Question:- using a few words how would you describe a really nice golf swing?
Question:- And what words would you use to describe a really bad golf swing?
"Before you read on just spend a couple of minutes having a good think about these two questions".
I like you, have seen thousands of golf swings, some of them very pleasing on the eye and others make you want to look away, some golfers make it look easy and others make it look really difficult.
When you were describing the two swings which one reminded you of you?
When describing the really nice swing I would imagine you used words like " EASY, EFFORTLESS, NATURAL, FLOWING, RHYMICAL, BALANCED ETC ETC
I bet you didn't use phrases like " that is a nice series of positions" , "that swing is on plane" , " the angle of attack was down 5 degrees" , I love the torque in the backswing" , " posture was maintained perfectly through impact". Am I right?
I have another question for you - if a good swing is all of the words above then why is the golf swing taught as a series of Positions pieced together? does the golf swing have to be technical?
Why does modern teaching insist on making the golf swing more complicated and more and more unnatural ?
Positive Impact Coaching is far more in tune with a persons natural swing, it is without restriction and allows a persons Talent to shine through.
How do we do that you ask? Firstly we get our clients to become mindful and tune into different senses, we ask them to hit balls with their eyes closed, we get them to move their feet in a certain way to become aware of weight shift and balance, we encourage them to break the traditions of old, like , keep your head down, left arm straight & keep your left foot solid on the ground throughout the swing.
We encourage golfers to hit shots without effort to see what happens, reduce tension in their set up and swing, quite simply we allow their natural ability to shine through.
If reading this it's made you nod your head a few times then I feel I've made my point.
If Golf equipment has improved so much over the past 40 years, teaching devices have given factual evidence of what happens to your club and ball through impact, body mapping measures precisely what you do when you hit golf balls then why have the handicaps of golfers not fallen in line with all this technology?
Why? Because modern teaching and technology is too complicated!!
If you agree with what I've said and would like to bring out your natural swing but don't know how, please contact me and I'll happily chat through things with you.
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Julian Mellor
PGA professional
Positive Impact Golf Coach
Stoneleigh Deer Park Golf Club
www.julianmellorgolfschool.co.uk.
Julianmellorpga@icloud.com
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