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You don't necessarily have to buy expensive practice tools. There are excellent tools right around us that you can use as long as you understand the concept. Today, I will show you how to check your strokes using just a pair of chopsticks.
01Not ordinary chopsticks, but premium chopsticks with the backs cut at a 90-degree angle
The important thing here is that these are not ordinary chopsticks. They must be high-quality chopsticks that are straight and linear like a billiard cue, with the backs cut at a precise 90-degree angle.
First, start by practicing aiming the club face at a 90-degree angle with this chopstick. The next step is really important: maintain that exact 90-degree orientation and make impact.
02If it hits closed, it curves to the right; if it hits open, it curves to the left.
Some people cannot hit the chopsticks at all, and even if they do, the chopsticks will go crooked if the face is closed or open. If you hit them perfectly square, the chopsticks will go straight.
It’s interesting to try it yourself: if the clubface is closed when struck, the ball goes to the left, but the chopsticks actually curve to the right. Conversely, if it is open, the chopsticks rotate to the left. Since the feedback regarding whether the clubface is open or closed is clearly visible, it is very helpful for practicing maintaining a square clubface.
If you repeat this practice consistently, your direction will improve noticeably. Since this is a method you can try at home today without any special equipment, please test it out with just a pair of chopsticks first.
