Let me set the scene..... A member of the golf club is unhappy with his wedges. I spend some time talking to him about why and what he is looking for in new wedges. I also advocate being custom fitted for any golf club, it is an investment after all! He is interested in changing …
My 2011 Coaching review
Below is part of an email I sent to the people that have come to me for golf coaching this year. It's the first time I have really measured the performance of the people I coach as a group. Maybe more golf coaches should follow suit? Coaching review 2012: This is the time of year …
A balanced view
I have been working on improving my biomechanics to help me improve my golf swing. To do this I have been working with Sarah Adams who is a CHEK golf biomechanic and we have been working on improving flexibility, stability, strength and power. We have been working in that order which for any of you …
How to become your own coach
How to become your own Coach When you play badly or hit a bad shot what do you do? Most people want to know the answer as to why, so that they can "try" not to do it again. Some people get given advice by playing partners or even guess themselves. What are the most …
Golf in the Desert
I have just got back from a 3 day trip golfing in Abu Dhabi with Cleveland and Srixon for their 2011 Grand Slam event. There were 64 other players that Cleveland/Srixon invited out to the desert for a few days. As a Cleveland/Srixon staff player I was only to happy to accept the invite! I …
A day with Monty
I was lucky enough to get invited to a Yonex day with Colin Montgomerie at the Oxfordshire golf club this week. The format of the day was to look at the new range of Yonex clubs for 2012 and then play golf in the afternoon where Monty would join each group for a few holes. …
The Eureka Moment
Can 1 bad shot ruin thousands of good ones? The answer is yes! This may be my quickest blog follow up but I had to write this following what I tweeted as a #massiveeurekamoment and it relates nicely to the idea of 'the path of least resistance'. This relates to my golf swing of which …
The path of least resistance
Whether you realise it or not humans are very good at finding the path of least resistance. There are many terms that you could use, I guess lazy might be one although sometimes it is sub-conscious decisions as well. For a long time I have been fascinated by a human condition whereby someone finds a …
The Transition
The one commonality in great players golf swings is the transition phase. The change in direction between backswing and downswing is key and sadly the bit that most amateurs get wrong. A really important thing for golfers to understand is the way that your hips and pelvis work. Here is a really good video to …
Latest videos…
I thought I would put the latest couple of videos on here for anyone to have a look at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7K3ChUipWM&sns=em http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPspC7zk5ck&sns=em Thanks to PJ, the Director and creative genius behind all these videos, I have a couple of Tiger Woods xbox moments in them. There will be more in the pipeline soon......
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