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The Power In Your Grip

in golf school | by Paul Smith | 14 Apr 2008

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Body and Shaft Angle bend together

(Photo: iseekgolf.com)

In the previous article on grips we looked at a variety of grip types. Here we will look at how power can be added or its potential power can be subtracted depending on how you hold the club in your left hand only. Few have ever mentioned the power in a grip and you will see just how a simple grip change can make a difference. On the forum many people ask “How do I grip the club as I keep wearing my gloves out?&#...
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Golf Instruction

Get A Grip On Grips

What’s in a grip? How many stories can it tell you about what you can...
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Psychology

Chatter counts

The time spent out on the course is plagued by doing a lot of not...
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Health & Fitness

Better Posture = Better Golf

It is pretty simple really - the better your posture is at address and through...
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Fitting & Repairs

Angle of Attack: Its Role in Fitting

Over the past several years, the golf industry has said in countless magazine articles that...
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Hitting the Ball Fat

in Golf Instruction | by Wayne Thomas | 08 Feb 2008

In my last article we visited how a player manages to think their way into hitting the ball thin. In this episode we will look at its cousin, hitting it
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The Power Release Types

in Golf Instruction | by Paul Hart | 07 Jan 2008

The Release is a term thrown around in the media and more often than not it is assumed that the reader knows what it actually is. Simply put, Release is
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Curing The Shanks: Part 2

in Golf Instruction | by Peter Croker | 18 Dec 2007

In Part One we looked into the first two root causes of the dreaded shank. The first was the static “set up to fail” with the ball being set up
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Play to Compete to Win

in Golf Psychology | by Andrea Furst | 25 Feb 2008

How often have you heard “She is a much better player that how she played today” or “He has such talent and should be playing much better golf than he
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Watch and Learn From The Best

in Golf Psychology | by Andrea Furst | 20 Jan 2008

The international players rolled in and graced us with their presence for what is considered to be Asia’s major. Names such as Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, Nick O’Hern, Angel Cabrera,
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Mental Skills Audit

in Golf Psychology | by Andrea Furst | 22 Nov 2007

What mental skills do you currently have an awareness and understanding of, and how many of these are you implementing? The theory is easy, it makes sense, but I am
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Rib Mobilisation in Rotation

in Health and Fitness | by Michael Dalgleish | 13 Jun 2006

Correct stretching of the torso or trunk area will improve your consistency and should lead to a greater ability to store energy and thus increase your length. We have previously
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Stretches To Increase Distance - Part 2

in Health and Fitness | by Michael Dalgleish | 30 Jan 2006

With the evolution of the athletic swing (a term coined by David Leadbetter) - the golfer places increased emphasis on the body's ability to torso rotate or shoulder turn or
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The Truth about Wrist Pain in Golf

in Health and Fitness | by Michael Dalgleish | 13 Sep 2005

Unfortunately too many people experience wrist pain associated with playing or practicing golf. Wrist injury is often extremely debilitating and often precludes golf permanently or for long periods. Examination of
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The Cast Iron Manufacturing Process

in Club Fitting and Repair | by Brad Lindenberg | 28 Apr 2008

As a golf club manufacturer I have had the privilege of visiting many of the top club making facilities in China. The manufacturing method of a golf club depends on
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Ball Flight Science for All

in Club Fitting and Repair | by Todd Kos | 10 Dec 2007

There is much focused writing and conversation about gaining the maximum distance via a high launch angle and a low spin rate and the use and accuracy of Launch Monitors
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Is the Shaft the Engine of the Golf Club?

in Club Fitting and Repair | by Tom Wishon | 05 Nov 2007

If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a hundred times that the shaft is the “engine” of the golf club. While I’ve been working to understand the real performance
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