Introduction: As a former player and pupil of the game, and a coach with a B.S. in Psychology/M.S. degree in Biomechanics and Sports Science, I feel that I can understand a players view, his/her thoughts, and their frustrations of the game. Even top touring pros use coaches and need a second set of eyes view their swings and/or communicate with them in various ways to help them understand what they are doing versus what the player feels/perceives he/sh is doing. This is the tricky part and it all comes down to understanding how a player learns and/or how the coach communicates. I often times describe, show, and/or take a player through the motions so that they grasp the info either: auditorily, visually, or kinesthetically.
My services are by hourly appointments and at a base price or a student can buy a series of any of the packages listed for bigger savings to decide if "WE" are a good fit since one lesson doesn't usually allow us to get to the root of their problem, nor allow the player to remember and/or get a full understanding of what is going on. Please see attached doc/pdf file for discounts/packages and more info.
What I do:
I normally take people thru short shots and slow motion movements. Martial arts is derived from Tai Chi, and top football programs walk through their assignments over and over to help understand where they should be in space/position at that point in time. In golf this is huge and the #1 female player in the world Inbee Park exemplifies this using 2 min swing drills so that her mind and body can be in sync. Because synaptic firing occurs so fast, there cannot be a lot of thoughts or worries about how the swing looks (i.e. Jim Furyk); therefore, it becomes about spatial relationship and geometry of the club through the ball. If there is a lot of thoughts/confusion and too many things going on in the mind, the body cannot process this b/c the synapses are fired so fast that there is no time to change the movement pattern of the club.
So, I ask players to practice in small, slow movement patterns and then build up. Understand where the club is in space and allow the body to move naturally b/c WE ARE NOT ROBOTS and not programmed for consistent linear paths. Butch Harmon once said this in reference about Tiger Woods. "He is a human, an athlete. Why are his new coaches and many coaches today trying to be so technical and build a robot with a perfect swing"? I agree. I feel that we should take what is there, and fine tune it. Maybe a few subtle changes to maximize force production and power output, and squareness of contact. Just remember, a 5' 8" sprinter (not a golfer) has the World Record for the fastest swing speed ever. And, bodybuilders/strong men do not hit the ball any further than a 135lb female can if she allows the club to do the work and not force it with her body.
Thank you for your time. My profile/bio can be found along with lesson videos, and pics of children, teens, adults, and touring professionals.
To see the smiles and surprises on peoples faces who hit that one magical shot that makes them go WOW!
