We’re going to get into the ‘Back Breakers’ and how to avoid them, but first we Start the blog today with a quote from Rory: “Obviously I’m trying to be strong, but the whole reason I started this is because I was injured. The golf swing is way worse for your back than anything I […]
You know if you stick with me, I’ll get you more distance (training aids/mechanics/workouts) and less thinking/better tempo (tour tempo). But before we go any further together, we need to make sure that we are on the same page. So, I’m going to lay out 2 options and you need to choose the right one. […]
Couple of General Tips to improve Geometry and increase your Distance! For our purposes, we have 5 keys to ‘ball launch 101’: Club Speed Ball Speed Smash Factor (Ball speed/CHS) Launch Angle Spin For the assumptions of this article, we are going to assume CHS is a constant. Thus, we need to first look at […]
Increasing your Driving Efficiency (how to hit farther with the swing you have now) With Simulation and everything! Do you want to hit the ball farther? Stupid Question, I know. Let me rephrase that, “How would you like to hit the ball farther right now?” or at the very least “Would you like to find […]
The USGA rule 14-3 goes into effect in 2016. For the basics, check this short video: http://www.usga.org/videos/2015/10/23/2016-usga-r-a-rules-revisions-rule-14-3-final-4575608041001.html 2 Parts to the rule: 1. Less Penalty (2 strokes compared to DQ – but watch video for full details) 2. This mainly applies to lasers – you can now turn ‘off’ the non-conforming part of the unit…i.e. […]
For distance I always start my students with… you guessed it the Speedball & Tour Tempo. We did the Y and L drills and then progressed to full swings with the Power Module. Mason’s main comment was, “wow, that is some serious resistance, I definitely feel I’m using some new muscles”. I always love to hear […]
This is an improvement story you won’t believe. Mason came to us in July for a VIP Golf School with one goal and one goal only: add significant yardage to every club in his bag. He plays professional golf and his CHS/BS had dropped over the last 18 months to about 92 mph csh and […]
Rickie Fowler, Kevin Kisner and Sergio Garcia played amazing golf and they all are 21/7ish. Rickie’s tempo is around 21/7 and even 22/7 on his wedges. Kevin Kisner is lightning fast, coming in around 19/6. Sergio’s tempo looked good was well, around 21/7. If you want to know your tempo, get the new Tour Tempo […]
For your daughter, the main thing I would recommend is to STAY AWAY FROM GOLF BALLS. The ball is really what destroys athleticism, speed & power in beginners. My daughter is 8 and is very athletic doing gymnastics/karate and has an amazing golf swing. However, if I have her hit balls, her swing quickly […]
We get a number of inquiries each week and this post answers the question: how should I start my beginning daughter? Here is my answer: For your daughter, the main thing I would recommend is to STAY AWAY FROM GOLF BALLS. The ball is really what destroys athleticism, speed & power in beginners. My daughter […]
