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Suitability in the Golf Swing - Teaching to Adapt to the Student
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Suitability is the key word. A good golf teacher needs to understand what is best for the student, not what the teacher's preferences are. If students are not improving, it's not always because the student isn't practicing enough. Perhaps, a different way of teaching is in order. Ooh, I just stepped on some toes!!

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Mutual funds need ...
By: graceofgolf. on 26 May 12, 03:07:45
Mutual funds need time to mature, much? like swing thoughts.

you have to let ...
By: dschultz6072. on 16 May 12, 16:01:52
you have to let your arms, SPECIFICALLY the left arm slow down and give the clubhead time to catch up and start passing your hands through impact. take some time, without a club in your hands, and think about how you would swing the clubhead, rather than drag it through impact. ? i do think there is some speed you're missing out on because of stuff you've been told to "hold on" to. the move you're doing with your arms, especially. transmit that energy into the clubhead.

weight shift is ...
By: dschultz6072. on 16 May 12, 15:57:42
weight shift is just a joke. all that stuff will happen if the intent to swing the clubhead is correct. i never think about pivot and my pivot works just fine. the idea of getting on your left side pretty much just puts your whole body further? in front of the ball and makes that club get even more open.

using the body to ...
By: dschultz6072. on 16 May 12, 15:52:05
using the body to square the face is just a look. your arms and hands have to slow down in order to get? the clubface square. if your left arm keeps making that move at 2:11, toward your target, the hands will never get enough time to square the face. that's the dragging the open clubhead through impact move. that whole move "then rotating" at 2:14, that rotating should be taking place much earlier. give that clubface a chance to turn over.

I used the word " ...
By: jkpassage. on 16 May 12, 12:22:16
I used the word "suitability" quite appropriately because that is the word of caution for investment professionals when recommending investments for their clients. No one mutual funds or investment strategy fits? all investors. Risk tolerance and stage in life all matter. Should be the same with how the golf swing is taught. How my body moves is not how your body moves. Efficient biomechanics must be based on the golfer's capabilities, not what works for the teacher.

Heres the first ...
By: Tourswing. on 16 May 12, 12:03:02
Heres the first critique Jeff! Each golf teacher will strongly defend their method-its the only thing they've got in their job, and it's attached to their ego too. Some are based on trends/fads (currently its probably S&T), others on the swings of pro golfers that happen to be winning, others still on what? works for the pro him/herself! Personally I thinks there's only one method which is based on how the individual pupils body moves best-and that's based on efficient biomechanics.

Jeff Passage Golf Game Status 05-11-12
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I probably would not be the golfer I am today were it not for YouTube videos. Thanks to many of you for your invaluable contributions.

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I am not blaming ...
By: jkpassage. on 21 May 12, 09:39:19
I am not blaming golf teachers entirely, but I will say that they do not make the learning process easy. But, I do not learn easily either. It has taken me 3 long years just to go from awful to mediocre with golf. That is very slow progress, indeed. Am I destined to hit an 8 iron only 110 yards? That would be on a really good day. I will? probably remain a very short hitter, which will not allow me to enjoy golf unless I play an 18 hole course measuring 5,400 yards or shorter.

Jeff: You were just ...
By: golfprogress. on 17 May 12, 00:38:46
Jeff: You were just at the Raven and spent days working on your game there. Are you working on any of the drills they gave you? ? You sound like you did last year when you were blaming teachers for your lack of progress. What gives? Do you really think you're destined to only hit an 8 iron 110 yards?

So now, I go out on ...
By: jkpassage. on 15 May 12, 10:03:03
So now, I go out on the evening of 5/14/12 and, with a six iron, can't make the ball go straight at all. No hook, no draw, no straight shots. All fades and slices. I checked grip and everything but to no avail. Everything went to the right. Back to the drawing board. Start again with my wedges, 9i, 8i, maybe 7i. It will be 2-3 weeks before I can hit straight shots again. And that's even getting to the? clubs that might get me more distance.

I will give credit ...
By: jkpassage. on 14 May 12, 09:51:08
I will give credit to Plummer and Bennett, though, for coming up with the 3 TRUE fundamentals of the golf swing (and not grip, stance, ball position, alignment, tempo, etc.). They are: (1) hitting the ground in the same spot every time, (2) having enough power in the golf swing to play the course in a reasonable number of strokes, and (3) being able to control? the curvature of the golf ball (draw/fade).

Correct. Moe and? a ...
By: jkpassage. on 14 May 12, 09:43:27
Correct. Moe and? a few others (Couples, Furyk) are the vast exception to the rule. What I am getting at in this video and in these comments is that most golf instructors try to fit the student into his/her preferred golf swing box, which is usually based on how the golf pro swings the club or what swing theory he/she subscribes to. TGM, S&T, MORAD and other such modern swing theories and methods are not suitable to my physical and mental makeup. But I do know now how to get better at golf.

what does a pro ...
By: dschultz6072. on 14 May 12, 01:34:55
what does a pro swing? look like? i thought moe norman had a pretty funky looking swing, but it got the job done and he could crush any pro if he took the game more seriously.

The best advice I ...
By: jkpassage. on 14 May 12, 00:02:22
The best advice I ever got from a golf pro came from Sam Foley. Knowing that my main problem was squaring up? the club face, he told me to let the toe beat the heel to the ball. And it works!! Sam knows I'll never swing like a pro, but he knows I can swing like a good amateur.

Chris, I appreciate ...
By: jkpassage. on 13 May 12, 21:58:59
Chris, I appreciate how you keep me loose. The problem? with professional golf instruction is that, indeed, the pros are trying to teach you how to swing like a pro, not an amateur. As a result, failure is assured. That's why I have am SO DONE with golf lessons and will have to learn the golf swing by myself and for myself. Thanks for your encouragement.

Here is what I know ...
By: jkpassage. on 13 May 12, 09:48:56
Here is what I know: (1) I do not need more golf instructors, (2) my best teacher is ME, (3) I have to accept my short distances, (4) the only I can break 90 (my big goal) is to shorten the golf course. My lifelong formula has been reliable: 1 stroke per 100 yards of course length + putts. To shoot 90, I need a course that play 5400 yards or less. Hours and hours of practice has not and will? not change that for me. I will play shorten the course by playing the forward tees. Snicker all you want.

i still say jim ...
By: dschultz6072. on 13 May 12, 05:42:31
i still say jim mclellan is the only one who has made any lasting impression on my golf game. and my buddy jae who teaches tournament players. the rest is all me and hitting tens of thousands of range balls and chips and pitches and putts. amazing what your brain is capable of if you let it take care of business. check out ogilvy's take on things. watch?v=rldfm_M1Xk0 he's a smart man and a very well? rounded individual.

And only one golf ...
By: jkpassage. on 13 May 12, 00:58:11
And only one golf teacher - Sam? Foley - ever explained to me the process of closing the face at and thru impact. I am a member of Sam's practice facility, so at least he can help if needed.

jeff has learned on ...
By: rgard32. on 13 May 12, 00:50:41
jeff has learned on his own how to hit it straight...he could ALWAYS hit it..but not straight.some people just need to figure out on there OWN what to do.the golf ball NEVER lies sometimes the ball is the best teacher.his main issue was just closing the face at impact and a little over the top...very common problem with us amateurs..hes starting to overcome this on his own....no golf instruction needed....which is the best way? to learn to develop JEFFS swing and not just 1 method..like S&T etc.

Mark Barlow, thanks ...
By: jkpassage. on 13 May 12, 00:41:25
Mark Barlow, thanks for your comments. Let me first say that I am not looking for or practicing any "method" of golf swing other than to make solid contact with the ball. I don't care how its done. Most courses I will play with others measure over 6200 yards, impossible for me to break 100 on any of those. Which means, the last 3 years of costly lessons and countless hours of practice have not lowered my average score even 1 stroke. Quite the? waste of time and money.

Hi Jeff-glad to ...
By: Tourswing. on 12 May 12, 17:22:16
Hi Jeff-glad to hear you are feeling more relaxed about your swing and golf in general-it even sounds like you are enjoying it! That's the way it should be. My personal thoughts? are you should pick a method and stick with it. Which one? I think one thats biomechanically correct is the way to go-its based on fact and not fads or opinions. In terms of my own golf game I'm always using it a a reference point which means I can easily solve any swing issues.

length will come. ...
By: dschultz6072. on 11 May 12, 16:24:15
length will come. hitting the ball out the middle is the? key. the more times you hit the ball right out the middle the more your mind and body will allow you to swing faster until you reach a threshold where you can't find the middle anymore. that's when you dial back. it will happen and you won't even feel like you did anything different.

it's not women's ...
By: dschultz6072. on 11 May 12, 16:17:14
it's not women's tees. it's forward tees. the funniest thing is the people who don't understand you shouldn't be moving back from ANY tee until you get close to par from that tee. Then you move back. The game is golf. You play for a score. If you think you can play from a set of tees where? it takes you 3 shots to get onto the par 4s you're just kidding yourself. good job, jeff!

A 44 ON a 9? hole ...
By: rgard32. on 11 May 12, 12:25:41
A 44 ON a 9? hole course is AWESOME!! great job!!!

Brushing The Grass
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$\"Forgetting\" what I learn on the lesson tee$

"Forgetting" what I learn on the lesson tee
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I stand by my assertions in this video. "Damaged goods" I am, but I was made that way for a reason.

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If your swing into ...
By: golfprogress. on 20 May 12, 07:04:40
If your swing into the impact bag is strong but? you're flipping hard at a real golf ball, you are 'ball bound' and too concerned with the result. Just start making swings where you couldn't care less what happens, you just want to make a strong swing to the finish. Megan gave you good drills like just swinging in the rough. Have you tried that?

I did have an ...
By: jkpassage. on 17 May 12, 15:59:21
I did have an impact bag (bought new 2 months ago after my trip to AZ) but I split it wide open on my second swing (just my luck!). Haven't replaced it yet. I would like to know more about how an? impact really helps. I can slam it pretty well. But when I address a golf ball, the swing is nothing like hitting the impact bag. I'm sure you get the picture there. Thanks

I am glad that Nick ...
By: jkpassage. on 17 May 12, 15:55:05
I am glad that Nick cared enough to bring this to your attention. Please watch my latest video called Suitability. I will see if Atomic Golf is available on Kindle. I have read numerous books on sports and golf psychology. Feel free to email at jefferypassage@gmail.com if you desire. I would like to know what "false beliefs" I have. I don't dispute that I have them; I would like to know? which they are related to golf. Thanks, Jeff P.

You can thank ...
By: manavs. on 17 May 12, 01:39:22
You can thank golfprogress for bringing your video to my attention. It appears that you have some false data that you have accepted as true. Any information on top of? this will not work until you have cleared up your false beliefs. Martin Chuck and Jeff Ritter know what they are talking about with what has to be done, but without cleaning up your beliefs first ANY instruction will not get in. My suggestion is to read Atomic Golf. If you don't like it, send it to me & I will pay you for it

Jeff: Do you have ...
By: golfprogress. on 17 May 12, 01:08:08
Jeff: Do you have an impact? bag?

Mark, very kind of ...
By: jkpassage. on 09 Apr 12, 15:24:20
Mark, very kind of you. To move forward, I will need to be convinced in my own mind that future instruction will actually "sink in" to where I can replicate on my own what I learn on the lesson tee. Until my mind processes the information better, I have no chance. Currently, I am not so convinced that the time and effort will produce the? desire results. But I do appreciate your being so helpful.

Jeff, I have gotten ...
By: graceofgolf. on 09 Apr 12, 14:52:33
Jeff, I have gotten to know you pretty well. I am reasonably confident I can help you, but not in this forum. Instead of breaking down all these discussions and turning this into a fruitless debate, here are two resources I recommend for your use:1) Jim Flick on Golf- Lessons from America's Master Teacher. 2) Search for the Perfect Swing - Chapter 17, Programming the Swing: Some of the Mental Aspects of Golf. If you want to come for a weekend or send a video, I am? more than happy to assist!

All of this is? ...
By: jkpassage. on 08 Apr 12, 21:35:51
All of this is? good. But it doesn't rectify contact/impact.

Shoud have said? ...
By: jkpassage. on 08 Apr 12, 21:28:18
Shoud have said? NOT due to fatigue. It's just how my brain processes information. And I suppose there is just too many physical movements that must be "just right" if I want a really good golf shot.

If I couldn't do ...
By: jkpassage. on 08 Apr 12, 21:24:24
If I couldn't do full swings, then I wonder why my instructor didn't work on improving contact by other? means or drills. As for feels, I don't know what feels I have now. All I know is that I have a certain swing style that is not able to change. It is in my head, but due to fatigue. It's how I was made.

Mark, you won't ...
By: jkpassage. on 08 Apr 12, 21:21:31
Mark, you won't like my answer. The short? answer is NO. The long answer wants to know (1) what exactly is the sequence and (2) what, when, how, and why does grip pressure change during the swing? As far as athletically, what is required to be athletic?

3. Practice ...
By: bogushavis. on 08 Apr 12, 21:20:05
3. Practice swinging without thinking about anything but the target. Thinking too much kills my game and it sounds like it's killing yours too.? I'm a thinker, I have to know why everything works, but the best golfers I know play by "feel" and really cannot explain why their swing works so well. 4. What about tempo? Try getting a smooth slow song in your head. That's what I do. A bad song destroys my tempo, and I always have a song playing in my head.

1. You said about ...
By: bogushavis. on 08 Apr 12, 21:14:11
1. You said about later in the day your swing started to break down. The muscles in the? hips get exhausted and cannot hold up to a full day of swinging. When they give out, your swing is done for the day. 2. Some days you just cannot get the feel. I don't know if it's mental fatigue or an electrolyte imbalance or whatever? But when it happens you just have to ride out your B game. Distract yourself with the smell of the air, the birds, don't expect anything and try to enjoy it anyway.

So, maybe, refocus ...
By: graceofgolf. on 08 Apr 12, 20:33:35
So, maybe, refocus on same drill with an emphasis on sequence rather than powerfully crushing the? can. Can you athletically train sequence of your body while becoming aware of any changing grip pressure?

I had one day of ...
By: jkpassage. on 08 Apr 12, 19:08:02
I had one day of relative success,for some reason, and then all went downhill after that. I have yet to find the solution. My knee is fine, but the strain on the knee to crush the figurative coke can forces me to lurch backwards for balance rather than forward. Same thing happened with Nick. I will leave Aaron and Megan alone. They - and you - have plenty of success stories. You? all don't need me in the mix.

Look at b and c and ...
By: graceofgolf. on 08 Apr 12, 12:54:31
Look at b and c and reread your post...when you got home from working with aaron you sent me an email about going out and playing (without keeping score) and were surprised with the distance you were? hitting your irons! ...I am thinking that you get your knee checked and ask Aaron for his thoughts. If you were getting some success don't abandon the process. You quit after 9 days.

Mark, always ...
By: jkpassage. on 08 Apr 12, 12:07:56
Mark, always appreciate your comments. What @olsonaar81 (Aaron) taught me that day was not what I expected him to teach me. The crushing the coke can drill was difficult for me and put a lot of strain on my left knee. After that, it was just trying to keep my balance. I tried to do what he asked of me and I honestly tried to apply his teaching once I got back home. But because it wasn't working for me, I had no reason to trust it or to continue with it. I need positive, tangible? results.

Explanation is easy ...
By: graceofgolf. on 08 Apr 12, 10:11:22
Explanation is easy. Seemingly: A. You take advice from too many people. B. The good advice that you get seemingly you don't stick with for more than 14 days. C. Your grip, to club head, to arm plane relationship sabotages efforts that you put in. D. The use of social media may be placing too much pressure as well as making it too easy to find reasons not to stick with a plan that doesn't meet the expectations of the conglomerate? of people who influence your decision making process.

Always appreciate ...
By: jkpassage. on 06 Apr 12, 17:50:21
Always appreciate your thoughful words. I understand I don't hit good shots because of poor mechanics. That's a given. But how do you explain my lack of "getting it" after three years of? trying? You have a student who knocks 10 strokes off his game after 1 lesson and my scores haven't changed in 45 years. If I were capable to learning the golf swing, I could have learned it 3 years ago with my first instructor. With him, I got worse with each lesson.

At some point, Mark ...
By: jkpassage. on 06 Apr 12, 17:29:03
At some point, Mark, there needs to be a correlation (payoff) between all my hard work and good golf shots (i.e.,more power, greater distances, ability to control ball flight, etc.). I am three years into this, and I am not even to the point where I can make solid contact with the ball. So, yes, the frustration will continue to mount until I make a breakthrough, whether I discover it myself (highly unlikely) or someone is able to unlock the secret? door that everyone has access to but me.

When we hit? ...
By: graceofgolf. on 06 Apr 12, 12:03:38
When we hit? unpefect shots we need to be careful in how we interpret what we are doing. Absolute terms like aweful, terrible, horrible, activiate the fight or flight response of the lymbic system and decrease the ability to think clearly. Literally, blood flow to the frontal lobe decreases, causing less ability to problem solve. Per - Dr Dale Foster - Memphis M.I.N I

Be careful about ...
By: graceofgolf. on 06 Apr 12, 11:54:34
Be careful about Irrational,self defeating stinking thinking -I cant do anything right-I am a failure- I am damaged goods- all my fault-every shot was terrible. Fact is some shots are better than others and there are understandable reasons for each episode. Its not black and white, or all or nothing, or awful, Its more like hands are a little tight, shift is a little delayed, timing is a little off, clubface is not quite in position ect. Cycle of stinking thinking, stress,? and worse performance

I'm going through ...
By: sixdoubleo. on 04 Apr 12, 01:22:41
I'm going through similar issues. I had an AWFUL range session Sunday. Nothing worked. Then went and played the next day. In the first 3 holes, I topped 9 shots. I was ready to walk off. Then I took a few deep breaths (and downed a beer) and showed my partner my swing. "THAT looks good! But that is not what you're doing on the course!" I practiced that swing 10-12 times before the next hole and bingo...it came back! So sometimes? what we think we're doing ISN'T what we're really doing.

After each lesson ...
By: sixdoubleo. on 04 Apr 12, 01:14:38
After each lesson and practice session, take notes on what your swing thoughts were and what seemed to be working according to you. This will help you to organize those thoughts and refer to them later. When you're driving yourself crazy wondering "what did I do that day that was working so well?" you'll at least have some thoughts to use as a basis to help get you back to that place. I use an app called Evernote to? track these notes and it is available on my smartphone to review any time.

Jeff..I feel your ...
By: sixdoubleo. on 04 Apr 12, 01:10:59
Jeff..I feel your struggle. Just a few comments: If you can, have somebody video the entire lesson. This way you can see not only everything the instructor said, but how the instructor corrected or addressed things you did and see first-hand what your body was doing when this happened. Stick these videos on your phone or tablet. It's a great tool to refer back to and continue the learning process when you get off-track. It helps to prevent that feeling of starting over at? lesson one.

Recap of Raven PHX
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It's early Sunday morning, March 25. I wanted to recap a few things from my experience at the Jeff Ritter Golf / Tour Striker Golf Academy on Friday, March 23. It was awesome, a bucket list item for a

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Proper Putting Setup and Stroke Pattern - Getting Better
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With the help of Megan Padua of Jeff Ritter Golf / Tour Striker Golf Academy, I am learning how to properly set up for a putt and how to stroke it. #makeeverything indeed!

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Putter Fitting Analysis by Megan Padua at JRG/TGSA
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Part of my day at Raven Golf Club, Phoenix, AZ, was spent getting my putters and putting analyzed and fitted personally for me. Megan did a great walking me through the process. Definitely in a position to #makeeverything

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Observations and Specificity 03-11-12
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There were actually 3 observations I wanted to make: (1) using my core muscles to rotate back and through (rather than just shoulders and arms), (2) opening up the hips to allow the arms a clear pocket to swing through, and (3) - the point I failed to talk about - consciously making an in-to-out-to-in swing path to produce a draw. All this along with a stronger grip than I normally use.

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Baseball & Golf - Take 4 3-2-12
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Staying with the parallels between baseball and golf. Just working on getting the feels right so that the body appropriately reacts to the swing of the bat or golf club. As always, your comments are appreciated.

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Baseball & Golf - Take 3 2-28-12
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Subtitled: How a guy with Asperger's Syndrome may not be able to play good golf. It may be mentally, visually, and physically impossible for me to achieve my goal of breaking 90 in golf. Thanks for watching. Please leave your comments.

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$My swing from \"way back when\" 10-04-09$

My swing from "way back when" 10-04-09
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These were swings with an 8 iron. The balls went about 80 yards, the same as they do (and I am supposedly so much "better" than I was then). Oh, how it deteriorates so quickly with golf.

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above all else, you ...
By: dschultz6072. on 03 Mar 12, 04:52:07
above all else, you must be patient and not get down on yourself if it takes time. it takes a lot of time. you're not the only person who struggles with golf. it takes practice. why do you think scratch golfers and tour players still practice? it's not like "ok i figured out how? to hit it far and straight and score well, i don't need to practice anymore." here's the thing, if you're all over the place with what you practice, how much do you expect to improve?

practice all of the ...
By: dschultz6072. on 03 Mar 12, 04:47:07
practice all of the above. you'll know you've been practicing well when they know you at the golf course, the range, and your neighbors complain about all the golf balls you've hit into their yard on accident. pure contact will come, but in golf, you don't get gradually better. seemingly overnight, as if magic, things that you've been working on and seemed like you'd never get will just sort themselves out. it might be more distance, straighter? shots, better contact...

This was a rather ...
By: jkpassage. on 28 Feb 12, 14:35:02
This was a rather anemic attempt in Oct 2009 to perform the Stack & Tilt golf swing. Not even close. Pretty much a massive scooping action on the ball. Back then, I was delighted to see an 8 iron shot go 80 yards. As? for practicing A LOT, are you talking range time (buckets and buckets of balls?) or course time or back yard time? And when will I know that I have practiced perfectly? Mishits can't happen any more. I need pure contact and know how and why I do it. Need knowledge AND application.

0:41 pause at ...
By: dschultz6072. on 28 Feb 12, 05:22:19
0:41 pause at impact...forward shaft lean and a center face strike. figure out how to hit it harder and where you're looking and that's it. what were you thinking about then? jim advises to practice a lot. you have to give your brain the ability and time to develop the motor skills. you can't just throw a bullseye with no experience. ? you practice until you figure out how to hit the bullseye. same thing. you don't need information to throw the bullseye. you need practice. golf is simple

Baseball & Golf - Take 2 2-27-12
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Very dismal day at the par 3 course on Sunday (02-26-12). Couldn't hit a 7 iron 90-95 yards. So, where do I go from here? How can I correlate the baseball swing (where only swing path is important) to a golf swing (where swing path AND face control are paramount)?

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Baseball & Golf - Take 1 2-24-12
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Short video (camera cut out on me) on the baseball swing as compared to the golf swing. Please go to Baseball & Gol

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Baseball & Golf - 02-24-12
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So, what do baseball and golf have in common? Apparently, more than I was thinking. This video was inspired by my online buddy Chris.

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Strong Grip? Please convince me!
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OK, so I need a stronger left hand grip on the club? For me, that perpetuates a bent left wrist throughout the swing. C'mon, guys, please convince me why I need a stronger left hand and how I go from an extremely bent left wrist at address to a flat (or bowed) left wrist at impact. What is the secret that I don't know?

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jk your going to ...
By: fanofsaosin. on 25 Feb 12, 01:35:26
jk your going to feel? like karate chopping motion down plane.... weight forward and extension will help you keep your bent right wrist...

long enough to play ...
By: dschultz6072. on 24 Feb 12, 17:44:11
long enough to play from championship tees and have shots at? eagle on the shorter par 5s.

Johnny was more ...
By: graceofgolf. on 24 Feb 12, 15:48:28
Johnny was more accurate than he was long. He was an imposing figure. Hogan's club face matched his arm plane and was a guy who suffered from? hooking. To point to these two as an comparative discussion is rather inappropriate. The great majority of golfers will not hit it out of their shadows when the clubhead is open to their arm plane.

ben hogan, johnny? ...
By: dschultz6072. on 24 Feb 12, 06:17:03
ben hogan, johnny? miller. not advocating a weak grip, neutral for life. but just saying.

For the record, ...
By: graceofgolf. on 24 Feb 12, 04:57:47
For the record, Jeff is striving for a neutral grip that will allow his right hand to hinge appropriately. He does not need a strong grip, just one that is stronger than the one he employs.? I couldn't agree more with tour striker.

Who bombs it? with ...
By: graceofgolf. on 24 Feb 12, 04:19:38
Who bombs it? with a weak grip?

there are no ...
By: dschultz6072. on 23 Feb 12, 18:17:09
there are no secrets to golf. well, maybe the secret that the good players aren't thinking of anything other than golf shot when they hit shots. sooner or? later you'll stop playing golf swing. i hope.

this video ...
By: dschultz6072. on 23 Feb 12, 18:13:45
this video highlights a reason why i gave up thinking about the body in lieu of thinking about the clubhead. you know what? it's much easier that way. ernest jones, manuel de la torre, and jim mclellan over anyone else. if the golf swing were this complicated, all? the players on tour would just be nerdy swing theorists. it's not complicated unless you make it. if i ask you to describe to me what your body parts do when you walk, could you? isn't it easier to just watch and copy and practice?

back at the ...
By: rgard32. on 23 Feb 12, 14:53:36
back at the beginning? then u need to forget about drop rotate pivot..and go back even further..and find a way to FEEL lag...cause u dont now..u dont feel that power move when u start to pull that grip towards the? ball and at the same time the weight is transferring to the lead leg....U DONT FEEL THAT..u just cast the club.....so without that power move that u need to feel ....drop rotate pivot etc.etc.mean nothing..

Jeff and tourswing ...
By: mcirishman57. on 23 Feb 12, 12:43:30
Jeff and tourswing - By fundamental I mean that there is no one grip that will work. If there was , then all pros would adopt that grip! There are players with "weak" that bomb it, and there are players with "strong grips" that can't hit it out of there shadow. If you want power, and you want to use a "classic swing" there other things you must do in order to? generate power, and you don't do them. Forearm rotation? We are not pros - try a swing that doesn't involve rotation. ;),

A grip is a ...
By: Tourswing. on 23 Feb 12, 10:05:58
A grip is a fundamental of the swing! You can use different grips, but why not use one that is neutral? It just makes the rest of the swing so much easier? allowing the wrists to be in a position to be able to cock and uncock easily, produces a decent swing plane and a natural release. Most of the champions adjusted their grips to suit their swings-surely its easier for an amateur to build a neutral swing around a neutral grip so the amount of compensations later in the swing are reduced?

Kevin, it may not ...
By: jkpassage. on 23 Feb 12, 10:00:44
Kevin, it may not be fundamental to you, but it needs to be for me. I am tired of weak, scoopy, fat/thin shots. I am tired of not having a 200+ yard shot in my bag (actually my best is around 160). I am tired of getting more distance from an 8i than a 5i. So, why not start back at the beginning? And I say this with all due respect to you. Thanks? for watching.

grip is not ...
By: mcirishman57. on 23 Feb 12, 05:50:24
grip is not fundamental...geesh....there have been all kinds? of grips used by champions. of all flavors. In this video you are talking about grip and manipulating your hands. You can use just about any grip and set your left wrist flat at take away and leave it there through out the swing. They are two different things Jeff. Paralysis by analysis Jeff

I would say that ...
By: graceofgolf. on 22 Feb 12, 15:31:43
I would say that this grip is a little on the strong side (better than too weak) - we? can back it down a little. Overall, the clubface is tracking much better which will require less forearm rotation to square the face. I will describe the rest in a video. Well done, Jeff!

As you approach ...
By: Tourswing. on 22 Feb 12, 15:16:35
As you approach impact the hands are starting to release.This means rolling over the hands maintaining the cupping,not flipping under and increasing the cupping. Now the reason the left wrist flattens at impact is because the hands should be slightly ahead of the ball at impact with all clubs(you are in control if they are ahead). It's also a slightly more stable position for the left wrist.If you lean the club shaft? forward slightly at address you can see how the left wrist flattens.

In the swing that ...
By: Tourswing. on 22 Feb 12, 15:06:07
In the swing that cupped wrist should stay there throughout the back swing-exactly the same amount of cupping.? You might feel like you are rolling the hands open as you turn the body-thats an ok sensation to have-as long as that cupping doesn't increase or decrease thats correct. That amount of cupping allows the srists to hinge naturally and easily (decrease the cupping and you can't!) At the start of the downswing, maintain that cupping.

You don't need a ...
By: Tourswing. on 22 Feb 12, 15:01:27
You don't need a strong grip! Ok, so the cupping you have with the grip is caused by you holding a round object-the bigger the object, the more the wrist appears cupped. Put your left hand out in front of you with a flat left wrist and straight fingers. Bring a club to the hand and grasp it-see how it cups even though you haven't? moved the wrist? Your wrist is still in neutral.

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