I got an impact bag...now what?
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07-24-2008, 09:15 PM
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I got an impact bag...now what?
Well, actually not an impact bag, I got a golf cart tire/rim. I took it outside and started whacking it. Flat left wrist, bent right wrist. A nice 'thud'. this would slide the tire along the ground a little. I would even say that it teaches 'heavy hands' thru the ball. Is this all I need to do? I think if i smack it about 100 times a day for the rest of the summer, I may be getting somewhere. Are there any drills or just keep hitting it?
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07-24-2008, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by exgolfpro
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Well, actually not an impact bag, I got a golf cart tire/rim. I took it outside and started whacking it. Flat left wrist, bent right wrist. A nice 'thud'. this would slide the tire along the ground a little. I would even say that it teaches 'heavy hands' thru the ball. Is this all I need to do? I think if i smack it about 100 times a day for the rest of the summer, I may be getting somewhere. Are there any drills or just keep hitting it?
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Don't overdo it, you don't want messed up wrists, elbows, or shoulders. Do some slower swings and some quicker swings but don't go for a certain number. You may wish to get an impact bag which would probably have a little more give and be easier on the joints.
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The reason you can't sustain the lag is because you are so eager to make the club move fast (a reaction to the intent of "hitting it far"). So on a full shot you throw it away too early, which doesn't happen for your short chip. (bts)
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07-25-2008, 11:22 AM
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Lay it on
I try the lay the head as well as the shaft to the bag, not just the head. I find hitting the bag with a dowel is helpful in this regard.
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07-25-2008, 01:37 PM
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Getting Tired? Bag it!
Get an Impact Bag, much better. As mrodock said, "easier on the joints". Just fill it up about 3/4 of the way with old rags, towels, etc. Much cheaper in the long run than a tire (because of inflation).
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07-25-2008, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by drewitgolf
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Get an Impact Bag, much better. As mrodock said, "easier on the joints". Just fill it up about 3/4 of the way with old rags, towels, etc. Much cheaper in the long run than a tire (because of inflation).
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Ouch . . . . that hurt my brain joint.
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07-25-2008, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by drewitgolf
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Get an Impact Bag, much better. As mrodock said, "easier on the joints". Just fill it up about 3/4 of the way with old rags, towels, etc. Much cheaper in the long run than a tire (because of inflation).
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07-26-2008, 08:08 AM
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Lynn Blake Certified Senior Instructor
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Originally Posted by 6bmike
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Go to the beach or a bunker and build a great wall of China and stay principled.
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There are grains of truth in the quick sand. Let that one sink in.
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