Why Henry Hates Golf - The Conclusion
If you have not read Part I or II of 'Why Henry Hates Golf', you may be asking yourself "Who is Henry?" Henry is a frustrated Golfer and is in need of some helpful advice about the game of golf. If you missed Part I or II and would like to read how we got to this point, email InstructorForLife@GolfMadeSimple.com, type 'Why Henry Hates Golf' in the subject line and we'll email you the first two parts.
So we left off last week's 'Why Henry Hates Golf' speaking about how to get the golf ball up in the air. The common fallacy in golf is that you need to get underneath the golf ball to get it up in the air. And if you try to get underneath the golf ball – you're probably going to either hit behind the golf ball (meaning the ground before the golf ball – which is never good to do, unless you're in a sand bunker next to the green) or you're going to avoid hitting the ground by compensating in some way that will have you hitting the top of the golf ball.
How do I know that most Golfers are trying to get underneath the golf ball?
Because that's what they tell me they're trying to do. Either I ask the Golfer – "Where on the golf ball do you need to hit with your club to make it go up in the air?" And the answer 7 out of 8 times is "underneath it". Or I hear the Golfer on the golf course say – "I didn't get underneath that one!" after they hit a topped shot that is skidding down the fairway.
Unfortunately, many Golfers have heard the phrase – "You need to hit down on the golf ball" - which can be true to a certain extent. However, if you hit straight down on the top of the golf ball, would it go up? No, of course not! It would go straight down into the ground! So as it often times happens – a Golfer will try hitting down on the golf ball, see horrible results and then abandon that concept forever. Which is unfortunate because although they tried it, it probably wasn't explained and demonstrated properly to them.
You know how the Professionals do it?
They hit the golf ball first, and then they hit the ground. Which is a lot different than hitting down on the golf ball. And I'm sure many Golfers have heard that and have even tried to do it. Though, many of the Golfers that have tried to do this have unfortunately failed to get the results they desired. So after a few unsuccessful attempts, we give it up and go back to what we've been trying to do before – "I need to get better at getting underneath the Golf Ball."
Why is it so hard to do?
Well, I believe that it's more of not understanding the concept of what makes the golf ball go up in the air, rather than a lack of skill by the Golfer. And it's understandable that many Golfers don't understand what makes the golf ball go up since all we hear from most of the Golf Magazines, Golf Channels and Golf Internet Chat Rooms is about the swing plane or how to turn your shoulders for more power or How to Hit a Stinger Shot Like Tiger or stupid concepts like something called a Stack and Tilt (a Stack and What?). Those points might have some value to somebody – well they probably have a lot of value to the person coming up with these gimmicks and selling them to you.
But are they helping you?
To understand the concept of what makes the golf ball go up in the air – you first need to block out all the other Golf Noise you're bombarded with – turn-off all The Monkey Talk. Then when you have a clear mind, you can start to understand how hitting the back of the golf ball with your club as it moves forward helps to create the force that will make the golf ball go up.
The combination of the Loft (the angle of your clubface), the force of your club moving on a downward angle as it moves forward, the grooves on your club and the backspin - this combination of factors are what make the golf ball go up in the air.
"Okay Marc, I understand that concept – how do I do it?"
To make sure you hit the golf ball first, before the ground – you shouldn't have to think about hitting the golf ball first. It's not like you're saying to yourself – "OK, I need to guide my golf club into the back of the golf ball as I swing down." If that's what you're thinking, then you're probably stinking!
Being able to hit the golf ball first so that the golf ball goes up in the air can be accomplished if you're able to control your Center of Gravity. Your Center of Gravity controls the direction of your golf club. And your golf club controls the direction of your golf ball.
"Well Marc, how do I learn to control my Center of Gravity?"
The best place to start is working with an exceptional Golf Instructor that has achieved positive results for other Golfers while using drills like 'The Weight on the Front Foot Drill' and the 'Stepping Drill', along with a few other drills that allow you to Feel your golf swing. Henry, I believe you should finally just give in and sign-up for a 3 day GMS program.
So Henry signed up and attended a 3 day GMS Program – and now the story of Henry's golf game has changed its title to 'Why Henry Loves Golf!'
Believe me, this isn't a fairy tale – this story is true. Are you ready to change the title of your Golf Story?
Go ahead, be a Player!
Regards,
Marc Solomon - Your Instructor For Life
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"So Close – Yet So Far Away"
Excerpted from Golf Improvement Weekly – Classic Issue 151 – December 28th, 2005
So Close, Yet So Far Away. That's my game - I'm so close to breaking through, but I just can't. I know what it is that I need to do, but for some reason I can't put it all together at the same time. What's holding you back from getting it all together at the same time so that you start to see results?
The Golf Swing has been broken down by the so called genius' of the game. Many call them Guru's - I call them Monkeys. And many of these Monkeys tell us the same old things over and over again. And because we hear them say the same things over and over again - we start to think - "Well, I've heard that before, so it must be true."
And what the Monkeys are telling you is that if you want to fix your golf swing, you need to apply bandages to your swing faults. But remember, just like bandages you put on your body, swing bandages also fall off after a couple of days. Only to have to be replaced by new bandages.
There are so many golfers that are so close, but...
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