Full-Swing Drill
The exercise ball is only good for a drill because there are limits to what it can achieve, Rudolph said.
One time, Rudolph took a long rope and wrapped it around Ganne’s waist and stood 20 feet behind her and yanked on it as she reached the hitting zone.
“I would pull her back a bit because I wanted her to feel that tension,” Rudolph said. “I always like the drills in real time. The exercise-ball drill is a valuable tool but eventually you have to put it into action.”
To do so, Rudolph stands far behind Ganne and holds a long exercise stick that she positions against Ganne’s backside while she practices hitting irons.
“We can do full swings without me getting my head chopped off,” Rudolph said. “She’s worked hard and she’s just about cured. She has a tiny bit of right arm breakdown, but I’m not too concerned about it considering all of the greats from Jack Nicklaus all the way down have had a bit of right arm breakdown.”