. “The eyes have it.” “Feel is real.” When you eliminate the sense of sight, your other senses are elevated quickly, especially the sense of balance. I’ll have my students go into a dark room (totally dark/black) and make a lot of full motions. They become very aware of their inability to balance themselves and,…
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Part 2 (Conclusion) Continued from blog entry – “Balance (Part 1)” . Good balance often begins with proper footwork. Can you picture a good dancer with bad footwork … I think not! When you reach both the top of your backswing, as well as impact, I like my students to be solid on both feet….
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Part I . The principal of balance is, I feel, extremely overlooked–almost ignored. With a hitting surface (the clubface) as small as it is in golf, as compared to tennis, and with the amount of speed we create in our swings, the ability to make centerface contact is directly linked and vital to the player’s…
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Face is in fact the case. You as a golfer must understand the clubface and its conditions. Your goal is to get your clubface back to a square position at impact. I feel the face is not the only, but the most dramatic influence of your ball flight. Simply stand in front of a mirror…
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. A great way to learn golf is to watch a class of junior golfers at work. Often, when we work with juniors, as instructors, we will keep things very simple, and often demonstrate rather than explain detailed technique. A young person, because of their lack of both expectation as well as inhibition, will perform…
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. For amateurs pitching or lobbing the ball over a bunker can be a scary experience. Usually, their fear is greatly increased by a lack of understanding of technique. Amateurs must understand that most short game shots are “specialty shots” and full swing technique rules “need not apply.” You’ve heard the term “one piece takeaway.”…
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Examine your hands and the club head at the finish. If the clubhead finishes above your hands, I would term that a “hold” finish. Okay if you desire to not release the club. If you finish with the clubhead below your hands, I would term that a “released” finish. This will most likely result in…
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[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] . . . 1) Get into the present tense 2) Plan the shot / paint the picture 3) Club selection – Distance, Lie, Wind, Flag Position, Evaluation. Compute the factors 4) Set up the machine – Your routine. . YOU CAN GET A FREE VIDEO GOLF LESSON FROM TOM PATRI TO IMPROVE YOUR…
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[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] If you suffer from the classic “over the top chop” and big slices, you must learn to correct “the path” of your swing. All you’ll need is a 5 or 6 iron, a handful of tees, a pile of practice balls, and a 2×4. Lay the 2×4 so it is in line with…
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.. Your posture should be what I refer to as “athletic ready.” Picture a shortstop, a quarterback, a tennis player receiving a serve; they are all “athletic ready.” Slight knee flex, bent slightly forward from the pelvic area, arms in a relaxed position, head in line with the spine. Now you’re ready and able to…
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