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Med ball
side toss
Joey Hidock
The med ball side toss is an excellent exercise for
developing rotational power.
Start with the ball at your back hip.
Step and turn toward your target, toss the
ball at the end of the turn.
Finish with your hips facing the target.
Force is created from the hips. Think more about
rotating your hips as fast as you can, not so much
about throwing the ball. Keep your core tight
and finish with weight on your front leg. Hidock
recommends doing six sets of six reps of the
exercise, resting 90 seconds between each set.
Uneven lies
BoB intrieri
Golf courses have many slopes and hills,
and as such, players must be prepared to
adjust when their shot lands on an incline.
Learn to make impact on the ball with
a firm and flat leading wrist and some
forward lean to the shaft through impact.
Match your shoulders to the grade level of the incline
you're shooting from.
Set your weight into the slope, widening your stance
as needed.
Swing with the contour of the ground extending to
the target line.
Alignment
downhill: Ball will go right. Aim a little left and ball
flight will be lower and roll more.
Uphill: Ball will go left. Aim a little right and ball flight
will be higher and roll less.
Use this basic approach and Intrieri says your impact and
direction will improve.
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FEBRUARY 2018