies have shown that women tend to internalize this negative feedback which can slow learning and erode confidence.Venus Golf knows that women operate better in the "creative" mode vs. the "fix it" mode. We are not here to fix anybody! We are here to be on your team.
A Trophy Finish
Most golfers spend far too much time and energy attempting to perfect their backswings, when they really ought to be spending more time working on finishing their swings. By simply holding the correct follow-through position for a few seconds, you’ll find that you’ll dramatically improve your balance throughout your swing.
Next time you’re at a Tour event, check out the player on the range. You’ll see pro after pro holding their follow-throughs. They’re doing more than posing; they’re constantly working on their balance.
You should do the same thing. When you’re on the practice tee, hold your finish for three or four seconds after every swing – pretend that you’re modeling for a golf trophy. With a little practice, you’ll find yourself much more balanced throughout your swing. Who knows, with enough practice, you may just bring that trophy home!
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The Venus Cork Theory To Better Golf
Because the motion of the golf swing starts from a complete stand still, it is not always an easy task to get the club started back with good rhythm.
Many golfers want to know how they can get their golf club started back from the ball with the correct motion and rhythm. Should they start the club away with the shoulders, hips, or arms?
The answer is to choose the trigger that feels the most natural for you. This is a personal preference. Any of the three are “the right answer.” Imagine you are a human wine cork and turn your shoulders, arms and hips back together in one piece.
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It is when you try “not” to turn your shoulders too soon, or “not” to sweep your arms away too slow, or “not” to turn your hips too early, that you get totally out of sync. The goal is that they all move back together.
A wine cork may seem like a simple visualization, but sometimes that is all you need to put your swing back into the groove. Good luck!
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Reach for Power
We all like to see the pros hit the ball long and we dream of hitting it farther ourselves. We’ll do anything to add yards to our games, especially the driver.
To the pros, length can mean more money. To you and me, golf is more fun when you can hit the ball a long way. Not only does it feel good to make solid contact, but also to watch the ball fly against the sky --- knowing that you got it all – is magical.
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Some of the ways to increase your power are obvious. Gary Player told us for years that weight training and aerobic exercise are essential to increasing power. Thanks to modern day superstars such as Tiger Woods and Annika Sorrenstam more golfers are finally following Players advice. Golfers who undertake a physical training regimen find that their better condition leads to improved coordination, strength and timing – all key elements in creating power.
Of course, there’s yet another avenue to pursue – longer clubs. Clubheads and shafts are being made from lighter materials, which enable manufacturers to create jumbo clubheads with the now-popular shaft length of 46 inches. It seems like only yesterday the standard length for a driver in the golf industry was 43 ? inches long.
My own power tip for hitting the ball farther with a driver comes down to three words: “reach at address.” I want you to feel as though your arms are reaching out slightly past your shoulder line at address so that your hands are positioned outside the imaginary line that is formed running down from your shoulders to your hands. In other words, your arms need to extend out towards the ball. If you’re using a long driver this reaching move shouldn’t be too difficult. In fact, with a longer driver, you’ll have to stand farther from the ball. By reaching out past your shoulder line with your arms, you allow yourself to attain a wider arc and that translates into more club head speed, which means more distance.
Good luck with this Venus Golf tip, “More power to you!”
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