You can read all kinds of reviews on the Internet about golf swing teaching aids, and the comments--from professionals to weekend warriors alike--are all over the map. Some golfers swear by teaching aids, and many feel that only traditional practice is beneficial. Many teaching pros use homegrown teaching aids that cost next to nothing--hula hoops, shoe boxes, mailbox reflector strips, basketballs--to help golfers who are seeking to learn how to golf swing, and to give them a mental image that can help them keep the swing grooved when they're out on the course.

All Shapes and Sizes

As you can already tell, golf swing teaching aids come in every price range and form. There are special hinged clubs or other clublike instruments that help you get the feel of a proper--and improper--swing; there are wrist and arm braces that help you key in on proper positioning during the swing; there are computerized gadgets that can tell you about clubhead speed, club face position, and other things. You'll even find simple gadgets like specialized grips.

The Key Ingredient

The big thing is to recognize that there is no panacea--there is no single golf swing teaching aid that will instantly fix your game. Realistically, there is no teaching aid that will even improve every part of your swing. Rather, each training aid will help you with a very specific aspect of your swing. But that's okay, as specialization and focus are key to really absorbing these motions into muscle memory.

The other important thing to realize is that you must use common sense in selecting and purchasing golf swing teaching aids. Any lasting improvement in your game ultimately comes through practice, consistency, and paying close attention. A golf swing teaching aid can help, but it's up to you to apply it properly to your game.

For that matter, some of the best improvements you will encounter will come from two decidedly no-tech sources: exercise and a video camera. Exercise that specifically works your core will do wonders for your swing and distance, especially over the course of a round. I'm not talking about crunches and the like, but a full core workout, e.g. using Pilates or a physioball. And the video camera can correct a multitude of swing problems without a fancy teaching aid. But stack them all together, and you could be a force to be reckoned with!

Mac is an aspiring weekend golfer who is always on the lookout for swing and game improvement advice. He now focuses on a single plane swing and writes about his trials and errors with golf swing teaching aids on his blog.

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