sdnick

WOW.

The thing that impresses me about Ernie,(And the rest of the big five) Is the amount of width that they all maintain between their forearms, as well as their knees through impact, all the way to the finish. Power. Power. Power

Jim Flick. Saw him in Scottsdale over a year ago, his methods and thoughts on the golf swing opened a new door in the game of golf for me. Class act , and for a top 10 teacher with the number one boy and girl juniors in the country under his tutelage, his rates are truely a steal.

Try practicing a drill called "Right hand off at impact." Here it is: 1. Take normal grip, stance and ball position. 2. Swing back to shoulder height 3. Initiate down swing, maintaining grip pressure in your PINKIE, RING, and MIDDLE finger of your left hand. (the club should feel as though it is dropping towards the ball as opposed to being forced at the ball. Your right hand should be on the club, but only for a ride to just before impact. Now for the tricky part! 4. As you bring the club to impact, let your right hand come off the club.(this is one of the weirdest feelings, as everyone is taught to hold on through impact to the finish.) The tendency for most people is to flip the club through impact, creating more loft as well as opening the club face(i.e. high , left to right) . 5. In order to contact the ball squarely, your left forearm and hand must be in front of the ball, pulling and ROTATING the clubface through the impact zone.( I get a distinct feeling of my left forearm moving faster than my right.) 6. The natural tendency is for your left arm to want to travel down the intended target line and straighten out towards the target, pulling your left arm away from your body. THAT IS DEATH WITH THIS DRILL! Try to keep your left upper arm very close to your body, while simply letting your left forearm rotate towards the target. If done correctly, the club should be perpindicular to the ground, your left forearm parallel to the ground and the angle from your elbow to your shoulder approx. 30-40 degrees. (the degree part is not technical rather something to check your position is correct.) I would recommend starting with a short iron at fifty percent speed. This drill is designed to get you to the proper position at impact, as well as the feeling of the left side controlling distance, and direction. Only by proper position at impact can you manipulate the flight of your golf ball. This drill may take a while to get used to, but don't worry, the pro who taught me this drill says that even some of the tour players he has worked with had trouble doing it! I can say from my own experience with this drill over the last year or so that it has made a major improvement in my ball striking, as well as my confidence. Good luck! P.S. - Try chipping with this drill also. You will be surprised how much backspin you can acheive! Not to mention this is the quickest way to learn the one hop and stop shot!