Hey everyone,
Wondering if anyone has a good blueprint for an effective 30 ball practice session? I generally practice with a SkyTrak. I have some time constraints recently, and really want to get the most out of that time.
Appreciate the help!
Play fast,
JPB
How long do you intend to take to hit 30 shots? Are you working on a specific change? From everything I understand, alternating drills and slow-motion rehearsals with hitting shots is one of the best ways to ingrain different motions. So there’s my recommendation, do a rehearsal, do a drill, then using your full normal pre-shot routine, hit a shot. Maybe that shot is only a partial swing, to get the mechanics right. Then start over. Its not unreasonable to take 30 to 45 minutes or even longer to hit 30 shots. I know you say time is short, but its not the number of balls you hit that determine the most productive use of your time.
The Practice Manual is my go-to source for how to practice. Check it out.
Are you thinking of trying to improve your efficiency or effectiveness?
To work on your swing, I would pick three specific things to concentrate on. Hit 3 balls concentrating on point one, 3 on point 2, 3 on point 3 and then repeat twice, you need to give yourself feedback after every shot on how well you did with the goal and not how the shot went. For your last 3 balls, pick a target and go through your whole routine.
For effectiveness you need to hit every shot different, different target, different club with your full routine just as you would on the course.
Thanks everyone! 30 to 45 minutes is ideal, and thanks for the recommendations. I’ll check out the practice manual for sure! I imagine a blend of slow motion feels interwoven with random practice will be the way to go. Thoughts?
I’ll give it a go!
Cheers!
Honestly, I’d map out what you want to improve…
One of my goals this off season, if I have simulator access, will be spending time dialing in wedge distances… basic “quick” plan would be ladder drills and just trying to hit one wedge further or shorter than the last wedge. Work on building a feel for different distances and honing it in.
With driver, my goal is to work on a 0 degree path, just to get a feel for it… then work on my “real” path and play around with drawing and fading the ball while controlling the club face… basically work the ball across the spectrum… a fade that starts right, a draw that starts right, a straight ball right of target… just work on building “feel” for different paths and different face alignment…
Same basic concept with irons, but more of a focus on flighting the ball higher and lower.
This is all theoretical stuff I want to do. It’s not advice!
My overall thought is when I’m in a launch monitor, I can see more perfect information on what my club is doing (and not just speculate on ball flight)… so the goal will be to take advantage of that information and build better habits that hopefully translate to the course.