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Correcting A Slice Can Be Easier Than You Think
The trick to correcting a slice is to first focus on the areas where you're going to get the most potential improvement the fastest. Too often, golfers live in perpetual frustration trying different exercises and golf training tools that may in fact address a particular aspect of your game that could contribute to a slice, but don't provide any real benefit for a couple of key reasons.
First, the area of concentration is not connected directly to the primary cause of the problem.
Second, even if you master what you're being taught, the incremental gain in performance will likely be minimal, and perhaps not even noticeable because of the micro element you're focusing on.
Third, focusing on too many corrections at the same time will just get you more confused and perhaps even make your slice worse.
Correcting a slice starts with focusing on major potential problem areas first and once their sufficiently assessed and corrected, smaller problem areas can then be looked at, one by one.
The major problem areas for most golfers that have a regularly occurring slice are 1) the setup, 2) the grip, and 3) the backswing. Let’s look at each one individually.
Your set up needs to have all your body parts lined up parallel to your target line and your club face perpendicular to the target. This many seem obvious, but unless you know you're properly squared up before begin your golf swing, there is no point starting to look for other ways to correct a slice. A simple golf swing that is aligned with the target can correct a slice all by itself.
While it’s easier said than done, getting lined up impacts your golf swing posture, golf swing mechanics, and so on. You may want to have your playing partner check you for alignment or place a club on the ground in front of you to make sure everything is parallel to the target.
The second major area of focus when correcting a slice is to pay more attention to your grip. A great golf swing is going to have a well centered grip with knuckles slightly pointing towards your back shoulder. Many times, a slice is caused by gripping the club too far in one direction or the other, depending on which way you swing the club. For instance, if you're right handed and grip the club too much to the left, then there's a good chance you're going to have a golf swing slice going right.
The third major area for slice correction is in the backswing. Many times a beginner golf swing will be hampered by twisting the wrists in the back swing and not getting squared back up on the follow through. A correct golf swing will see the wrists stay in the same position throughout the swing, allowing more consistent contact with the ball with less of that sideways spin you’re trying to eliminate.
By spending more time on these three areas, you stand a better chance of correcting a slice and getting the great golf swing you’re after.
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