Gain Distance

Hit it Long. Hit it Straight
Long, long, heck, really long shots, repeated over and over again is what we crave. Distance is what everybody wants. But “accurate distance” is really the Holy Grail of golf. Being able to hit the ball long—in the fairway, in your chosen landing area—is the goal. The better scorecard with distance—not distance that carries you into the rough. So, here are some simple tips on how to gain more distance while avoiding “blown” shots. Typically, to get more distance we reach back to hit the ball harder. We wind up our backswing tighter, which is often the cause of more problems and less distance. To hit the ball longer we first have to buy-in to the fact, that with your golf swing, sometimes less is more.

Controlled – Sequential – Power
By that I mean if you can stay relaxed and make the controlled, sequential swing that the Automatic Swing Trainer™ teaches you, you will have a much greater chance of developing club head speed at the bottom of the arch where you want it. Being square at impact is key to long accuracy. It is very difficult to make an extra long backswing—with the perception that you are swinging harder—and still be able to get back square at Address/ Impact position. The key is that perceived power—hitting it ‘harder’—is very different from actual power—the ability to strike the ball longer and in the fairway and onto the green.

Timing the Triangle
Timing up the triangle (made with the shoulders and arms) with the turn, while driving the body and trying to “kill it” is extremely difficult. The Pros’ are able to do this because of their exceptional eye-hand coordination and the fact that they are playing and practicing almost every day under the guidance of world-class teachers.

Address is Impact
Remember that when you stay in control, create lag and come back accurately into Address / Impact—while keeping your spine angle the same on back swing through to impact—you will hit longer, straighter and more accurately. Two simple actions are paramount: address position is impact position, and correct sequencing. While practicing your golf swing on the Automatic Swing Trainer ™ you will automatically develop a repeatable motion and correct sequencing for accurate, repeatable, distance. Distance that shows up as lower scores, not recoveries.

Repeatable Fairway Distance
And once you have a fairway—distance—shot, the key is then being able to repeat it time after time. Our best shots have a certain feel. And to be able to recreate that feel we need a repeatable, “automatic” set-up and swing motion. The Automatic Swing Trainer ™ teaches you that repeatable motion so you gain repeatable Distance and Accuracy. Accurate, repeatable motions breed distance.

Engineered for the Target Line
To be able to repeat a great golf swing time after time we need to understand some fundamental engineering design built into the AST ™. First, the slide bar of the AST ™ runs parallel to the club head path through the ball. Imagine the chrome weight of the AST ™ being the shaft line of the club. To create an accurate, repeatable golf swing we need to have either the head of the club or the butt of the club always pointed at the target line at the key moments of the swing. Because the Automatic Swing Trainer only extends from the target line and only hinges in a manner that keeps the grip head or grip butt pointed at the target line we can assure that you are developing a swing that’s simple to repeat.

Accurate, Repeatable Distance
So, in summary: Accuracy breeds Distance. Address is Impact. Less is More. Simple, Repeatable motions create muscle memory and feel. That feel will lead us to hitting not just longer shots, but more long shots that hit fairways and land on greens. Using the Automatic Swing Trainer will help you get into the groove that both multiplies your distance and lowers your score. You will not need to “kill it” to get more distance. You will be able to play longer and with less physical fatigue. You will hit balls automatically— longer and straighter—with a motion that is ingrained, repeatable and easy. And then your golfing friends will be thinking “Wow! The guys a machine!”

by Steve Nelson – inventor of the Automatic Swing Trainer ™