I am asked all the time what I feel are the most important things to work on in the golf swing and my reply has always been rhythm, tempo and timing. It is interesting how these three important principles are not talked about much these days, with all the technological and scientific explanations, but in my day they were high on all instructor lists.
Similar to the importance that sleep, diet and exercise have on good health, these three essential components are basically the glue of any golf swing. To me; tempo is the time from takeaway to impact, rhythm is the matching of arms to body in sequence and timing is squaring the club face at impact, which just happens to be a by-product of great rhythm and tempo.
I use various methods to help students find what works for them, a metronome and music being examples. If you need help finding your rhythm call me anytime at 760-473-8483.
For those of you who have not watched Fred Couples swing, I highly recommend going on YouTube and watching a clip (see below) – probably the best visual I can remember since watching a Sam Snead video.