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Golf Tips: Increasing your swing speed

Jaacon Bowden Swing Speed

How to increase your swing speed

Step 1: To Get Fast, You Need to Train Fast

Increasing your swing speed is similar to training your body to do other things like running faster, jumping higher, and getting stronger. Quite simply, you will not likely get much faster unless you spend a little time practising swinging faster. Sean Fister, 3-time RE/MAX World Long Drive Champion said:

"I practice hitting drivers 300 days a year. Most every morning I'm on the ninth tee at Chenal, hitting drivers from 7 to 9:15, when the first group comes through. I then go straight to the range and hit for another hour or two, then take a break. I then hit all afternoon. Nothing but drivers; as many as 1,000 balls a day. It's my job, man, and I work at it. On my days off I'm at the gym. Very rarely do I have a day where I don't beat balls. The purpose of hitting that many drivers is to reach what I call "hitting shape." It's a razor-edge level of physical conditioning that's unique to my sport.
It's a combination of flexibility, strength, speed and stamina that can be obtained only through hitting many, many balls. No regimen at the gym can replace it."

Most people don't have the time or motivation to hit that many balls, but the good news is that you don't have to train as much as Sean Fister does to add speed to your swing.You can still get great results simply making as little as 30 or so speed swings twice per week.

Step 2: Cross Training Your Swing

Where next?

More golf tips:
- Phil Mickelson swing analysis
- Speed swinging
- Shaping your swing
- Kick start your backswing
- Keeping your swing short around the greens

Video golf tips:
- The art to perfect ball striking
- How to hit a draw

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