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Understanding the Golf Swing will show you a different, simpler approach to the golf swing. Manuel de la Torre, twice named by Golf Magazine as one of the top 100 golf instructors in America is the leading modern day proponent of Ernest Jones' Swing Principles method of golf instruction. The book includes a passionate Foreword by Carol Mann, Member LPGA, Hall of Fame. The de la Torre (and Jones) system presents a simpler approach to the golf swing, the emphasis being on the development of a true swinging motion, devoid of energy robbing leverage. In this view, “if the club is used properly the body movements take care of themselves.” This simple statement has the power to bring aobut profound improvements in your game.While presenting a simpler approach to the golf swing, the book is also a comprehensive resource for all levels of golfer, from the beginner to the professional. It The most thorough analysis of ball flights found in any golf instructional book. Detailed discussion of special shot play, including sand play, pitching, chipping, putting, and playing unusual shots. Coverage of the mental site of golf, effective course management, and a formula for taking your best practice tee shots to the golf course.
I'll start by saying that I don't play full rounds of golf as much as I should. I go to the range more often. Almost anyone will tell you that you have to play the full game to get better, and I agree. Believe me, whenever I retire, this is the game I want to play. Not necessarily because I play well, but because I want to play well.In the search for a great golf swing, my room is literally full of piles of golf books, magazines, VHS tapes and DVD's. I also have been a subscriber to a number of online instructional websites. It would be unfair to say that any one of these did not do something to help my game. The problem is, it has taken me this long to realize that too much of this information, including some very conflicting swing theories, is a very bad thing!I am not sure where I first heard of Ernest Jones and his "Swing the Clubhead" book. I decided to give this book a read, and right away liked the simplicity of his approach. Yet somehow I could not translate his thoughts to my swing. When a heard that Manuel de la Torre is a "disciple" of this type a swing, as well as his very impressive playing and teaching background, I gave his book (and later his DVD) a shot. What I really like about his approach is again the simplicity. At times he compares the golf swing to other routine things we do without necessarily thinking. For example, when we throw a ball, we don't think of exactly where the hip, wrist or ankle are as we are making the throw. Granted there needs to be a good sense of the target when throwing a ball. The more you get used to throwing to the target, the better you will get, and in the process getting the FEEL of how to throw it without thinking about it. The same is true of the golf swing.If you read the other favorable reviews of this book, you will see that the keys are visualizing the overall SWING (NOT THE BALL) and taking into account some very simple mechanics to achieve the swing. His basis of the swing is the FULL swing, with the ball only "getting in the way" during the swing. If you are like me and have spent years hitting golf balls, that can be a tough concept to lock into. If you can get this, you are on your way. Manuel's approach is that by keeping the swing rather than the ball as the central thought, the other body parts will take care of themselves.Granted, like anything it takes some regular practice to get the right feel of this swing to be consistent. I have been using this approach for about 6 months, and I can at least say that my shots are a lot more accurate than they were before. Hopefully the better scores will follow. I have seen some improvement there too, but will know better when I start playing more. With this approach, I at least feel more confident when I do get out there.As a side note, to find a way to practice the golf swing more often, I bought some practice hitting mats and Birdie Balls. If you are not familiar with these, Birdie Balls when struck travel only about 40-60 yards. That way I can have these in my car and turn any given empty baseball field into my own personal driving range. The hitting mats are so you won't tear up the grass (and should keep you out of jail if the cops happen to be driving by). Make sure the mats are heavy enough so they will stay in pace as you are hitting them. I happen to use Real Feel mats. Overall this is a great way to keep your swing going if you can't get to the course or range. Give them a try!P.S. I started off giving this book 4 stars, but after rechecking the table of contents, I switched it to 5. With the possible exception of an in-depth discussion of golf equipment, this book (240 pages) is very comprehensive, including both the physical and mental aspects of the overall game. Definitely a solid book, and an excellent value!
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