Very young juniors and divot board
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EDUARDO CARDENAS
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi Tyler. 2 questions. I have mostly junior students, since I am J3 TPI certified. What is the best way I can teach them to make consistent ball first contact. It gets very frustrating witnessing them hit 6 inches behind the ball, over and over. Don't get me wrong, they do make ball first contact, 30% of time, even my, 5 year olds. Second, any divot board you recommend or do you not recommend them? Thank you.
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Tyler Ferrell
Coach
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Hi Eduardo,
As far as ground contact with juniors, do you do circuits like they teach in J3? If so, then emphasis on exercises that help with pivot location quality (keeping the head still and keeping spine angle) and also working on release mechanics. Those are the two big factors for ground contact. Some juniors have a hard time digesting that, and I end up doing more station work with pool noodles to work on pivot, or shaft extenders to work on the release. Both are good starting points.
I don't have any divot board recommendations. Unfortunately, I live in California and have year round access to grass, so I can work on ground contact, with good feedback, anytime we need to.
Happy Golfing,
Tyler