Target Tempo
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Nick Wingbermuehle
5 years, 11 months ago
What is the ideal tempo for a full swing? Is there a different ideal tempo for wedge play?
Thank you,
Nick
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Tyler Ferrell
Coach
5 years, 11 months ago
+Nick W The research I've seen shows a 3:1 ratio (backswing to downswing) for the full swing and about 2:1 for wedge play. But I don't know what kind of standard deviation or range was observed. Averages without ranges can be dangerous to apply blindly.
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Nick Wingbermuehle
5 years, 11 months ago
+Tyler F
That’s what I had always heard as well. I was going to add some tempo training to my swing work.
I was just going to shoot for 3:1 and go for it (my tempo in my swing right now is pretty close to that already), unless there is a better recommendation or way to train/practice tempo.
Thank you!
Nick
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Tyler Ferrell
Coach
5 years, 11 months ago
+Nick W While I do a fair about of rhythm and sequence training, I can't say I do a lot of specific tempo training. Other than with a metronome for putting. If you have some successful ways to train it, please share it with all of us.
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Nick Wingbermuehle
5 years, 11 months ago
+Tyler F
Hey Tyler,
I just do some very basic practicing using Blast Motion. I will turn on the feedback for tempo, then take swings without the feedback, then go back and test using the feedback. So it’s nothing fancy/complicated, but it seems to work for me.
Nick