Lesson with Brian

[gumper]

I had the pleasure of working with Brian on Long Island today. We worked on :

1. The grip. My right hand was under the club way too much, forcing my arm into a weird contortion on the downswing. Fixing this made a huge difference.
2. Twistaway. It works big time in helping slicers.
3. Angling my hips more toward the ball on my downswing to prevent the OTT move.
4. "Dribbling a basketball" on the downswing to retain the proper clubface position .
5. Feeling that #3 pressure point was pointing towards the ground on the downswing. Brian also had me imagine that I had a dot on my first knuckle to help me with this point.
6. Getting the club on an imaginary movie screen in the finish position.
7. Pitching. For the first time, I know how to practice this properly.

The point that needs to be emphasized is this: Brian teaches what *you* need to learn. There is no doubt in my mind that Brian would use different components, different drills, and different word pictures for other individuals.

I firmly believe that today will make a big difference in my game. Walk, run or fly to work with Brian. You deserve it!

Gumper

P.S.- Mike Jacobs (GSED),who graciously hosted, and Rick Nielsen (GSEM) were also at the club. Both are class guys and excellent instructors.

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

I had the pleasure of working with Brian on Long Island today. We worked on :

1. The grip. My right hand was under the club way too much, forcing my arm into a weird contortion on the downswing. Fixing this made a huge difference.
2. Twistaway. It works big time in helping slicers.
3. Angling my hips more toward the ball on my downswing to prevent the OTT move.
4. "Dribbling a basketball" on the downswing to retain the proper clubface position .
5. Feeling that #3 pressure point was pointing towards the ground on the downswing. Brian also had me imagine that I had a dot on my first knuckle to help me with this point.
6. Getting the club on an imaginary movie screen in the finish position.
7. Pitching. For the first time, I know how to practice this properly.

The point that needs to be emphasized is this: Brian teaches what *you* need to learn. There is no doubt in my mind that Brian would use different components, different drills, and different word pictures for other individuals.

I firmly believe that today will make a big difference in my game. Walk, run or fly to work with Brian. You deserve it!

Gumper

P.S.- Mike Jacobs (GSED),who graciously hosted, and Rick Nielsen (GSEM) were also at the club. Both are class guys and excellent instructors.

Ok, now i'm jealous. I'd love to pick both Mike and Rick's mind.

 

[Brian Manzella]

Great LONG ISLAND Tour Stop!

First of all, Michael Jacobs is a wonderful guy, treated me like a king, and has a great facility. Excellent teacher, Excellent swinger of the club.

We had three students over for Private Sessions. The first two took a three hour session each on day one. Gumper spilt 10 hours over the final two days.

We moved mountains.

If you can afford private session, they trump any group session.

I did teach Mike's adult education calss on day 1 and we had a student fall ill and have an appartent heart attack! 911 was called and they took him to the hospital, where he was later just fine. He had a Diabetic Shock. Yikes.

Funny thing is (now it's funny) as they were taking him away on the stretcher, with the lights flashing, we restarted the class. Mike Jacobs assistant has it all on video and now that the guy is fine, is a priceless piece of video:

"Waggle, waggle, tap, tap, forward press—whooooopweeeeeeeeeereeeewhooopwheeeeeeee (siren going)"

All in all another great—and unforgetable—Manzella Tour Stop.

 

[c21heel]

Basketball Drill

Could someone please explain #4 "Dribble the Basketball"? Thanks.

 

[drulf]

Manzella + Nesbit + Wishon = Spielberg?

Stand in "Hello, ball" position in a tight skateboard ramp with the walls to your sides. Feel that you dribble a basketball with your trail hand up the wall in the BS, then down and up the other wall in the DS. Keeps the clubface less open, holding the twistaway.

Also, thanks- Please explain no 6, placing the club on a movie screen...

 

[Brian Manzella]

Sure.

Please explain no 6, placing the club on a movie screen...

When you get to "wedding ring up" (the point where the butt of the club has just passed pointing to where the ball was—The Finish Swivel), and the clubshaft is VERTICAL to the ground, feel as though the WHOLE CLUB is up against a "movie screen."

The WHOLE club, CLUBFACE and back of the left hand, should ALL BE on "The Movie Screen."

 

[Whiteflash]

When you get to "wedding ring up" (the point where the butt of the club has just passed pointing to where the ball was—The Finish Swivel), and the clubshaft is VERTICAL to the ground, feel as though the WHOLE CLUB is up against a "movie screen."

The WHOLE club, CLUBFACE and back of the left hand, should ALL BE on "The Movie Screen."

Like the picture in your Never slice again article?

 

[Brian Manzella]

Yup.

You are correct.

 

[drulf]

Movie screen explanation by Brian

When you get to "wedding ring up" (the point where the butt of the club has just passed pointing to where the ball was—The Finish Swivel), and the clubshaft is VERTICAL to the ground, feel as though the WHOLE CLUB is up against a "movie screen."

The WHOLE club, CLUBFACE and back of the left hand, should ALL BE on "The Movie Screen."

Moved this thread due to movie screen discussion in another lesson thread