Monthly Archives: August 2011

Investigating Wrist Cocking “Angle”

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

I wrote a post last week about what I thought contributed to my power production, where after never really thinking about it, I began to look at the wrist angle of the right hand (or bottom hand for a left-hander) … Continue reading →

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Iron Byron Doesn’t Lag (Update)

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

(Update: I have adjusted the pictures in the Iron Byron – MCS comparison to have the piston arm in the MCS indicated by a line through the 7th cervical instead of the left arm, as the hands are joined to … Continue reading →

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Wrist Cocking vs Lagging

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

I was answering an email from Nick today and had this particular in mind anyways about which to write, so I’ll recount partially our email conversation below with the issue of wrist cocking vs “lagging.”  This is also a good … Continue reading →

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Lefty Experiment – Swing Don’t Hit

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

I said last week I was going to try swinging left-handed to see if there is anything I might pick up to figure out how the average or struggling golfer might have difficulty with the golf swing.

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More on Lag

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

I get bored of the subject of “Lag” in the golf swing, because I get so-called golf experts who tell people like me that “you don’t know what you’re talking about…”  On the subject of lag, that is.

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Swinging Left-Handed?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

I have been engaged in a vigorous discussion with a golf instructor Thomas Zacharias of the German-language Golf Intelligenz Blog regarding my “Forget About Lag” post. He was very put out with my assertion that focusing on lag is harmful.  … Continue reading →

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The Two-Lever Action

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

I have recently talked about the Push and Pull in the golf swing and thought I’d like to give  you all another visual that I see when I watch the golf swing in separate pieces.

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Forget About “Lag” (Updated)

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

(**Updated: For those who have misunderstood this posting, I am not saying that there is no lag in the swing or that lag doesn’t occur – what I am saying is that focusing on this or attempting to increase one’s … Continue reading →

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Explaining the Compound Pivot

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

I’ve been working all the past weekend on how best to explain the Compound Pivot as it relates to the MCS golf swing.  I am excited with the results so far.

Posted in Compound Pivot, Fundamentals Trifecta, MCS 2.0, MCS Golf Swing, Swing Video | Tagged , , , , | 16 Comments

Push & Pull The Golf Swing

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Ken posted a great comment the other day that got me thinking to my old Swing Theory Golf Blog days, and I wrote a post on Harrison Sport’s blog section with the memories of the Push and Pull aspect of … Continue reading →

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Test-Driving MCS 2.0

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

I got out to play nine holes yesterday and I have to say that the adjustments I’ve made to my MCS model had me striking the ball as well as I ever have with my irons.

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The Harrison Blog Is Up & Running

Posted on August 6, 2011 by

I have posted a couple of short blogs (less than 500 words) at the Harrison Golf website’s Blog Page.  This is a brand new section at Harrison, and they will be looking to add other bloggers, but yours truly is … Continue reading →

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I’ll Be Blogging at Harrison Golf

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

I’ve got some exciting news for the Smash Golf/DJ Watts Golf Blog readers.  Mike C., chief engineer and designer of Harrison Golf contacted me and has invited me to blog at their website on the subject of the golf swing.

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Leverage & Muscle Tension

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

I’ve had some email requests to expand upon the concept of two subjects that I feel are co-related.  The concept of leverage is one that you can closely relate to muscle tension, and I’ll tell you my thoughts on the … Continue reading →

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