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Old 01-24-2005, 08:24 PM
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Re: Fast swing speed, any surefire cures to slowing it down?

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Originally Posted by TeachingPro
'Natural' movements are almost impossible to work out of the 'golf process' and tempo is one of those 'natural' factors. Any experienced golf instructor will tell you the same thing...

I strongly suggest you learn to speed the rest of your body (hips, knees and shoulders) to keep pace with your natural tempo. If your arms and hands are quick, speed the rest up. If you mess around with the timing of your swing (like an engine of a car) - you're asking for the whole thing to fall apart. Then, Al, you're in serious sh1t to try to rebuild a natural movement you've gone and tinkered with.
Graham, I actually recall reading something like that some time ago so I really appreciate your mentioning this. I do everything fast in life; I walk fast, I rollerblade fast and play tennis fast so when people would say 'you swing too fast' I'd do everything possible to slow it down but it just never worked. I'm happy to hear that there are other things that can be done to even out my tempo besides slowing down what feels like a natural rhythm to me.
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