(PART I) In your efforts to improve your short game, particularly your putting, I like to have my students fraction their focus. I break putting into two basic functions – DISTANCE and DIRECTION. Let’s talk DIRECTION! DIRECTION: I think it’s extremely important to first recognize direction’s two major components – FACE and PATH. FACE Face…
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Mike Hebron is a PGA Master Professional and has done, and continues to do a tremendous amount of research on how the human animal learns. Thanks Mike for always sharing! Sincerely in golf Tom Patri Neuro Learning for Golf Presents Grow the Game Instruction™ Inside the Brain of An Elite Athlete (click the link above for full paper) Highlights…
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Checkpoints of the Finish and What They Mean! (PART IV, Conclusion) Continued from blog entry – “Checkpoints of the Finish . . . PART III” 4. BALANCE : I feel balance is a reflection of a pace that a player’s physical attributes allow him/her to maintain control of in a properly sequenced motion. I have never…
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Checkpoints of the Finish and What They Mean! (PART III) Continued from blog entry – “Checkpoints of the Finish . . . PART II” 3. TORSO/EXPIRATION : Chest cavity finishes left of target and expired – When I see a player’s chest cavity left of the target at the finish, I’ve usually seen a golf swing with…
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Checkpoints of the Finish and What They Mean! (PART II) Continued from blog entry – “Checkpoints of the Finish . . . PART I” 2. HIPS : Knees and thighs finishing very together – this tells me that the hips have rotated in a very circular manner, redistributing the weight from right to left side…
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Checkpoints of the Finish and What They Mean! (PART I) Very often, when I view a player for the first time, there are several areas I immediately look at to generate instant information. Certainly set up, posture and swing plane (on plane/off plane conditions) are important feedback sources. The finish, however, often sends me many…
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