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WHIPPY TEMPOMASTER TIPS Learn to hit it Long with The Whippy! Over the years, we have attendded many trade shows and consumer golf shows. One of the comments we hear most is:"Wow. I bet that thing sure does slow your swing down". In reality, that couldn't be further from the truth. The Whippy does slow some things down but these things are: the transitions, the pulling of the club from the top, the hitting with the hands prior to impact, and in some cases, the real jerky take away. So when people think about slowing their swing down, they are confused about how far they can hit The Whippy. "If I slow my swing down, won't I lose club head speed?" Yes. So don't slow it down. Rather, use your shoulder turns, leg work and hip turns to generate club head speed. We are not in the business of slowing your swing down rather, we are here to help use the strength that you have to generate club head speed efficiently and effortlessly. How do you train to do this? Listen up. If you are at the point to where you are hitting The Whippy pretty good, it's time to step it up a few notches. When I was training for Long Drive competitions, I would go to the range and try to hit The Whippy just as hard and far as I possibly could. To do this, I had to make full shoulder turns and make sure that my legs stayed in the proper position as well as keep the hands out of it from the top. The proper leg position is mostly related to what the right leg was doing during my backswing. If at any point, my right leg straightened out, I was doomed. I made sure that I kept my right knee bent and flexed over the instep of my right foot. This also kept the wieght on the instep of my right foot assuring that I had the leverage to push, and turn, to the left side. The next thing I was sure to do was make a full shoulder turn. For some this would be parallel to the target line however, during my practice, it was beyond paralell to the target line all the while keeping the club in the proper position at the top without it going so far as to cross over the target line. I tend to practice the exaggeration so I can be comfortable with the normal when playing or competing. Upon completing these items, my next focus is directed towards my hands and arms. When one steps up to the ball with the mindset of killing it, the brain triggers the hands and arms with the notion that they are about to hit the hell out of something. What this does is cause the hands and arms to become active. So you have to fight that. By hitting The Whippy as hard and as far as you can, you will be able to feel when those hands are becoming active as the shaft will flex and you'll most likely hit one out of the range to the right. When this occurs, you'll need to step back a little in your efforts and rebuild your thought process in hitting it hard. Focusing on your turns and/or ball flight will help to keep the hands and arms at bay. So. in your training, begin to hit The Whippy with your normal swing as you have always done. During that session, begin to increase the power of your swing in small increments. At any point during this session you begin to hit balls to the right, step back to the previous level, get your rhythm and ball flight back, and then proceed to step it up again. Also. Once you get to a point where you are hitting it a bit farther than before, pick up your regular driver and work it into your session with The Whippy. By doing this, you will be able to tansfer the stronger swing to your regular driver keeping the hands out of the picture. Stick the Butt of The Club - Into the Back of the Ball! This one takes a little imagination to understand. This is the third key that will put you in the correct position at impact or more accurately delay the release of your wrists so that they release at the ball rather than at the initiation of the downswing. Here it is. Swing to the top and hold it. Now, in very slow motion focus on the grip of the club. At the top of the backswing the butt of the club is pointing directly behind you down the target line. When you get about halfway down, keep the butt of the club pointing at the back of the ball until your left arm is about 80 degrees to the ground. At this point your hands will be only about 6 inches behind the ball. You should take notice of the shaft of the club being very close to your right shoulder. The only way you can reach this position is to make sure the right hand does not become active. If there is any tension in the right hand grip before this point then the wrists will uncock to some degree. For most amateurs they will completely release at the beginning of the downswing. This is casting. So to insure a delayed release there are three swing keys to think about.
You may not feel all of these, but each one does the same thing. Find the one you can feel and relate to and use it. As your release gets better then you will feel and understand all three.
Cheers!
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