Reviews of "Search for the Perfect Swing"
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Search for the Perfect Golf Book.
SFTPS is a good book—as golf books go.
But, I could write a 1000 word composition that had more useable info in it, in about 3 hours.
Can you learn to teach by reading it?
Nope.
Can you learn to play by reading it?
Nope.
Does it have all the important answers to the WHYS in the golf swing?
Nope.
Is it worth buying and reading?
Yup, as long as you aren't reading it to improve your swing.
SFTPS is a good book—as golf books go.
But, I could write a 1000 word composition that had more useable info in it, in about 3 hours.
Can you learn to teach by reading it?
Nope.
Can you learn to play by reading it?
Nope.
Does it have all the important answers to the WHYS in the golf swing?
Nope.
Is it worth buying and reading?
Yup, as long as you aren't reading it to improve your swing.
lia41985
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Damn, I did. Just by reading the book's description of swing plane, I was able to understand that my swing lacked enough motion of the left arm across the chest and went from having a backswing that started outside to one that's more on plane. Why did you make this statement?
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Brian Manzella
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In Golf, anything MIGHT help, and everything matters.
Good for you, you bought SFTPS and made a swing upgrade. But, what I meant, is this:
It is NOT an "Instructional." It is a source of information. Just like "Golf is not a Game of Perfect," "The Little Red Book," "Science and Golf II," etc.
It is also NOT the be all and end all. Homer Kelley said they had 50 errors in the book. The Golfing Machine has quite a few errors itself.
I was just stating fact. You could but Hogan's "Five Lessons" and build a great swing from it. You could do the same from "Never Slice Again 2.0."
But you'd have a tougher time with it as a how to book, and trust me, it ain't no "Golfing Machine" when it comes to explaining the swing.
I guess I just have high standards.
In Golf, anything MIGHT help, and everything matters.
Good for you, you bought SFTPS and made a swing upgrade. But, what I meant, is this:
It is NOT an "Instructional." It is a source of information. Just like "Golf is not a Game of Perfect," "The Little Red Book," "Science and Golf II," etc.
It is also NOT the be all and end all. Homer Kelley said they had 50 errors in the book. The Golfing Machine has quite a few errors itself.
I was just stating fact. You could but Hogan's "Five Lessons" and build a great swing from it. You could do the same from "Never Slice Again 2.0."
But you'd have a tougher time with it as a how to book, and trust me, it ain't no "Golfing Machine" when it comes to explaining the swing.
I guess I just have high standards.
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No one has written a be-all or end-all book on the golf swing. I think that most people can learn how to play golf without taking a live lesson.
The ideal instructional on golf would have to be both a book and dvd.
1)It would have to describe the absolute basics (grip, stance, address.)
2)A section on impact with different clubs (driver, irons, hybrids and fairway woods.)
3) A section on plane.
4) A section on how the hands and arms work.
5) A ball flight section similar to what Manual De la Torre has in his book.
6) A section on the pivot for unathletic dopes.
7) A section on why various methods work with video sequences.
8) A myth buster section.
9) Course management, purpose and practice section. (Range work is worthless BTW)
10) A solid classification system that doesn't turn off golfers.....
I skimmed SFTPS at the bookstore last night and quickly put it down. I'm tired of reading theory and pseudo science on the golf swing. All I care about is what consistently works on the course. Often times too much good information is a problem. Debating swing theory is also silly for GOLFERS. If you desire to be something other than a golfer then go ahead, read every book, over analyze every swing, quote TGM like the gospel of Christ, but don't expect to become a better golfer.
The ideal instructional on golf would have to be both a book and dvd.
1)It would have to describe the absolute basics (grip, stance, address.)
2)A section on impact with different clubs (driver, irons, hybrids and fairway woods.)
3) A section on plane.
4) A section on how the hands and arms work.
5) A ball flight section similar to what Manual De la Torre has in his book.
6) A section on the pivot for unathletic dopes.
7) A section on why various methods work with video sequences.
8) A myth buster section.
9) Course management, purpose and practice section. (Range work is worthless BTW)
10) A solid classification system that doesn't turn off golfers.....
I skimmed SFTPS at the bookstore last night and quickly put it down. I'm tired of reading theory and pseudo science on the golf swing. All I care about is what consistently works on the course. Often times too much good information is a problem. Debating swing theory is also silly for GOLFERS. If you desire to be something other than a golfer then go ahead, read every book, over analyze every swing, quote TGM like the gospel of Christ, but don't expect to become a better golfer.
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