The Golfing Machine

Written by chuck evans


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THESE LINES ARE PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER! NEVER AIM YOUR BODY AT THE TARGET! What isrepparttar object of golf? To getrepparttar 133299 ball inrepparttar 133300 hole withrepparttar 133301 fewest strokes as possible! To aid in alignment it is imperative that you utilize a procedure called an "Intermediate Target". The intermediate target is something betweenrepparttar 133302 ball andrepparttar 133303 target. It could be a piece of discolored grass, an edge of a divot, a broken tee, etc. It should be within your peripheral vision, so that you don't have to lift your head.

MOVING THE CLUB

Because we play golf on an Inclined Plane this dictates thatrepparttar 133304 club MUST move on an arc. That meansrepparttar 133305 club head is only onrepparttar 133306 base onrepparttar 133307 Plane Line approximately 2 inches duringrepparttar 133308 swing! It also means thatrepparttar 133309 club always moves in 3 dimensions. The Backstroke dimension is backward, upward, and inward all simultaneously and On Plane. The keyword for Backstroke is "BACK". The hands and arms controlrepparttar 133310 backward and upward movement ofrepparttar 133311 club. Therefore, if you did not make a shoulder turnrepparttar 133312 clubhead WOULD NOT move insiderepparttar 133313 baseline. The shoulder turn movesrepparttar 133314 club inward, NOT back and up. So ifrepparttar 133315 player just turned their shoulders, without any hand or arm movement, thenrepparttar 133316 club would be inside but not back and up. These two movements MUST work together to achieverepparttar 133317 proper sequence. The trailing forearm movesrepparttar 133318 club on Plane by "tracing"repparttar 133319 Plane. The bending, and folding ofrepparttar 133320 trailing elbow also raises and lowersrepparttar 133321 club and cocks and uncocksrepparttar 133322 target side wrist. Never raiserepparttar 133323 arms and club by lifting fromrepparttar 133324 shoulders sockets!

The Downstroke dimension is downward, outward, and forward. Oncerepparttar 133325 player has reached full extension (follow-through) thenrepparttar 133326 club moves again upward, inward, and backward. This completesrepparttar 133327 3 dimensional swing.

LENGTH OF ARC

What does this term mean? Simply put, length of arc means how far back YOU can takerepparttar 133328 club. Some players may be able to take their hands high above their heads inrepparttar 133329 backswing while others can only get their hands to shoulder height, or less. It doesn't matter! However far you can takerepparttar 133330 club and still maintain structure isrepparttar 133331 end of YOUR swing! You can increase your length of arc by increasing your range of motion. (see your local physical therapist for exercises to increase your range of motion).

LET'S GET STARTED

Before every shot you play there must be a sequential order of events. First of course we have to find our golf ball. Oncerepparttar 133332 ball is located we then must examinerepparttar 133333 type of lie we have,repparttar 133334 distance torepparttar 133335 target,repparttar 133336 shot shape desired,repparttar 133337 wind conditions (if any), how we're feeling that particular day, whether to play aggressively or conservatively or somewhere in between (this depends on our style), and finally choosingrepparttar 133338 correct club forrepparttar 133339 type of shot. We can't call this a "pre-shot routine" because there is nothing routine about a golf shot! There are always factors to be decided and these factors constantly change. So we would encourage you to userepparttar 133340 phrase "PRE-SHOT". Pre-shot may or may not include a dress rehearsal ofrepparttar 133341 swing, a practice swing. Duringrepparttar 133342 practice swing you're getting a feel forrepparttar 133343 mechanics involved in hittingrepparttar 133344 shot and visualizingrepparttar 133345 ball flight.

ADDRESS AND SET-UP

Once we have gone through our pre-shot we now startrepparttar 133346 initial mechanical and mental programming procedures. Approachrepparttar 133347 ball from behind and follow this order for success. Verify these six Impact Alignments.

Clubface to Target Line Grip to Clubface Hands to Ball repparttar 133348 Plane Angle Pressure Points Position ofrepparttar 133349 Trailing Forearm Balance, Grip, and Plane Line MUST be verified before EVERY shot!

Now we're ready to startrepparttar 133350 backstroke.

BACKSTROKE

Once address is completed we can startrepparttar 133351 backstroke. As discussed earlier, this involves two separate movements. These movements are controlled fromrepparttar 133352 waist up. The lower body should be moved byrepparttar 133353 upper body ifrepparttar 133354 player is flexible enough, if not, then allow it to move freely in both directions.

The hands and arms …repparttar 133355 vertical plane The shoulders …repparttar 133356 horizontal or inclined plane At this point we would like to remind you that Address and Impact are NOT THE SAME! The only thing that has not changed isrepparttar 133357 ball position.

You may use any backstroke procedure you choose and there are basically three to choose from.

A one piece takeaway…Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods A two piece takeaway…Ernie Els, David Duval, Karrie Webb, Anika Sorenstam A three piece takeaway…Raymond Floyd, Nancy Lopez Choose anyone you wish that feels comfortable and natural. What initiatesrepparttar 133358 backstroke? Ask ten different instructors and you will get ten different answers. Some player's feel it starts with turningrepparttar 133359 shoulders, some feel it may berepparttar 133360 hips, and still others think and feel it'srepparttar 133361 hands. We believe it is a combination ofrepparttar 133362 hands, trailing forearm, AND shoulder turn that startrepparttar 133363 backstroke. Earlier we talked aboutrepparttar 133364 role ofrepparttar 133365 hands, arms, and shoulders duringrepparttar 133366 backstroke. They absolutely must work together and synchronous ifrepparttar 133367 club is to stay on plane!

Asrepparttar 133368 club starts backrepparttar 133369 clubhead must point atrepparttar 133370 base ofrepparttar 133371 plane line untilrepparttar 133372 clubshaft reaches parallel torepparttar 133373 plane line and horizontal torepparttar 133374 ground. Asrepparttar 133375 club starts upward thenrepparttar 133376 butt ofrepparttar 133377 club must point at an extension ofrepparttar 133378 base ofrepparttar 133379 plane until it reachesrepparttar 133380 top ofrepparttar 133381 swing. If you can't getrepparttar 133382 clubshaft to parallel, thenrepparttar 133383 butt ofrepparttar 133384 club Must point torepparttar 133385 base ofrepparttar 133386 plane line. If you are one ofrepparttar 133387 few that can getrepparttar 133388 shaft to parallel, then it should be parallel torepparttar 133389 base ofrepparttar 133390 plane line.

The hip sequence (howrepparttar 133391 hips move) for full swing shots is alwaysrepparttar 133392 same. They Turn, Slide, Turn. A great majority of players thinkrepparttar 133393 hips slide inrepparttar 133394 backstroke (shifting weight). While this certainly is an option it eliminates creating any rotating force ofrepparttar 133395 body. A better procedure would berepparttar 133396 one described above and isrepparttar 133397 option thatrepparttar 133398 majority ofrepparttar 133399 world's best players use.



One of 17 Teaching Professionals worldwide to hold the designation of "Doctorate Golf Stroke Engineering".

Director of Instructor Training & Education for The Golfing Machine


That's Entertainment!

Written by Aimee Cremasco


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6.0: What should skaters wear during an audition?

Judy: Skating attire, both males and females, that allows movement, but not baggy or loose clothing. [We want to see] their body lines when their moving and artistically to see how they move. It is a job interview.

6.0: What "spots" are available?

Judy: Principal positions requiring strong dramatic skills along withrepparttar technical abilities for either solo work, or pair work, or ice dance. [Also] ensemble positions, understudy positions, step outs, acrobatic skills, precision skills.

6.0: Do most chorus skaters have to jump?

Judy: [Yes.] That's changed quite a bit. The wonderful thing is that for talented skaters that really want that opportunity to skate, it's there. Those requirements have elevated, each year they get more and more along with even more acting skills.

6.0: Do skaters need to obtain work permits?

Judy: No. Our company applies for, processes and takes care of all permits for all countries. [When providing information to legal representatives] it's a lengthy process, probably even lengthier inrepparttar 133298 past year.

6.0: What type of compensation is offered?

Judy: It's really based on so many factors. It includes benefits. We pay in U.S. dollars everywhere.

6.0: How do you decide what show to assign skaters to?

Judy: We would cast someone appropriately where their strengths would contribute torepparttar 133299 most. You look for someone who genuinely has a passion for performing.

6.0: Why might you turn someone down?

Judy: I don't know that we've ever done that. We encourage people to audition again. We respond to all auditions, first by letter acknowledgingrepparttar 133300 audition and giving them all our contact information and then if there is anything indicating on their audition form that we'd like to see worked on, then we'll give them specifics on that.

6.0: How long should skaters wait before auditioning again?

Judy: I would say if a show comes into your area again, and if we have not had an opening for you, if you're still interested, please come in. Number one, it reinforces their enthusiasm forrepparttar 133301 job and also it gives another performance director a chance to see them.

6.0: Are they minimum height requirements?

Judy: No. Now withrepparttar 133302 creative parts ofrepparttar 133303 show,repparttar 133304 height is not [important]. We have a girl who is 5' 10" and a girl who is 4' 9.5.

6.0: Isrepparttar 133305 six-pound weight range still in effect for skaters, and are Saturday morning weigh-ins still conducted?

Judy: Actually, we do an eight-pound. That probably has evolved really stressing healthy minds and healthy bodies. We have all looks. We no longer do weekly weigh-ins.

6.0: What do skaters pay in terms of "rent?"

Judy: Again, it's all part ofrepparttar 133306 benefit package.

6.0: Do you have anything to tell future Disney skaters?

Judy: The one thing that we offer is reallyrepparttar 133307 travel opportunity combined withrepparttar 133308 skating experience. We have people who have literally seenrepparttar 133309 world, so in that respect it's been an education in itself.

We'd like to thank Judy Thomas for speaking with us. For more information about Disney On Ice, please send your skating resume and a current photo to Judy Thomas, 1313 17th Street East, Palmetto, FL 34221, USA, or call 941 349 4848/941 721 1234.



A national-level figure skater until the age of 17, she began her professional skating career with Walt Disney's World on Ice, touring Europe for six months. Wanderlust semi-satisfied, she returned home to Canada to complete her formal education, concentrating on information technology and journalism. Word Associates was founded by Aimee Beck in 1999 based on the desire to share her experiences with other athletes and health professionals.


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