Teaching Sport Skills - Special Olympics

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Teaching Golf Skills Swinging The Golf Club Aim and Target 32 Target a. The primary target is not the ball; it is the destination for the shot. b. Targets can be many things, the fairway, green or flagstick. c. Look at the ball but try and think about its destination. Aiming a. You must aim both the club and the body. b. Aim the face of the club head in the same direction as the target. c. Aim your entire body, feet, knees, hips and shoulders, parallel to the target line. Coaching Suggestions Use targets close to the athletes at first. A line drawn on the ground using paint, string or golf club will greatly aid in proper aim. Special Olympics Golf Coaching Guide Created: August 2003
Back to the Target, Chest to the Target The Swing Sequence Swinging a Club – Grass Cutting Exercise A good way to learn to swing a golf club is the grass-cutting exercise with non-stop swinging. Special Olympics Golf Coaching Guide Created: August 2003 Teaching Golf Skills The Swing Sequence a. Using proper grip and stance athlete should swing the club back and forth a short distance and brush the grass. b. Then swing the club back until the hands hinge and brush the grass continuously. c. Swing club over shoulder. d. Athlete should also try this drill with feet together-will help the athlete feel the body turn Coaching Suggestions Insure there is ample room between athletes. Demonstrate swing and grass cutting drill, Caution: A golf club can be a dangerous weapon. It should never be swung in a group. To swing the club, athlete must learn to use body, arms and hands in a unified manner. Back swing is one motion. A wind-up. Swing the club back so that your club is over your shoulder and back is facing toward target. Forward swing is one motion. Unwind; the club is swung from the top to the finish in the direction of the target. As the swing goes forward the body turns in the direction of the target, At the finish the club should be over the left shoulder and the athlete's weight should be on the left foot. Note: Back to the Target Chest to the Target 33
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