It seems that everybody today is in search of distance. You can’t play on the PGA tour if you don’t hit it far enough. However, we need to be searching for distance in the right way. If we go down the wrong path, it might take us a long time when we try to come […]
THE FAT SHOT The fat shot is a despicable shot when you think about it. Not only does it not go very far, it may embarrass you by throwing dirt up into your eyes or on your clothes. I rate it as one of the worst shots in golf maybe only behind the shank. Knowing […]
The Power Move Golfers are constantly looking for more distance. A lot of times they start lifting weights. This is not always good for obtaining distance, because many times they are training slow twitch fibers instead of fast twitch fibers. There is one muscle in the body that I call the magic muscle for distance. […]
ROTATION, ROTATION, ROTATION What is rotation? We’ve heard the word thousands of times but like many other words, we’re not quite sure what the true definition really is. According to Webster, the definition that best fits rotation in the golf swing is “a circular movement around a center.” Most of the muscles involved in rotation […]
USE SHAFT FLEX TO HIT IT LONGER AND STRAIGHTER The most common question I am asked, whether it be in a social setting or when I am teaching golf, is “How do I get more distance?”. First, this video will cover the golf swing from post-transition to the finish. I think we can finally answer […]
Transition – The Golfswing Secret I have called transition the golf swing secret because when you look at tour players’ swings, transition can be so subtle that most people don’t even notice it. Transition has been a poorly understood part of the golf swing. It is not mentioned in many instruction books and has often […]
SWING IN A CIRCLE The golf swing is a combination of biomechanics and physics. But it is also more than that. It requires us to develop mental pictures of what we are trying to do. It also requires that we trust in the biomechanics and physics. If we don’t believe that what we are trying […]
Over the past year, we’ve learned how to use biomechanics to simplify the golf swing. You have learned how to create new, simple neuromuscular pathways. We’ve discussed concepts to protect your back while improving your golf swing. Last week, an article appeared in the Journal of Neurosurgery Spine called “Golf is a Contact Sport.” It […]