You can check out a pro golf swing on video instruction tapes
and on TV during golf shows and games. Checking out the golf
swing of a pro can help even the amateur fine tune their own
swing. Taking lessons from a pro is a great way to have them
analyze your swing and help you to make changes to make your
golf game better and more consistent. Call your local golf
course to ask if they have a pro on staff for you to take
lessons from. Purchasing a golf instruction tape can also give
you a tool to analyze a pro’s golf swing. Pro’s usually have
personal coaching so their swings may be more smooth and precise
than yours. Some golf instruction tape’s have slow-motion
segments where you can really see what the actions of the player
are. An advantage to a video is that you can rewind and watch
again until you learn the swing consistently. Golf tips by Tiger
Woods can be found online, in magazines, or on shows that have
him as a guest. Other professionals have written books or
articles in magazines describing their golf game and
experiences. Check your local bookstore to see what golf
instruction books that they may have available. Watching a pro
play golf is a great way to learn how to deal with different
things that happen during a golf game. When they get into a
hazard, how do they handle it? This can also help the amateur
player in their game. So keep your eye on other players that
play well and pros to help you improve your own game.

Recently I was asked, “is ‘foot work’ really that important?”

When batting in cricket it is essential to have excellent footwork. As good foot work is the basis for achieving excellence in cricket and is the foundation for good batting technique.

Foot work is absolutely necessary as all successful strokes start with effective footwork.

If you watch Brian Lara, Michael Vaughan, Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, all of these amazing batsmen have outstanding footwork, often when these types of players don’t perform it is simply due to lack of footwork.

Good footwork allows you to time the ball well and place the ball in gaps. It gets you in the optimum position to hit the ball, so you can hit it where you want and with ease.

If you have been struggling to play a particular shot for some reason it could be due to poor footwork causing bad timing and body positioning.

With faster bowlers it is even more essential to have excellent fast and precise footwork, so that you can get into a balanced position, in-line with the ball, so you can play the ball with control.

Getting quickly into position through footwork therefore is very important.

The more you practice your footwork against both fast and slow bowlers the easier you will gradually find it. Many players do what we call trigger movements just before the bowler releases the ball, this helps get the feet moving into position and into line much quicker and easier, especially against faster bowlers.

Next time you watch a game on TV watch the batsmen’s feet really closely as the bowler is about to deliver you’ll see these small ‘trigger movements’; small foot movements, which help the batsmen get in position and inline early.

As a batsman it is absolutely necessary to develop your foot work and foot movement, as all excellent strokes start with effective and efficient footwork.