| The short game for the professional, amateur, junior, or | | | | upward. Continue to rotate to a position where the left |
| woman golfer is an integral part of golf. A good short | | | | hand is directly above the left foot, and the right hand |
| game can be the difference between a good score | | | | is pointing straight up. Return to the starting position and |
| and great score. Often times golf fitness exercises, | | | | repeat. |
| the woman golfer, and short game are not connected. | | | | Outside of improving motor control and "feel" golf |
| The reality is golf fitness exercises can be a great | | | | fitness exercises can benefit the short game and |
| benefit to the short game of any woman golfer. | | | | woman golfer in another area. It is well known short |
| The short game does not necessarily require the | | | | game shots require "more" from the hands and |
| power associated with tee shots where golf fitness is | | | | forearms. Short game shots require acceleration of |
| a benefit, but rather in a different set of requirements. | | | | the club head through the ball, bouncing the club on |
| The short game requires a great deal more finesse. | | | | sand shots, and at times moving through thick rough. |
| Finesse in terms of finite control of the distance, spin, | | | | All of which ask more from these body parts. As a |
| and carry of every shot. This type of finesse requires | | | | result increasing the strength in the hands and |
| more motor control from the nerves and muscles of | | | | forearms can benefit the short game. Golf fitness |
| your body. Increasing the motor control (i.e. the ability of | | | | exercises can do just that! These types of golf fitness |
| your body to execute finite actions) can occur through | | | | exercises develop increased levels of strength in the |
| the utilization of golf fitness training. | | | | muscles of the hands and forearms. As a result the |
| The specific type of golf fitness training that can | | | | ability to hit chips and pitches from the rough, the |
| improve the motor control is classified as balance | | | | bouncing of the club in heavy sand, and accelerating |
| training. This type of golf fitness exercise trains both | | | | through the shot becomes much easier. |
| your nervous and muscular systems of the body. As a | | | | Some easy to perform hand, wrist, and forearm golf |
| result these exercised improve the interaction of your | | | | fitness exercises to improve your short game are ball |
| nerves and muscles. One of the benefits of this type | | | | squeezers and towel wringers. Both of these simple to |
| of golf fitness training is the ability of your muscles to | | | | perform golf fitness exercises will improve your |
| control movement more efficiently. As a result the | | | | strength in these integral parts of the body for the |
| ability to control finite movements becomes much | | | | short game. As with airplane rotations before |
| easier. This lends itself to improvement in your short | | | | attempting these or any other golf fitness exercise |
| game. | | | | make sure you are in good health and cleared by a |
| In addition to improving the motor control of the body | | | | physician. |
| for short game shots, balance training can in addition | | | | Ball squeezers can easily be performed with either a |
| improve your "feel". Feel is a term used to describe | | | | tennis ball or racquetball. Simply place the ball in your |
| the ability of the woman or any other golfer to know | | | | palm and squeeze with your fingers. Hold the |
| where their "body is in space". This concept explains | | | | "squeeze" for 2 seconds and release. Repeat for |
| how a golfer can feel the club head, know the position | | | | 10-15 repetitions and proceed to towel wringers. Grasp |
| of the body, be aware of weight shifts, and body | | | | a towel in your hands and "wring" the towel. Perform |
| angles. All of which are important aspects of | | | | the wringing of the towel in both a clockwise and |
| developing a good short game. Balance training | | | | counterclockwise direction. Again, perform 10-15 |
| exercises within a golf fitness program can improve | | | | repetitions of this golf fitness exercise. |
| the "feel" within in your short game. | | | | To summarize, the short game for the woman, junior, |
| One of my favorite balance training exercises for golf | | | | amateur, or professional is of great importance. |
| is the airplane rotation. Before performing this or any | | | | Improving your short game can mean the difference |
| other golf fitness exercise, make sure you are in good | | | | between a good round and great round of golf. The |
| health, and cleared by your physician. Begin this | | | | finesse required in the short game can be improved |
| exercise by placing your feet together, bend at the | | | | through the utilization of golf fitness exercises. Balance |
| hips so your back is flat, and chest is parallel to the | | | | exercises within a golf fitness program are the type of |
| floor. Extend your arms straight out from the shoulders, | | | | exercise that can improve the finesse of your short |
| keeping eyes focused on the floor. Lift the right foot | | | | game. Additionally, the short game requires high levels |
| off the floor and balance your weight on the left foot. | | | | of hand, wrist, and forearm strength. Simple to perform |
| Once the weight is balanced on the left foot, extend | | | | golf fitness exercises can improve the strength in |
| the right leg back from the hip. The right leg should be | | | | these integral parts of your body for the short game. |
| parallel to the ground. Attempt to keep the right leg | | | | So remember, utilize balance and strength exercises in |
| straight throughout the entire exercise. Begin the | | | | a comprehensive golf fitness program to improve your |
| exercise by rotating the left arm downward towards | | | | short game. |
| the floor. At the same time, rotate the right arm | | | | |