Teaching Sport Skills - Special Olympics

Teaching Golf Skills
The Golf Swing
The Golf Swing, Swing Progression and Skills Tests
A series of skill tests follow each segment of the basic skills and swing instruction in this Golf Sports Skills program to
measure athlete's progress in the golf program, These prescribed tests will identify certain parameters for various golf
skill, i.e., putting, chipping, pitching, etc. However, the individual instructors, as needed, due to the athlete’s
abilities, may modify these tests.
The Golf Swing and Swing Progression
Through demonstration and practice the athlete will learn the basic golf swing skills and swing progression.
Coach’s Note:
Arranging for some kind of success in hitting the golf ball is important to motivate the athlete to have interest in and to
continue in the game.
An analysis of the golf swing reveals separate actions, which if done in sequence account for total movement. It is
also known that all distinct skills of golf-putting, chipping and pitching-are scaled down versions of the full swing. With
this in mind, the concept of golf skills-swing progression was designed so that the athlete can start with a simple
movement and progress to a more complex one through:
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Demonstration
Explanation
Application (Repetitive Rehearsal)
Special Olympics Golf Coaching Guide
Created: August 2003