Golf: Correcting Skied Shots
In order to get maximum distance on golf shots, the club should be moving level to the ground as it contacts the ball.
![<center>A Swing That Chops Down on the Ball Will Produce a High, Short Shot</center> A Swing That Chops Down on the Ball Will Produce a High, Short Shot](/members/images/530b.jpg?cb=20240723053446)
To prevent "skied" shots, you can tell your students to use the following mental cue.
Coaching Cue
Instruct your students to imagine that there's a nail sticking out of the back-center of the ball - on their swing they should attempt to drive the nail into the ball with the club.
![<center>Imagine Hitting a Nail Into the Ball
for a Level Swing Path</center> Imagine Hitting a Nail Into the Ball
for a Level Swing Path](/members/images/530c.jpg?cb=20240723053446)
References:
1. Skied Shot - "How to Stop Yourself from Hitting Skied Shots." BeginnersGolf.com. http://www.beginnersgolf.info
2. "Private Lessons: high handicapper - focal points."
Golf, July 1989.
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