Joe,
Tempo, that is exactly my problem. I do not know how to get my body into the shot. I hit fairly consistently, but not very far. Can you help me with this? What is the sequence, hips, legs, arms? Is there an exercise for this? How can I get the tempo? If I try to move my hips or legs I wind up "sliding". If you can fix this, I will really be able to score.
Thanks,
Susan
Hi Susan,
For your problem, I highly recommend the Body Golf videos because they show you the drills you need to achieve better tempo, like the 2 club drill. If you think in terms of a sequence, it is like a house of cards, one false move and the whole swing is ruined. Get your body to work together smoothly. Hal Sutton says the smaller muscles do not work well under pressure, so instead rely on the larger body muscles (shoulders and hips) and simpler swing thoughts.
Joe
Thursday, May 06, 2004
Question for the Evil Twin:
Jody,
What kind of holes are you favorites and why?
Answer: The 19th hole, of course, and the reason is BEER. I am not alone on this, here are other famous people who agree with me:
Sometimes when I reflect on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. I think, "It is better to drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver." -- Babe Ruth
I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. -- Lyndon B. Johnson
An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools. -- Ernest Hemingway
When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. -- Paul Hornung
24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not. -- H. L. Mencken
When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. So, let's all get drunk and go to heaven! -- George Bernard Shaw
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. -- Benjamin Franklin
Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza. -- Dave Barry
BEER: helping ugly people find love since 3000 B.C. -- W. C. Fields
Remember "I" before "E", except in Budweiser. -- Professor Irwin Corey
To some it's a six-pack, to me it's a "support group." Salvation in a can! -- Leo Durocher
One night at Cheers, Cliff Clavin explained the "Buffalo Theory" to his buddy Norm: "Well ya see, Norm, it's like this. A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular elimination of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain! can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine! That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers." --Cliff Clavin
Jody,
What kind of holes are you favorites and why?
Answer: The 19th hole, of course, and the reason is BEER. I am not alone on this, here are other famous people who agree with me:
Sometimes when I reflect on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. I think, "It is better to drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver." -- Babe Ruth
I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. -- Lyndon B. Johnson
An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools. -- Ernest Hemingway
When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. -- Paul Hornung
24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not. -- H. L. Mencken
When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. So, let's all get drunk and go to heaven! -- George Bernard Shaw
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. -- Benjamin Franklin
Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza. -- Dave Barry
BEER: helping ugly people find love since 3000 B.C. -- W. C. Fields
Remember "I" before "E", except in Budweiser. -- Professor Irwin Corey
To some it's a six-pack, to me it's a "support group." Salvation in a can! -- Leo Durocher
One night at Cheers, Cliff Clavin explained the "Buffalo Theory" to his buddy Norm: "Well ya see, Norm, it's like this. A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular elimination of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain! can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine! That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers." --Cliff Clavin
Wednesday, May 05, 2004
Joe,
I would like to know the exact way that you propose to "Hit thru the ball" I have a good hands and arm swing but do not get the yardage I should receive. I am 77 yrs young and would like to hit further.
Leroy Grossman
Hello Leroy,
Try this experiment. Take a ping pong paddle and ball, hold the ball out in front of you and swing at it with an arm swing. Then do the same thing, but this time delay the wrist snap until the last possible instant and watch how much farther the ball goes. A golf swing works the same way. Watch the slow motion replays of the pros on TV. You will see that the wrists do not snap until the last possible instant, which adds to clubhead speed at contact. People who fail to do this are “hitting from the top”, which means they use up their wrist snap too soon, reducing their clubhead speed at contact. This idea, along with a more aggressive weight shift on the downswing, should result in better distance.
Joe
I would like to know the exact way that you propose to "Hit thru the ball" I have a good hands and arm swing but do not get the yardage I should receive. I am 77 yrs young and would like to hit further.
Leroy Grossman
Hello Leroy,
Try this experiment. Take a ping pong paddle and ball, hold the ball out in front of you and swing at it with an arm swing. Then do the same thing, but this time delay the wrist snap until the last possible instant and watch how much farther the ball goes. A golf swing works the same way. Watch the slow motion replays of the pros on TV. You will see that the wrists do not snap until the last possible instant, which adds to clubhead speed at contact. People who fail to do this are “hitting from the top”, which means they use up their wrist snap too soon, reducing their clubhead speed at contact. This idea, along with a more aggressive weight shift on the downswing, should result in better distance.
Joe
Tuesday, May 04, 2004
Dear Joe:
I’m not sure if you’ve ever gotten a question like this or if you will be able to help me. If you can’t maybe you know someone who can. My problem is that I’m a well endowed woman. Not extremely, but well enough for it to cause problems with my swing. Most videos and books tell you to let you arms hang naturally at your sides to swing. Well, if I do that something gets in the way when I take the club away. I usually try to set my arms over them, but then I end up reaching for the ball which puts my weight on my toes, which in turn limits my weight shift and I end up hitting mostly with my arms. Any suggestions?
M.C.
Hi M.C.,
My evil twin is dying to answer this one, but I won’t let him. Did you ever see Nancy Lopez swing? Just before she starts her backswing, she extends her arms outward to be on the same plane as the club shaft. There are many books and videos on the market that give a lot of information, but some of the many ideas may not work for you, like the one you mentioned about how you must let your arms hang down. That is only a mannerism, not a fundamental. Natural Golf has built an entire system based on extending your arms outward to a single plane setup, so there is nothing wrong with reaching a little bit for the ball. However, do not allow your weight to go to your toes, stay back a little bit on your heels to maintain good balance. Another thing that might help is the type of sports bra that women athletes are using in today’s sports and exercise programs. My evil twin has offered to help you get fitted for this, but I won’t let him.
Joe
I’m not sure if you’ve ever gotten a question like this or if you will be able to help me. If you can’t maybe you know someone who can. My problem is that I’m a well endowed woman. Not extremely, but well enough for it to cause problems with my swing. Most videos and books tell you to let you arms hang naturally at your sides to swing. Well, if I do that something gets in the way when I take the club away. I usually try to set my arms over them, but then I end up reaching for the ball which puts my weight on my toes, which in turn limits my weight shift and I end up hitting mostly with my arms. Any suggestions?
M.C.
Hi M.C.,
My evil twin is dying to answer this one, but I won’t let him. Did you ever see Nancy Lopez swing? Just before she starts her backswing, she extends her arms outward to be on the same plane as the club shaft. There are many books and videos on the market that give a lot of information, but some of the many ideas may not work for you, like the one you mentioned about how you must let your arms hang down. That is only a mannerism, not a fundamental. Natural Golf has built an entire system based on extending your arms outward to a single plane setup, so there is nothing wrong with reaching a little bit for the ball. However, do not allow your weight to go to your toes, stay back a little bit on your heels to maintain good balance. Another thing that might help is the type of sports bra that women athletes are using in today’s sports and exercise programs. My evil twin has offered to help you get fitted for this, but I won’t let him.
Joe
