Manzella Analysis

[Brian Manzella]

Why do people jump on these method swings? From Square-to-square, the Ballard swing, the first Haney swing (super flat), The first Leadbetter swing (straped to the body), The second Haney swing, Butch Harmon wide and early set, someone (besides Homer Kelley's) version of the two 6th edition TGM patterns, early-MORAD etc.

Because.

Wouldn't it be nice if there were just one swing, or two, and that was it???

Well, they have no chance. Why am I so sure? I tried them all, as well as a couple of patterns that are superior to all of the above.

There is NO ONE WAY TO SWING A CLUB.

But, they will always be fads. See you on the range.

 

[Mr Inconsistent]

People get an ego boost off of pretending they cured cancer with a particular method. That's why they are normally marketed as some kind of "secret." The thing I feel like saying to Hank Haney or Jim Hardy or whoever is "you know Jim Furyk is way, way, way better at golf than you have ever been or ever will be right?"

 

[JohnThomas1]

Brian how are the public sales of your DVD going? How mainstream do you think it might be able to get?

More to the topic of the thread i think most, including myself, are suckers for success. As soon as someones student wins a high profile event we are apt to think that maybe they have the answers we too are looking for. In the case of Leadbetter, well he had multiple students winning multiple events. Of course other players to then got on the bandwagon and the more students one has the more chance of success, while failure seems to be forgotten. Faldo and Price put him on the map then he had Els and co support. Of course we the world grabbed every piece we could get in the hope he had our magical cures as well.

Butch Harmon burst forth thru Woods and Norman. It seems the best way to make it big is to have a student win something of prominence. Of course these guys are mostly no better or even as good as many a pro cutting their teeth in the background with club golfers and the like.

 

[Bigwill]

Why do people jump on these method swings? From Square-to-square, the Ballard swing, the first Haney swing (super flat), The first Leadbetter swing (straped to the body), The second Haney swing, Butch Harmon wide and early set, someone (besides Homer Kelley's) version of the two 6th edition TGM patterns, early-MORAD etc.

Because.

Wouldn't it be nice if there were just one swing, or two, and that was it???

Well, they have no chance. Why am I so sure? I tried them all, as well as a couple of patterns that are superior to all of the above.

There is NO ONE WAY TO SWING A CLUB.

But, they will always be fads. See you on the range.

There are a ton of successful swings out there. What is the common thread (assuming that there is one)? What is it that allows them to make the ball go where they want it to? What makes a good ballstriker a good ballstriker, no matter how he/she gets it done?

 

[Brian Manzella]

There are a ton of successful swings out there. What is the common thread (assuming that there is one)? What is it that allows them to make the ball go where they want it to? What makes a good ballstriker a good ballstriker, no matter how he/she gets it done?

They are called the Three Imperatives.

1. A Flat Left Wrist that controls the Clubface
2. A Straight Plane Line that contols the Clubshaft
3. A Clubhead Lag Pressure Point that controls the Clubhead

The Hinge Action of and Angular Motion on an Inclined Plane.

The ball only knows what the club is doing!

 

[golfbulldog]

They are called the Three Imperatives.

1. A Flat Left Wrist that controls the Clubface
2. A Straight Plane Line that contols the Clubshaft
3. A Clubhead Lag Pressure Point that controls the Clubhead

The Hinge Action of and Angular Motion on an Inclined Plane.

The ball only knows what the club is doing!

This is the post that all should have to read when they sign onto your website, Brian. Bigwill's question and your answer.

They should have type it at least 10 times ( like conforming your email address!!) before allowed access...

3 imperatives.... 4 quadrillion swings and counting!

It really is this simple.

 

[Jared Willerson]

agreed

 

[JeffM]

Is there some place on this website where the three imperatives are fully explained?

Jeff.