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Pat pass an aero ball or plastic practice ball from left hand to right hand.

Drop down and touch knee to floor and return to standing whilst pat passing

Pat pass an aero ball between pairs. Three touches each: left - right - pass, right - left – pass.

Everyone has a ball and keeps the pats going, move around in a space, fast, slow, jog… keep patting. If it falls do a press-up.

Touch left buttock to floor and get up… keep passing.

Make it fancy. Go high, spin round, under leg. Do it on one leg.

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key points:• establishing co-ordination and balance• Focusing attention on precise movement• ice-breaker

warm up games tip taps

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Bounce catches… drop ball to floor and catch on the return bounce. right is a V-finger catch between index and ring finger. Follow the ball down into a squat.

Catch between the tips of index fingers. Catch

between the biceps, elbows and knees.

Do a pairs display. Bounce to each other and catch.

Try a flip and catch out of the biceps…. tough!

key points:• establishing co-ordination and balance• Focusing attention on precise movement• Working together as a team• ice-breaker

warm up games tennis ball tricks

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sink into rotation as you catch. Hands to the side of your hips.

Get it co-ordinated… one up, one down.Add a lightweight medicine ball.

In a split stance position pass a golf ball between pairs.

Perform a ‘flying change’ with the throw… swap the front foot with a jump.

notethe best pattern to promote good golf mechanics is to have the hands the same side as the front foot… left foot forward, hands catch on left side. essential golf counter-coil loading. see above.

warm up games Flying change catches

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Place two crossed clubs on the floor… this gives four quarters to use as jump targets.

Paired foot forwards and back.

split feet stride jumps.

Feet together round the block.

single foot round the block hops.

Keep it going for 30 secs etc…

warm up games Crossed club footwork drills

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key points: Cardio-vascular warm up, mobilise the body. rhythmical co-ordination.

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key points:this is a cardio-vascular total body warm-up. note the direction of the upper body movements demonstrated above… side bend away from the lead leg, rotate towards the lead leg: these are the preferred combinations that support golf dynamics.

Lay a club on the floor, place one foot in front and one behind.Practice a flying change jump, alternating your feet.

rotate club across chest and drive it round to the other side as you jump. Keep the jumps going for 30 secs etc…

now add an upper body move during the jump… club side bent overhead, swap it to the other side on the jump.

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warm up games Club jumps

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Fun is functional. Focus striking confidence. shape the body behind the strike.

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Hold the club head and clip the ball off the top with a baseball swing without knocking down the tripod. not easy.

set up a club tripod, pop an aero ball on top.

warm up games tripod trick

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