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This concept video is if it's not alignment, check tempo and tension.

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So oftentimes golfers will get into a pattern where they're hitting it just great on

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the range, especially out of my studio.

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And then I'll take them on the course and instantly stuff will break down.

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The most common thing I see breakdown is alignment.

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On the range we often have lines and things that help with our alignment.

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I may even practice a lot with an alignment stick, which I highly recommend.

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But it also I need to practice being able to duplicate that alignment without the stick.

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And sometimes when I'm practicing with the range my alignment is good and then I get

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on the out on the course and one part of my alignment starts to get way off and that

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just throws off all the relationships that I've been practicing on the range.

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But some golfers, you know what?

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We put the camera, I show them their alignment looks good.

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If your alignment looks good, then I want you to check in mentally with tempo and tension.

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In general, if the golf swing feels faster, it's typically going to be earlier or more

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aggressive arm activity.

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Typically when the body feels or when the swing is dominated more from the legs in the hips,

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the swing will feel slower.

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Your club that speed may actually go up or it may feel the same.

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But it will feel slower compared to if I get my arms involved early.

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Typically when you get your arms involved early, it will feel quick.

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It might feel jerky down at the bottom, but it'll feel quick in transition.

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So I like to have golfers when they're practicing on the range, working on at least

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two, preferably three different tempos.

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So let's say that my normal tempo is about 80%.

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I might have been 75, that was really good.

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I want to see if I can practice a tempo at least a couple notches lower.

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So let's see if I can do a tempo that's more like 50%.

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And it's not so much about the distance that I hit it.

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It's about can I hit it solid with multiple tempos?

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If I struggle to hit it solid with multiple tempos, then usually what happens is when my sequencing

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or my excitement level gets a little bit off on the course when I get a little amped up,

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my swing is going to break down.

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So that was the softer tempo.

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Now I also want to be able to hit it solid with a stronger tempo.

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So if I have a hard time swinging above 90%.

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I feel like I'm less susceptible or I feel like I'm more likely to have things breakdown

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on the course.

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So tempo is one of those big things that can change from the range to the course.

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If you're not practicing it or if you're not being aware of it.

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So challenge yourself.

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If you find your hit it great on the range, you drive over to the T and things breakdown.

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Take a little mental inventory and check in to see if you've changed your tempo.

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The cousin of tempo is tension.

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So what can happen is golfers either start gripping it tighter with their forearms.

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They tense up their shoulders and their neck.

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Or sometimes you'll see it kind of anchored in the feet and the knees.

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But they'll create a little bit more tension.

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And that tension is going to challenge the geometry of the shot.

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Instead of swinging smoothly, now there's a little straight line in the middle of what should

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be swinging and all my alignments get off.

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So that one's you need to practice being aware of where you naturally keep your tension

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and about what level and then feel the next time you go on the course, try to pay attention.

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Do I store the tension in my jaw, my arms, my hands, my fingers, my hips, my back, my feet.

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It can be anywhere or everywhere.

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So just take inventory and then you can do a little relaxation and kind of stress relief trying

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to take the tension out next time you're on the range.

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Basically train yourself to be ready for where you're going to store a tension.

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So if you breaks down on the course, first check alignment.

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If that's not it, check tempo, if that's not it, check tension.

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When you get those three pretty well curalled, you're much more likely to have your range game

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transfer with you to the course.