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Date: 13 Sep 2006 07:35:23
From: Frankenshank
Subject: Best Lesson Ever
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Last week after a frustrating range session, I walked past the teaching
area and saw a new teaching pro hitting rockets with what looked like
no effort. So I got his name, and made a lesson appointment.
Went last night for the lesson, and it was hands down the best golf
lesson I've ever had.
He watched me hit a few, and then had me swing back to hands at
shoulder height.
He grabbed the club and said "start your downswing and pull me off my
feet"
needless to say with my previous swing, I couldn't. It was a totally
different feel
to start down this way, and I had to get to my left very aggressively.
OK, now hit one... "whack" pretty solid, about 10 yds further than
average. but it faded.
He kept putting me in a good pre-impact position, which felt totally
new. hips much more open to target line wrists still very cocked.
The shots got more solid, still fading.
After that, he worked on the action of the clubface thru the hitting
area
"squaring, squaring, squaring" he kept grabbing the club so I could
feel what it should be doing near and after impact.
OK hit one... after two flubs I actually felt the clubface squaring
thru impact and hit a rocket
20-25 yds further than average for me.
The strange thing is that the more aggressive hip action actually
eliminated my pulled shots.
Squaring the clubface took care of the fade, and added distance.
I've never had any pro work on "getting a feel for what the clubface is
doing"
What he had me doing felt hugely different from my previous swing, but
I cant argue with the results.
I'm going back in two weeks to make sure I'm still doing the right
things.
FrankenShank
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Date: 13 Sep 2006 13:17:18
From: Miss Anne Thrope
Subject: Re: Best Lesson Ever
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And as you were puling out of the parking lot, the pro laughed and
thought to himself, "Best money for nothing ever."
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Date: 13 Sep 2006 07:55:47
From: Larry Bud
Subject: Re: Best Lesson Ever
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> The strange thing is that the more aggressive hip action actually
> eliminated my pulled shots.
That's because the hips were leading the shoulders, and you were
staying in posture.
> What he had me doing felt hugely different from my previous swing, but
> I cant argue with the results.
Swing changes ALWAYS feel weird.
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Date: 13 Sep 2006 18:06:01
From: Birdie Bill
Subject: Re: Best Lesson Ever
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pete z wrote:
> blakestah@gmail.com wrote:
> > Frankenshank wrote:
> > > The strange thing is that the more aggressive hip action actually
> > > eliminated my pulled shots.
> > > Squaring the clubface took care of the fade, and added distance.
> > > I've never had any pro work on "getting a feel for what the clubface is
> > > doing"
> > >
> > > What he had me doing felt hugely different from my previous swing, but
> > > I cant argue with the results.
> > > I'm going back in two weeks to make sure I'm still doing the right
> > > things.
> >
> > You cannot turn the hips too aggressively according
> > to Hogan's book. I find that it is important to turn the hips
> > along the appropriate axis, to minimize sliding the hips and
> > focus on turning them close to the plane perpendicular to the
> > spine. Something close to that, once you get in the right
> > ballpark the rest is trial and error.
> >
> > Of course this is 1-planer advice and if your hands are way
> > up high at the top of your backswing it could screw things
> > up...
> >
> > -PA
>
>
> Hmmm, I guess Tiger must not know what he is talking about. In the
> current Golf
> Digest, he said one of his biggest faults is turning his hips too
> aggressively. Of course,
> what does that hack know?
You don't have his problems.
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Date: 13 Sep 2006 17:51:20
From: pete z
Subject: Re: Best Lesson Ever
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blakestah@gmail.com wrote:
> Frankenshank wrote:
> > The strange thing is that the more aggressive hip action actually
> > eliminated my pulled shots.
> > Squaring the clubface took care of the fade, and added distance.
> > I've never had any pro work on "getting a feel for what the clubface is
> > doing"
> >
> > What he had me doing felt hugely different from my previous swing, but
> > I cant argue with the results.
> > I'm going back in two weeks to make sure I'm still doing the right
> > things.
>
> You cannot turn the hips too aggressively according
> to Hogan's book. I find that it is important to turn the hips
> along the appropriate axis, to minimize sliding the hips and
> focus on turning them close to the plane perpendicular to the
> spine. Something close to that, once you get in the right
> ballpark the rest is trial and error.
>
> Of course this is 1-planer advice and if your hands are way
> up high at the top of your backswing it could screw things
> up...
>
> -PA
Hmmm, I guess Tiger must not know what he is talking about. In the
current Golf
Digest, he said one of his biggest faults is turning his hips too
aggressively. Of course,
what does that hack know?
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Date: 13 Sep 2006 12:54:37
From:
Subject: Re: Best Lesson Ever
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Frankenshank wrote:
> The strange thing is that the more aggressive hip action actually
> eliminated my pulled shots.
> Squaring the clubface took care of the fade, and added distance.
> I've never had any pro work on "getting a feel for what the clubface is
> doing"
>
> What he had me doing felt hugely different from my previous swing, but
> I cant argue with the results.
> I'm going back in two weeks to make sure I'm still doing the right
> things.
You cannot turn the hips too aggressively according
to Hogan's book. I find that it is important to turn the hips
along the appropriate axis, to minimize sliding the hips and
focus on turning them close to the plane perpendicular to the
spine. Something close to that, once you get in the right
ballpark the rest is trial and error.
Of course this is 1-planer advice and if your hands are way
up high at the top of your backswing it could screw things
up...
-PA
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Date: 13 Sep 2006 17:19:44
From: Otto
Subject: Re: Best Lesson Ever
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<blakestah@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1158177277.633013.80450@e63g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> You cannot turn the hips too aggressively according
> to Hogan's book. I find that it is important to turn the hips
> along the appropriate axis, to minimize sliding the hips and
> focus on turning them close to the plane perpendicular to the
> spine. Something close to that, once you get in the right
> ballpark the rest is trial and error.
Do not allow your back knee to straighten or fall out backwards and the hip
turn will take care of itself.
Pretend you are holding a pillow between your knees.
Stretching your hip flexors on a regular basis will help your hip turn as
will a good shoulder turn.
Otto
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