Striking a golf ball (golf swing)
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A foam golf ball, a golf club (mid-iron junior size). Have both right and left hand iron available. At least 55 metres clear space. |
Place ball on the ground at a marked spot. Hand the golf club to child. Tell child to hit the ball straight ahead to finish as close as possible to a cone placed on ground 50 metres away. Point straight ahead to cone. Repeat a second trial. |
C1. ‘Start’ |
Both hands on golf club (non-dominant hand towards the end of the grip, dominant hand towards the shaft). |
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| C2. ‘Stance’ |
Child side on to intended target (i.e. non/preferred hip/shoulder faces towards target). Slight bend at waist and feet about shoulder width apart. |
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| C3. ‘Focus’ |
Head relatively still with eyes focused on ball until after ball release. |
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| C4: ‘Backswing’ |
High backswing with the club (i.e. club head above shoulder with shaft parallel to ground). |
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| C5. ‘Hit’ |
Contacts ball sending it generally straight ahead (no more than 10am-2pm degrees left or right) towards the target. |
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| C6. ‘Follow through’ |
Club follows through towards non-preferred shoulder (club head at least to chest level), and in finish position child is facing target with weight on front foot indicated by a raising of back heel. |
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