Head Still

[alex57834]

Any good drills to keep my head still and tell me how much I should be practising the drill.

 

[anotherdouble]

You have not said if its when putting, on the fairway or off the tee. Apart from putting I doubt if your head moves. It is more likely to be you rising from the shot early. I always used to mutter 'head still' until I tried to move my head whilst holding a position and then I realised I was not moving my head but my whole upper half.

 

[alex57834]

Off the fairway and I have fat shots as-well so it would be better to keep my head still and all the rest will fall into place.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

It's virtually impossible to keep your head STILL but you should aim to keep movement to a minimum. Rather than think 'head still' you might find it more useful to make sure you keep your eye on the ball throughout the swing. This simple tip will help with better ball striking.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I tend to pick one dimple on the back of the ball and try and see the club face onto it

 

[Foxholer]

Any good drills to keep my head still and tell me how much I should be practising the drill.

Yep. Stand with your head holding a bunch of books against a wall and try to make a golf swing.












You will find it's impossible! Then go find a few videos of Anika Sorenstam - or David Duval - and see that they didn't exactly have a still head, yet got to be World #1s!

'Keep your head still' is probably the worst piece of advice that can ever be given!

Though keeping head movement 'under control' is a pretty good tip. And - as previously posted - it's often not the head that is actually doing the 'real' moving about.

 

[bobmac]

'Keep your head still' is probably the worst piece of advice that can ever be given!

Im sure Jack Grout would disagree with you there

 

[Region3]

Im sure Jack Grout would disagree with you there

I just Googled Jack Grout because I thought he was a cricketer.

Anyway, according to an article it looks like he has been misrepresented.

http://www.stevewozeniak.com/2008/04/setting-the-record-straight-for-jack-grouts-sake/

 

[bobmac]

To be accurate, Jack N said it was Jacks Gs assistant who used to hold his hair.
I'll try and find the article

 

[timchump]

/\ i ve also heard Jack N talk about this

 

[virtuocity]

Not that I know anything, but isn't it the case that if your head is still that this is an indicator of remaining centred, thus hitting the ball more consistently?

 

[bobmac]

Not that I know anything, but isn't it the case that if your head is still that this is an indicator of remaining centred, thus hitting the ball more consistently?

Correct, in my opinion

 

[Iaing]

Bob Torrance also used to hold Sam's hair to keep his head still when he was teaching him.