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7 Common Swing Speed Training Mistakes
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7 Common Swing Speed Training Mistakes
For simplicity, all advice on actual swings or drills is provided from a right handed perspective.
If swing speed training is in your plans for improvement in 2026, here are 7 swing speed training mistakes to avoid, and fixes if you already have them.
- Not taking the warming up seriously.
It is important to prime the body for speed training, because when done correctly it's a maximum effort activity. To get the body ready and prevent injury, always warm up before a training session and before playing a round of golf
- Wearing poor footwear
A big component of speed is how you interact with the ground. If your shoes lack traction and stability, your potential for speed goes down. Wear a spiked golf shoe for grass and turf surfaces, and an athletic shoe that's not too worn down on the sole for gym floor surfaces.
- Not wearing a glove
Wearing a glove gives you much more friction into the grip allowing you to achieve maximum speeds without worrying about the letting go of the club, and also preventing sweaty hands from slowing you down.
- Training AFTER a practice or gym session
The best results come when your body is the most fresh. If you fatigue yourself prior to speed training you will not reach maximum speeds. Do your practice or gym work after your swing speed training.
- Not swinging with MAXIMUM effort
Most people have never attempted to swing at maximum speeds. You need to get way outside of your comfort zone. It should not look like a smooth on course swing. It shoud look more like a long drive contest swing. This is all about raising your speed ceiling so that when you go back to your on course driver swing, you see a nice jump in speed without any extra effort.
- Not using a radar as feedback
Sometimes what you think feels fast is actually slower and vice versa. The only way to know is it measure. Use some kind of launch monitor to track your progress so you can see the results from your training.
- Training too often or too infrequently
Overspeed training is all about training the nervous system to break through barriers of how fast it tells your body to move. The nervous system takes longer to recover than the muscles and you will not feel the same type of soreness. Even though you may feel ready to go quickly after a session, your nervous system needs more time to recover. 3 days a week with a day off in between is ideal. People training 1 day a week can maintain swing speed, but not gain any.
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