The LAW's of the Golf Swing and Brian Manzella

[James Marshall (Hogan1953)]

Brian,

Since I started teaching about three years ago, I've read a lot of books, spoken to a lot of people and spent the last four months reading through the posts on the site, all tremendously informative and truly appreciated.

One of the books I've got the most out of is Jim Suttie's, Mike Adams' and Tom Tomasi's "The LAW's of the Golf Swing", which for those of you who are not familiar with it is an attempt to try to match an appropriate pattern to each individual golfer depending on their physical characteristics. Not a one-size fits all approach to instruction. Height, flexibility, arm length, chest size are all some of the parametres employed. Shorter, barrel-chested types, low on flexibility are encouraged to bend over more at address, adopt a slighter closed stance with the right foot open to the target line etc. Tall players are advised to stand taller, set the wrists later and swing the arms higher than the barrel-chested types for example. Although it is not explicitly stated in the book the objective seems, through posture, grip, swing compensations, to find a pattern which allows the golfer to best get it done. If I correctly interpret your posts on the site Brian your approach appears to have certain similarities with this in that you're going to encourage your students to do whatever it takes to satisfy the three imperatives, rather than slavishly adhering to a stand set of principles no matter what and despite little success in the field, a tripod centre, comes to mind. Am I on the right track or way off?

Hogan 1953

 

[mrodock]

Brian,

Since I started teaching about three years ago, I've read a lot of books, spoken to a lot of people and spent the last four months reading through the posts on the site, all tremendously informative and truly appreciated.

One of the books I've got the most out of is Jim Suttie's, Mike Adams' and Tom Tomasi's "The LAW's of the Golf Swing", which for those of you who are not familiar with it is an attempt to try to match an appropriate pattern to each individual golfer depending on their physical characteristics. Not a one-size fits all approach to instruction. Height, flexibility, arm length, chest size are all some of the parametres employed. Shorter, barrel-chested types, low on flexibility are encouraged to bend over more at address, adopt a slighter closed stance with the right foot open to the target line etc. Tall players are advised to stand taller, set the wrists later and swing the arms higher than the barrel-chested types for example. Although it is not explicitly stated in the book the objective seems, through posture, grip, swing compensations, to find a pattern which allows the golfer to best get it done. If I correctly interpret your posts on the site Brian your approach appears to have certain similarities with this in that you're going to encourage your students to do whatever it takes to satisfy the three imperatives, rather than slavishly adhering to a stand set of principles no matter what and despite little success in the field, a tripod centre, comes to mind. Am I on the right track or way off?

Hogan 1953

Excellent post! I also really enjoyed this book. I don't know enough to figure out if all the details of the patterns were good, but the general idea of the book was borderline revolutionary.

Matt

 

[tongzilla]

No matter how tall/short, fat/skinny you are, you still need to learn how to control the clubface with a flat left wrist, trace a straight plane line with the clubshaft, all with clubhead lag pressure and right forearm on plane at impact. Understand and perform these sameness' first. The differences (spine angle, etc.) will then reveal themselves.

 

[Amen Corner]

The other way around?

Perhaps the student could reach the 3 imperatives quicker IF they have an adress position that match their body?

That is my experience!