Return to the Special Olympics Homepage
Coaches
Meet Our Coaches
Coaching Guides
Competition Guides
Athletes As Coaches
Training Opportunities
Online Training
Code of Conduct
Sports
Sports Offered
Divisioning
Rules
About Us Press Room Initiatives Find a Location Contact Us Site Map Donate to Special Olympics
Keyword Search and Help
Special Olympics offers training and competition opportunities in 30 Olympic-type sports for athletes 8 years or older.  For children with intellectual disabilities ages 2 through 7, Special Olympics provides a Young Athletes Program. Special Olympics coaches have a unique opportunity to work with athletes in competitive situations to assist in their training for life. As a grass-roots organization, Special Olympics relies on volunteers at all levels of the movement to ensure that every athlete is offered a quality sports training and competition experience. Individual donors, corporate partners and many others make it possible for Special Olympics to offer children and adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy through participation in the program.
English > Coach > Coaching Guides > Golf > Teaching Sport Skills > Clock Concept
Coaching Guides

Clock Concept

Half Swing
  1. The club is swung to one-half the length of the full swing. Hip high to hip high.
  2. The stance is taken with feet approximately shoulder width.
Swing the club to approximately one-half the length of a full swing (hip high) or 9:00 to 3:00 as clockhands. The half-swing is used in pitching. In pitching, the arm folds and hands hinge with more body movement.
 
 
Pitching
  1. Athlete uses a lofted club such as a #9, pitching wedge or sand wedge.
  2. Shots are produced that have more time in the air and less time on the ground.
  3. The club is swung about one-half the length of a full swing. On a clock face from (9 to 3).
  4. The hands will hinge and unhinge in the swing.
Coaching Suggestions
  1. Insure that the back swing and the forward swing are approximately the same in length.
  2. Have athletes swing to the finish in one motion.
  3. Demonstrate pitch shot.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Back to Top
Special Olympics
1133 19th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036 USA
+1 (202) 628-3630
Fax: +1 (202) 824-0200