Alan Martin here, with a 60 second Thumbs Down method golf tip titled: A Pretty Swing don't mean a thing.
On hole #4 of the Front Nine edition of Thumbs Down, the virtual golf lesson I explain how "if the club isn't square, your shots could end up anywhere". Translation: the #1 priority of the golf swing needs to be squaring the club at impact, NOT having the prettiest swing. It's nice to have a smooth rhythmic swing, but golf has had and continues to have champions with average looking or downright ugly looking swings, so it's not a must. Miller Barber, Jim Furyk, Jim Thorp, Alan Doyle and of course that guy Arnold Palmer are a few examples of champions who have gotten the job done without the prettiest of swings. Instead, all pros look basically the same coming through the hitting zone, striking the ball to perfection on almost every shot.
Throughout the Front Nine I tell you to focus on a method that squares the club and to concentrate your precious swing thought time on the moment "just before" ball contact. That's what the Thumbs Down method does. Bottom Line: Better Golf, More Often.
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On the official starting Sunday of the 2007 football season, the best players in the worlds of professional golf and tennis helped take the meaning of this well known expression to the next level, TOTAL DOMINATION.
During the 1970’s I enjoyed watching a stoic yet classy Bjorn Borg play tennis, hitting top spin passing shots with his tiny wooden racket (the Donnay Borg) from every possible angle, on his way to five straight Wimbledon titles. Unfortunately for Borg, Jimmy Conners, John McEnroe and other rivals stood in the way of his ever winning the US Open.
After completing his sixth consecutive Wimbledon victory earlier this year, Roger Federer did what Borg couldn't. He made it look easy as he completed his forth year in a row hoisting the US Open trophy, as he played in his record ninth straight grand slam final match. Can anyone beat this guy? Yes, but the upsets are few and far between!
As Federer’s match against Novak Djokovic was beginning, Tiger Woods was showing Steve Stricker, Aaron Baddley and the rest of golf what being #1 is about, finishing them all off during the FedEx Cup playoffs at the BMW Championship. Any bets on who will finish runner-up in the FedEx Cup race and the $10 million prize? (Actually, it’s a deferred annuity not a lump sum, so take out your violins for Tiger).
Normally, I root for the underdog, but it’s hard to root against these two dominators in their respective sports. Instead I’m enjoying watching history take place, as both Woods and Federer show why they’re in a class above every other player that ever played their sport. Sorry to fans of Jack, Arnie, Ben, Bobby, Bjorn, Arthur and all other past champions in golf and tennis, but it’s true. Thankfully, both are class acts and true role models, a characteristic missing from most professional athletes today.
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About Me
- Alan Martin
- My name is Alan Martin, a single digit handicap golfer for over 40 years and the author of Thumbs Down, Golf Instruction Made Simple. My book showcases the simple solution for squaring the golf club I invented, called the Thumbs Down POWER MOVE. Get ready for some outside-the-box thinking for improving your golf game. You probably never thought that Thumbs Down was a positive thing, but this negative expression may just be the best thing that ever happened to your golf game. Thumbs Down is your how to solution for increased power and better ball striking. Plus it's a unique on-course training aid ...that's legal under the rules of golf. It's The Answer to the question what do I do now? just before striking the ball. Discover The Missing Ingredient for better ball striking. Simplicity at last! Lower scores are not a guarantee ...they are the natural results.