Practice without a ball
Colin Howe
Take away the distraction of the result, and focus on the understanding of where you go wrong in the swing
Practice without a ball
The suggestion of practicing your swing without a ball is maybe a new concept, the reasoning for such an idea, is to take away the distraction of the result, and to focus on the understanding of where you go wrong in the swing! so that you can better self-correct.
Golf instructors have been trusted for many years by the amateur golfer and video analysis has helped them see more but for most of these instructors, they often refer to seeing a ball fly, which determines what to tell you, “you are now swinging correctly”. This judgment of ball flight that dictates the lesson, maybe not the best way to explain what is related to a good grip, balance, swing plane or a great number of other areas coached. There are too many influencing factors.
The senses required to hit a good ball flight, are all kinesthetic feelings, but for most that practice the game this is missed because too much focus is given to the result good or bad.
Try the positive practice without a ball to help promote better focus on the kinesthetic senses to help feel when you might hit a ball correctly. When we place a ball down on the range and hit it, the distractions of ball flight, path, distance, etc, overpower our “feel” and we may or may not learn what we are trying to learn as a result. All that being said our practice sessions should include time for fundamental training (no ball practice), as well as ball striking practice. I have been using it and I am enjoying the outcome so far, with much more self-awareness.
Give it a try, today!
Colin Howe
Colin Howe – Golf Coach and Consultant.
Born in England and began playing golf aged 13, already a very capable athlete he went on to compete nationally and internationally in a number of sports. Colin also proved himself as a capable person while serving with distinction in the Army. Following a seven year career, Colin has been managing golfers of all levels from around the world.
Swing Method:
From the great range of experiences had, Colin has now developed his own understanding of the swing, combing natural movement with the correct limb seperations required to maintain a structured movement.
International Author:
Colin was asked by one of the biggest publishing companies in the United States to produce a book based on his holistic approach to golf. In 2008 the golf book tittle ''Play Better Golf'' by Colin Howe was published around the world and has since been translated in another 6 languages.
UK's leading tutor and authority on British Colleges Golf educational programme and has been the only tutor to have successfully taken a team of golfers to the British Colleges National Championship and won four times in a row, many golfers have gone onto compete for their country played on a number of tours and won national amateur events.
Putting:
In 2003 Colin met with established Putting Coach, David Hicks, who later went on to become Colin’s mentor in Putting, since then Colin has established himself, helping a number of players on the Tour which has already seen much success and wins.
Colin understands a combination of setup, custom fitting and good coaching practice to be fundamental to success all very much following the Ideas laid out by David Hicks.
Course Management:
Having been a Nationally Ranked Orienteer and having a greater understanding of maps and land contouring, Colin brings new ideas to the practicing on the golf course, adding a new dimensions to the game unique to him. All skills used by some of the best players around the world are now explained in Colin’s book and for the first time this explanation helps the golfer understand better on how to manage their game on the course.