Imagine this. You’re five years old, and you get your first two-wheeler bicycle. Your mom tells your dad to put safety training wheels on the bike. She loves you and wants you safe. Your dad thinks he has a better idea. He loves you too but thinks, “My kid can handle this.” He takes you […]
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I urged you to stop trying to hit the ball a while back. You might have read that post and thought, “what is he saying? I have to hit the ball!” Of course, there must be a collision between the clubface and the ball, but “hit” isn’t the right word. If “Hit” is Wrong, What’s
The internet is a dangerous place. Especially for golfers! Add 30mph, really? I just had a notification on my computer alerting me to a Youtube video that, if watched, will add 30mph to my swing speed. Well, no. For example, I’m 68 years old. My driver swing speed is 95-100mph depending on the day, etc.
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Words to Golf by. In golf, the saying goes, “The face sends it, and the path bends it.” What exactly does that mean? The ball’s flight will begin where ever the club’s face points at impact. The curve in the air depends on the path of the club. Straight is Just too Hard. The club
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Your backswing needs to be more vertical. There, I said it. I’ll repeat it for emphasis. Your backswing needs to be more upright. Ok, different verb, but you get my point. Too Much Around, not Enough Up 95% or more of folks who come to me for lessons take the club back too low and
In a recent article Baden Schaff, CEO and Skillest Co-Founder cited a few areas where Skillest excels. Here I’ll paraphrase Baden’s thoughts and add some of my own on why Skillest is THE platform for online golf instruction. Shortened Feedback Loop In traditional golf instruction, the coach will look at the student’s swing, suggest some changes,
My last two posts have addressed limiting the right elbow (trailing elbow) bend and accepting some amount of arm lift in the swing. Virtually everyone would benefit by no more the 90 degrees of bend in the right elbow. The amount of arm lift is much more subjective. Contradictions Everywhere While researching these posts, I
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Should you lift the club with your arms during the backswing? Yes. Two Parts to a Good Backswing A proper backswing comprises two movements—rotating the body and lifting with the arms. Some will argue that the arms should not raise the club, but I don’t see it this way. Once again, the feel is not
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Don’t worry about keeping your left arm straight. The problem is your right elbow is bent too much! There is No Right and Wrong! Before going further, let me stress that there is no right and wrong in the golf swing. Only optimal and suboptimal. If whatever you’re doing now is working for you, don’t
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You have to keep your hips away from the target line and your head behind the ball for consistent ball striking. I believe these are two immutable facts. Many extraneous movements can occur, and with sufficient talent and practice, quality shots can result. But if that extra movement causes you to move your hips closer
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