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Review:
How to Feel a Real Golf Swing
by Bob Toski and Davis Love Jr.
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Here is a great instructional book filled with useful advice and techniques that pick up where most other golf instruction leaves off. And it delivers real clarity on the movement of the swing in a way that traditional advice simply can't approach.
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In short, it's a book that can get your swing tracking properly in a lot less time than you'd think possible.
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So let's take a step back so we can put this in perspective.
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For those of you with busy schedules, you're probably finding less time for golf. Making some real improvement in your overall game and working on your technique isn't easy.
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Trust me, I've been there.
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Keeping up with the demands of a growing business and the schedules of two teenage children leaves less and less time for playing golf, let alone practicing.
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The good news is, my son has acquired a real interest in the game and I couldn't be more thrilled. The bad news is he has a lot more time to play and practice than I do. So finding the time to keep up with him is a challenge.
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What I was looking for was a way to take all the instruction I acquired over the years and translate it in a way that simplified the swing and reduced the amount of time I needed to keep it sharp.
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I remembered reading some of the book's excerpts in Golf Magazine a few years back, so I grabbed a copy at
Amazon.com and started running through some of the drills at home.
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Bridging the gap between the left brain and right brain...
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You've probably noticed that almost all golf instruction is based on analytical, or left brain thinking. That's no real surprise since we all grow up in school systems that emphasize an analytical approach to virtually every subject.
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So how do you take swing instruction that emphasizes concepts like spine angle, trunk rotation, supination, pronation, and swing plane mechanics, and put that all together to build a swing you can actually feel?
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The answer lies in finding the right exercises that help you actually feel the golf swing in a natural way, while avoiding the brain freeze that occurs when you try to piece together a series of mechanical positions that destroy a fluid motion.
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Fortunately, Bob Toski and Davis Love Jr. have found a way to inject some real imagination and creativity in a book that delivers results with simplicity rather than burdensome complexity.
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As a left brain oriented player I actually found this book a refreshing departure from the typical technical jargon most golf instruction presents us with.
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If you want a concrete example of how important feel is in the golf swing simply watch Tiger Woods before every shot he takes. Although I'm sure he is as well versed as anyone in the technical aspects of the swing, it's getting the feeling for that swing that brings it all together and produces results.
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Let's face it, if you're standing on the 18th tee at Pebble Beach and you're thinking about how much weight shifts to the outside of your left foot, or how much your left wrist supinates through impact you're in deep trouble.
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While the book can definitely help you mend a particular part of your swing, it excels at showing you how to put all the elements together to feel the entire golf swing.
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Will you need to practice? Of course, but I think you'll find your sessions much more efficient. And the book includes drills you can put to use right at home.
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If you’ve read your share of traditional instruction books and want to find a way to make all that knowledge work for you, then you should make room on your bookshelf for How to Feel a Real Golf Swing.
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You can find out more or purchase How to Feel a Real Golf Swing here...
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