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Swing Like a Tour Player
Create Beauty through Efficiency June 26, 2005 Golfers often wonder how and why professional’s swings look so effortless. They wonder why their own swings look and feel so different. Instead of the fluid, quiet power of Ernie Els or Fred … Continue reading
The Inside Scoop
About Golf Swings and Causal Relationships February 10, 2005 Golf, like life, has a lot to do with causal relationships. Say what? Causal relationships; like when you tell your boss that you are late to work because your alarm did … Continue reading
Talking Heads
Misconceptions About Keeping the Head Down May 22, 2005 When it comes to the golf swing, one of the most talked about body parts is the head. The piece of advice that you hear repeatedly is, “Keep your head down.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Instruction, posture, rotation, setup, swing, swing plane
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Summer in the Shenandoah Valley
When the Middle Days Arrive June 11, 2006 The Valley has been changing, and the daylight stretching out, as the solstice draws near. There is a fullness along the country roads where trees recently bare take on a middle-aged kind … Continue reading
Posted in Local Stories
Tagged Instruction, juniors, Lakeview, lessons, Shenandoah Valley, summer, tournaments
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Fix the Finish
Sometimes Function will Follow the Form April 6, 2005 When working with a golfer to improve his swing, one of my favorite methods is to fix the finish. What that means is that we make the finish of the swing, … Continue reading
Patience is a Virtue in Every Language
Golf Lessons from Different Cultures May 1, 2005 I have had the good fortune as a teaching professional to work with people from a variety of cultures. It is one of the best parts of my job, getting to meet … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction, Local Stories, Mental Approach
Tagged Instruction, patience, practice, swing
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Relaxation Makes it a Swing
Develop Feel, Power, and Accuracy by Relaxing May 7, 2006 It seems to be the instinct of most of us non-tour players to grip a club like we have gotten a hold of the neck of an IRS agent. It … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction
Tagged alignment, ball position, grip, Instruction, posture, relaxation, setup, swing, tension
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About Junior Golf
Getting Kids Started in the Game January 5, 2005 People frequently ask me about the best age to get their children started at playing golf. The easy answer is that it is not really a question of age, but of … Continue reading
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Tagged clubs, fundamentals, Instruction, juniors, practice, support
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About the Yips
The Nature of a Nasty Stroke July 16, 2006 Probably the most dreaded shot in golf is the shank. And the shank, which is when we hit the ball with the neck of the club rather than the clubface, unfortunately … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction, Mental Approach
Tagged confidence, Instruction, mental, putting, shank, short game, yips
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Fit to a Tee
Making the Most of the Winter Months February 12, 2006 It is a slap in the face, the way CBS broadcasts these images into our homes. Less than twenty four hours after a foot of snow fell here in the … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness
Tagged Fit To a Tee, Fitness, flexibility, Instruction, practice, video
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