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Practice Drills

The TI provides several easy, and fun practice drills. First, the club is for practice swings only. You cannot strike golf balls with the club nor would you want to. The objective is to keenly listen and wholly focus on the club while performing practice swings. This allows the club to automatically train professional rhythm into your muscle memory.

The TI is a precision instrument and striking a real golf ball would destroy it.

Discovering the correct setting: You may search for the most comfortable rhythm through a little trial and error or you may want to swing like a Tiger (TI equivalent 8) and just go for it. It is expected that you will quickly find that several of the settings work well for you, and shortly thereafter tune in the one setting that is perfect. Relax, and play with the different settings. They are all correct tempos and it is a matter of feel that determines the one setting best for you.

Waggle and Listen Practice: Set a tee in the ground, address the tee and take small swings back and forth through the ball position. Make sure to forward swing past the tee. That will enable you to absorb the timing of the takeaway, the lagging change of direction, and the accelerating swish. This exercise is a great way to seek out your favorite personal setting.

Key Point: It is important to note that the TI needs to rest in the address position for a short moment to prepare for the next practice swing.

Waggle then Swing: Set a tee in the ground, address the tee and take small swings back and through the ball position. Now move right into a full swing. This is useful in absorbing timing, rhythm and also a repeatable pre shot routine. It is recomended to waggle only 1-2 times prior to moving into the full swing, less you develop a cumbersome pre-shot routine.

Key Point: It is important to note that the TI needs to rest in the address position for a short moment to prepare for the next practice swing.

Hear the Club head: This is the most important and rewarding practice exercise. Take full swings while "Feeling" and "Hearing" where the club head is through the entire swing.. You will be amazed at how fine your swing senses can become , and an added benefit is that by merely listening intently, your head becomes still. This is a natural law and this exercise takes advantage of it !

Key Point: Let the backswing note "guide" your swing to the top. It is important to let the TI guide you and not to try too hard. Relax, it will work automatically.

Key Point: Let the second note sound as if it is behind you. When you swing the TI in time, the second note guides you into your downswing with a powerful lagging of the club head. This is the true secret of the Pros' whip like slinging of the club head.

Key Point: Match the swish. When the TI is swung in time, the "recorded" swish and the "created" swish sound as one. It is readily apparent if your swing was a bit too late or a bit too early.

At the Range: Obviously , great rhythm and timing without proper form is not what we are looking for. At the range use the above drills to warm up and get ready (Practice swings only!!). Then hit balls with your regular clubs practicing whatever you need to at the time. Between every ten shots or so, step back and take several swings with the TI to keep your swing in tune. This will reaffirm your mechanical practice and enhance your development.



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