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Dear welshdentist,
I practice with a 'senior, retired' German dentist at the driving range several times a week, and he continually while taking lessons once a week makes the same swing mistakes, AND EXPECTS DIFFERENT RESULTS. My frustration is that the almost million degrees a of freedom of the movement of all the golf-affected joints, in a random statistical way allows him to pull hook a 200 plus yard carry shot now and then encouraging him to believe his lessons are paying off.
I watched a few lessons and have yet to hear/see the instructor even mention his random TEMPO, or more importantly his insufficient lower and upper body dynamic balance.
I will take a leap of faith and predict without us ever having met that you too may be missing the CRUCIAL CORNERSTONES OF EVERY GOLF SWING.
Please, for the sake of the 'million hits a week' this wonderful Brian Manzella Site enjoys, try the repeating swings without a ball to establish YOUR TEMPO, then "Bumpy Back, Keep it Back" and get ready for the golf swing improvements of your life, and hopefully for the rest of your life.
I stand ready to help you with ANY problems you encounter, but since you, if you give this a real honest chance, are in a population of folks, all of which have been successful, and just in this past week include a retired professional basketball player, a father and son from Surry viisiting Southern California, and a 93 year old golfer awaiting a left hip replacement, formerly a 3 (now 23 handicap), that with 'balance' enjoyed 15 yards more on his 7 iron, and 30 yards more on his driver, ALL DOWN THE MIDDLE.
My interest with you however, is (1) the improvement I KNOW you can realize, (2) hopefully the interest of anyone reading this string, but most importantly (3) to BALANCE THE FAILURE I AM HAVING WITH THAT OTHER DENTIST, IMO, because of his bullheadedness, and his teacher who apparently doesn't believe the importance or maybe the priority and sequence of teaching TEMPO and DYNAMIC BALANCE AND STABILITY control as the cornerstones of a a repeatable and reliable golf swing.
So as some folks say, THANKS FOR LISTENING, but more importantly for all of us, PLEASE TRY THE ABOVE, and let all of us know the results.
Sincerely and appreciatively,
art
Hi Art,
Thank your for the response. I am getting a simple programme made to help release the locked outer right hip and improve range of motion and strength whilst moving about. It's why I have gone to see someone, to get my hips healthy and moving freely so I can use them better in my golf swing.
Basically from my assessment I cant do much with my right hip other than slide it to the right to support my weight when I pivot to the right.
On my physical screening when weight goes to the right I roll to the outside of my foot and recruit my quad and knee to support instead of using the hip and glute to take the load. I was tested for core strength and balance/range of motion. My hips basically are a bit locked and are affecting my true movement potential. I'd love to move my right hip back and keep it there
Moving it back and keeping it there is actually physically very difficult at the moment due to it's current ability. It will be a session or two of soft tissue massage then foam roller exercises and functional movement execises ala Gray Cook to balance up my body so it moves with less injury risk and more efficiently. That said I'm hitting it great and reaosnably far, just looking to get more consistent and protect my body. Once the hips move more freely my lower back will take less strain too....
Dentists will get tight right hips from their use of the pedal on the floor with their right foot, occupation hazard as they say....we usually get tight in the hips and mid thoracic area, leading to low back/neck issues.
Tempo is huge and I use the tour tempo frequently to get me swinging at 'my ideal' tempo.
The physiotherapist I went to see looks after a load of tour pros and is very clued in on how body movements cause swing problems.
Any UK guys want his details PM me....
Darius, I really do get where you are coming from, and respect your ideas, but you really do seem to think it's the only way and are very abrasive to anyone who disagrees. Hogan was a genius, and the internet is full of people claiming to know why.....some try to charge, some don't. Some can teach it, but it requires time totally change a pattern. Also that may well not be optimal for someone....
And a lot of people should NOT BE TRYING A PIVOT CONROLLED MOTION IF THEIR BODY HAS ISSUES.
You can be overweight and flexible.....
He knew what he was doing, and didn't tell anyone else.
Why not? Why should he, he worked it out himself through hard work....
Also, it was 'his' optimal pattern to play 'his' best golf......
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