Totally Driven has researched every conceivable method to help players hit the ball further. One thing we look at with every player is the tempo of their golf swing. We have found that many players who don’t hit the ball as far as they would like don’t have very good timing or tempo.
The best product we have seen to address this is the Tour Tempo Micro Player. The highly acclaimed book “Tour Tempo” was written by John Novosel Sr and John Garritty. Their research revealed something that nobody had ever considered. Most PGA pros have a 3-1 ratio of timing in their full swing. From the start of the backswing to the top of the swing takes almost exactly 3 times than top of the swing to impact. Now they don’t all swing at the same pace, but they all have the same ratio. They also swing much faster than you would think.
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What we see is that most recreational golfers swing too slowly on the backswing which doesn’t allow for much speed to develop at the point of impact. Take the club back slow and low has been a key swing thought for millions of players, but in order to hit the ball further you need to develop more club-head speed at impact. You can’t do that if you take the club back too slowly. In every case we have seen, better tempo equates to more speed at impact for players in our Distance Improvement Programs. The Tour Tempo Micro Player emits 3 tones that can be set at multiple speeds. You set it at the corrrect tempo for you, place the microplayer in your ear and then simply match the tones as you swing the golf club.
The more startling thing we found is that if you improve a player’s tempo some of their swing flaws get better or go away completely. If you swing the club in the proper tempo (we help them determine this) it is easier to swing on plane, maintain better balance, improve the firing order or sequencing of your swing and more. Well, guess what? If you have better sequencing and balance and have a more efficient swing, you will hit the ball further (and straighter)!
Of course we use many techniques and training aids to help players develop more power, but the Micro Player is great! We will be offering a discounted rate for Tour Tempo Microplayers and/or Tour Tempo books if you mention this blog. Call us at 651-578-0501.
Andy Thompson
