Before you read: This assumes you have learned that the “SHAFT MUST BE IN LINE WITH THE FRONT ARM AT SETUP(* see below)”. But, if you’ve learned this… READ ON… A great way to learn to “Turn” to hit Driver (instead of chopping with your hands) is to tee up the ball just “OUTSIDE YOUR …
Many, many of my students and golfers in general have stated they feel they have improved and see the results on the Driving Range, but then seem to lose it out on the course. How do you incorporate your “New” changes to your game? Routine, Routine, Routine! Okay, you already know this but do you …
Once you set your grip on the club with both hands equally, you do not want to change your grip pressure again until the swing is finished. That means NO ANXIOUS WAGGLING (a non-productive move that sets you up to flip). This conscious effort to not change your grip pressure will force you to learn …
This video will help you feel what Impact should feel like using the Large Muscles to control your golf swing. It will also let you learn how to continue through to the finish using these Large Muscles. This move replaces using your hands as the source of power to hit at the ball. In a …
One of the best days of my golf swing was, when I figured out I was dropping my back shoulder (a lot) at setup. I had been doing this for years and wasn’t even aware. Once I leveled my shoulders and kept them level (and parallel to my hips) as I sat down to the …
One of the worst golf tips, or even accepted as a “Fundamental” in the golf swing, is to actively shift your weight to the back foot on the takeaway. Ouch!! this creates so many variables, I won’t even start. Here is all you have to do get rid of that problem and you will immediately …
One of my students wrote me asking how the body looks and feels at impact. This is what I wrote back: Here is the best way to know exactly how impact feels: With a club (7 iron) setup to the leg of a couch just inside your front foot (not in the middle)… now push …
I was teaching yesterday and describing how the body unwinds like throwing a ball (the knees lead and unwind the hips then the torso, shoulders and arms, club) and it dawned on me, that a more accurate way to explain this natural, athletic move is to say … “Its like throwing a Frisbee with your …
I teach my students to establish a “Template” as they prepare to setup to the ball. What I mean, is there are a few essentials to check just prior to approaching the ball. If you do this, you will eliminate many of the reasons your swing breaks down or is inconsistent. 1. Shaft in line …
You hear me talk about an athletic setup. This position is like any other athlete who is ready (quarterback, guard in basketball, wrestler) balanced, centered with lower body ready. The easiest way to check to see if you are setup athletically is, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO EASILY HOVER THE CLUB SLIGHTLY OFF THE GROUND …