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Golf Swing To provide new information. To inform my audience good knowledge about the golf swing. The golf swing is composed of the set-up and three 3 components of the physical swing which are the take away, down swing, and through. Chronological

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You use the same grip and stance throughout the whole swing and it provides power and stability. A good solid take away will allow you to harness more power for the down swing. The better it is the farther you will be able to hit the ball. The downswing. This is the step in which all your energy is unleashed to hit the ball. The follow through is the part of the swing that makes your swing look good and also determines the spin on the ball .

Introduction Attention/Relation: The greatest game ever played. It involves a mental game like no other. You mishit one shot out of bounds, your wonderful round could be over. Uses about 14 main muscles in your body to swing the golf club, and the strength and stamina to carry a 50lb bag through a 5 hour day in the blazing hot sun of the Erie summers. Without the passion and desire to become great at the sport, there is no point of playing unless you want to lose a few bucks to friends every now and then. A season of about 10 lessons is $1000, and today I will be showing you the 4 basics which would probably take about 5 lessons for a real coach to teach. So technically, you should all owe me $500. But since Im a nice guy and I want an A, Ill show you for free, so listen up. For those of you who think golf is an easy game meant for people who arent athletic, thing again. Today I will be showing you just the basic fundamentals of the golf swing

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which consists of the set up, take away, down swing, and follow through. Credibility: My experience with golf has come about since the age of five. Many people at Gannon consider me as the best golfer. Im currently ranked 12th out of over 160 athletes in the PSAC conference, despite missing a tournament due to injury. Ive competed in over 200 tournaments since the age of 8. My biggest tournament being the California Kids Golf World Championship in Myrtle Beach at the age of 15 where I finished in second place. Using my experience, my hope is that this speech will better familiarize you with the three main components of the golf swing. These components are the set up, followed by the take away, then down swing, then follow through.

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Connective 1: Lets start with the setup. Body I. The set up is one the most import parts of the golf swing. A. It is just what the name implies; it is the grip and stance that you will set up before you hit the shot in order to provide the stability in your swing. 1. The main purpose of the set up is to provide stability. 2. Another purpose of the set up is to begin you golf swing on the right track. Without a good grip and stance, most likely your entire swing will be garbage. B. (visually show how the grip is done) The stance will be same the width as your shoulders, with your knees slightly bent and posture a little hunched. C. Many of the great swings in golf have flawless set ups that provide maximum stability of the golf swing.

Connective 2: Now that you know how to do the set up, allow me to explain the second part of the golf swing. The take away. II. A good solid take away will allow you to harness more power for the down swing. The better it is the farther you will be able to hit the ball. A. The take away is the movement of the head of the golf club all the way up past your shoulders in order to begin the process of building power. (now visual aid shown) B. You start the take away going straight back. Once reaching half way there will be a slight cock in your wrist. Continue the swing till the head is facing your target.

C. You want the take away to be very compact and steady. The more you do this, the more power will generate in the next step of the swing. Connective 3: Now that youve got the perfect back swing ready; its time to unleash your power with the down swing. III: The downswing motion begins with a drop in your wrist to increase torque. For all you engineering majors, you all probably understand how so much energy is generated. A. Torque will be created 1. The first movement to create torque is the rotation of your hips toward the target. 2. The second movement is to hold the hinge in your wrist on the way down as long as possible. B. The down swing component ends when the club head hits the ball and is now a projectile. Connective 4: The follow through component begins when the balls taken off and finishes when you are at the top of your swing holding a beautiful finish pose. IV: All this momentum is going to guide you to the top of your swing. This is called the follow-through. A. You want your follow through to be the opposite from your take away (not compact). You will want to extend as far out as possible and let the shoulders and hips follow. 1. The club should be extended and pointed to the target. 2. If it is not point to the target then left spin or right spin will be generated. B. Point your body to your target and hold your finish like people are taking pictures of you. This is the key to a good follow through and finish position. Connective 5: Now that youve gotten a good brief explanation about each component of the golf swing. You saved $500 and you should have a much better idea on how to swing a golf club. Conclusion Concluding Statement/summary: So in conclusion, we have seen the four basic components that make up a golf swing. We have learnt how to set up to your ball to provide the stability. We have learnt the take away to ensure stability and contain power. Weve learnt about the down swing where all the power in unleashed. And last, we learnt about the follow through in which you make your swing look good.

Action Statement: If anyone is interested in getting into the game of golf you could go to Family First Golf dome only located 5 minutes away from Gannon. If youre really serious you could go to some golf courses. The closest ones are Harborview, Peakn Peak, and Downing. Prices are usually cheap at Downing and its a fun course to play for beginners. Just remember to take a few water bottles with you and maybe a snack or two. Im telling you, golf is not a joke!