| Can your game take a dramatic swing for the | | | | over-swing, and instead picture a controlled |
| better? The answer is definitely, | | | | and compact backswing and finish. I am very |
| emphatically yes! I've read numerous articles | | | | aware of the feeling of connection when I |
| in magazines over the years showing | | | | swing, especially in my right side with my |
| statistics that people never really get | | | | right elbow and tricep tucked snugly against |
| better at golf. Well, I've got my own | | | | the right side of my chest. I also can |
| statistics over 25 years and over 100,000 | | | | achieve this powerfully connected feeling of |
| lessons taught. In the April, 2005 edition of | | | | my right side through a preparatory movement |
| Golf Digest, one of my students; Lance Byars, | | | | in my set which includes a very slight |
| was featured as most improved golfer of the | | | | turning in of my right knee and hip toward |
| year. On a national level, Lance | | | | the target to initiate a pivoting motion and |
| statistically improved his handicap the most | | | | a transfer of my body weight into my feet as |
| by lowering his index from a 24 to a 3 | | | | they resist the ground. This preset movement |
| between 2004 and 2005. Golfers who truly | | | | not only encourages a snug fit of my right |
| apply themselves - and work on the | | | | arm and side at address, but discourages any |
| fundamentals of the golf swing and short game | | | | independent lifting of the club on the |
| - will improve significantly. | | | | takeaway with my hands and arms. |
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| I've personally taught over 20 individuals | | | | The last thing I want to do is initiate my |
| that came to me shooting a score of over 100 | | | | swing with just my arms and hands. Remember |
| when they started and went on to become golf | | | | if our arms were as strong as our legs we'd |
| professionals. In addition, thousands of | | | | walk on our hands. My arms are not tight, but |
| golfers have gone on to become advanced | | | | close and secure to my body at address. It's |
| players who shoot in the 70s. Even more play | | | | very close to the feeling I want through |
| a very nice game of golf shooting in the 80s | | | | impact. That's why many pros say they can |
| and 90s. Regardless of your ability and | | | | feel their shot through their address |
| gender, you can become a better golfer, | | | | position. Everything feels compact, together |
| without a doubt. | | | | and powerful as I initiate the backswing with |
| | | | a subtle transfer of weight into the |
| The following 6 Secrets will guide you to | | | | resistance of my right leg, allowing my body |
| improvement: | | | | to rotate and swing my arms, hands and club, |
| | | | loading stored potential energy into my right |
| - Get the correct information from a | | | | foot, thigh, hip, side, hands and fingers. My |
| qualified teaching professional so you don't | | | | body is now in a loaded position to deliver a |
| waste your time working on the wrong | | | | powerfully consistent blow to the ball on the |
| techniques | | | | through swing. |
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| - Practice! I firmly believe the statistics | | | | It is important to note that the culmination |
| of people who do not improve is directly | | | | of this release of energy and power may feel |
| relevant to limited practice | | | | as though your right hip and side whip the |
| | | | club head through the ball with great |
| - Remember to practice short game pitching, | | | | velocity and freedom. However, the power is |
| chipping and bunker play! | | | | really set up through the preset address, |
| | | | footwork, and pivot. As your right side and |
| - Your time commitment is proportional to | | | | hip turns into the ball the club shaft will |
| your success. Make practice fun. Have at | | | | be thrown back against the index finger of |
| least four drills to work on and a definite | | | | your right hand. That is why it is vitally |
| plan and goal during your practice sessions | | | | important to have the correct grip with your |
| | | | feel mainly in the fingers. Imagine a picture |
| - No Negativity! Work on the positive. Don't | | | | of a baseball pitcher in his delivery; that |
| keep finding things wrong with your swing. | | | | contorted, backward-looking position of the |
| When you hit a good shot, remember that | | | | arm, elbow and hand just before the ball is |
| feeling | | | | released is the same principle of how the |
| | | | club shaft is thrown backward against your |
| - Picture and feel your swing! | | | | right hand in the golf swing. |
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| An example of what I picture and feel in my | | | | This powerful angle of retained energy is the |
| swing is a powerfully connected and unified | | | | final moment of truth in the golf swing and |
| left and right side moving through the shot | | | | is directly relevant to whether your shot |
| with leverage of my feet, legs, and thighs | | | | takes off like a missile or a pop gun. Power |
| resisting and opposing the pivot and rotation | | | | is created through a resistance of your feet |
| of my hips and torso. I also picture and | | | | and legs against the ground. It travels |
| sense that my arms rest naturally but remain | | | | upward into your center of gravity and is |
| closely connected to my body throughout the | | | | released outward through the arms and hands |
| pivoting motion, and visualize a delayed | | | | to the club head as a result of this pivoting |
| release or angle retention of my wrists as I | | | | torso rotation and freewheeling whip action. |
| near impact which finally unleashes into a | | | | |
| freewheeling release of the arms, hands and | | | | Always remember: Everyone can and will |
| club head through the striking area. | | | | improve if they want to. Good luck, and keep |
| | | | swinging! |
| It's also imperative that you don't | | | | |