Technique, not Effort; Cause, not Effect

[6bmike]

Nice post, Justin. Your students are in good (educated ) hands.

Your post reminded me of what Ernest Jones said, "You must have worked hard being this bad..." Maybe the art form in instruction is teaching by subtraction rather than by piling on.

Cause and Effect is Newton's Law of Motion.

And much ill fate (the effect-bad shots) is born out of anxiety (the cause- the four snares).

Time to toast a bagel. Why do they taste better on the weekend?

[drewitgolf]

Very nice post comdpa. The belief that effort is power is what keeps us golf pro's in business .

[tongzilla]

Law is cause. Ball behavior – intended or unintended – is effect.

Now that's something for the Golf World to think about.

[mb6606]

Effort <> Lag

[jim_0068]

If your hands are educated and technique is fairly sound, don't fool yourself that extra effort can't create any extra speed otherwise you'll never reach your potential for distance when you need it.

[comdpa]

If your hands are educated and technique is fairly sound, don't fool yourself that extra effort can't create any extra speed otherwise you'll never reach your potential for distance when you need it.

Most definitely jim_0068,

I believe that there is a point in time if a player with good technique desires to hit the ball further that weight training should be explored.

This was the case with Camilio Villegas who averaged only 280 plus yards when entering college. After a dedicated season of weights, he tacked on almost 20 yards to his drives and developed into the big hitter that he is today.

[mabramb]

What was Michaelangelo's response when asked how did he sculpt David?

He took a large piece of marble and removed everything that wasn't David...

I believe most golfers have a good golf swing in them... its finding the "sculptor" to aid in the removal of all that is hindering that. Could be an instructor, could be a book, could be a friend, could be many things that finally lead them to their own "ah-hah".

Thanks Justin for contributing to my "ah-hahs"!!!

Michael

[jim_0068]

Most definitely jim_0068,

I believe that there is a point in time if a player with good technique desires to hit the ball further that weight training should be explored.

This was the case with Camilio Villegas who averaged only 280 plus yards when entering college. After a dedicated season of weights, he tacked on almost 20 yards to his drives and developed into the big hitter that he is today.

True, but i meant even at your own potential. Check out my thread on right arm thrust vs right arm participation, it explains more what i mean.

[mabramb]

[quote=comdpa]Most definitely jim_0068,

This was the case with Camilio Villegas who averaged only 280 plus yards when entering college.



Poor Camilio