I was fortunate enough to play with Brandon Inge yesterday. He is the Detroit Tiger 3rd baseman, all star team home run derby, 5 feet 6 rock hard forearms but otherwise not a big guy. He improved his batting this year by spending extra pre season time with the tiger hitting coach. Hit 27 home runs.
On number eight at Cliffs Falls South(Nicklaus) a dog leg around a lake he drove the ball over the lake from back tees to a green 383 yard away and went off the back. !!!!!
He said he plants his feet and leads with his right elbow. Then snaps the whip. Talked about how he could hit it as far as bigger guys like Carbera
it was awesome. Hope to get more info later
So what you are saying is that he was only a couple of yards behind your tee shot .
Daryl,
I think the misconceptions about biomechanics is people understanding the theory although,not knowing how to train the theory in practice.
Really we teach the power generation process of how the body wants to move naturally and want to create speed.
This inter grades with mechanics... The coach applies the geometry to the movement patterns...
They go hand in hand...
Really i hope in the future both world can come together and work together complimenting each other...
Last edited by bioengine : 11-02-2009 at 01:54 PM.
Daryl,
I think the misconceptions about biomechanics is people understanding the theory although,not knowing how to train the theory in practice.
Really we teach the power generation process of how the body wants to move naturally and want to create speed.
This inter grades with mechanics... The coach applies the geometry to the movement patterns...
They go hand in hand...
Really i hope in the future both world can come together and work together complimenting each other...
Hi Bioengine,
I have great respect for Bio mechanics in general and how Bio mechanics can teach golfers to generate power and create speed in a way using the bodies natural motions. Unfortunately, adopting such procedures would forfeit my current procedures.
Regretfully, I must live vicariously through others already improving from "Bio mechanics" Training. That includes almost everyone except me and a few others.
I don't see how we can reconcile our differences. Your system uses the feet, knees, thighs, glutes, etc, for power. Mine forbids it.
An adequate test of your golfer may be using ground forces during the swing to spill water out of a glass. An adequate test for our golfers is swinging without spilling a drop while balancing the glass atop their heads.
Daryl,
I'm not quite sure I follow to be honest. I use to coach TGM myself
biomechanics and TGM mesh in quite well.
If you send me an a private email via this site,I'm happy to do a webinar with you and we can chat and I can show you data, exchange notes.
I was wondering whether the Macdonald Drills could be described as a form of PST or progressive skills training as described by biomechanics.
Any thoughts?
__________________ The student senses his teacher’s steadfast belief and quiet resolve: “This is doable. It is doable by you. The pathway is there. All you need is determination and time.” And together, they make it happen.
GP,
Thanks for this question. I find the MacDonald drills to be invaluable to getting myself back on kilter.
If I feel myself finishing a swing out of balance, I do a couple heel lifters while swinging my arms just to get that feeling back. The next swing I begin by lightly moving my heels in my shoes in a rhythmic manner and get into the swing. It works wonders for me.
Cheers.
So what you are saying is that he was only a couple of yards behind your tee shot .
Since you brought it up. I played down the fairway and then had 110 yards to pin. Hit a 51 degree wedge about 12 feet and missed the birdie. Brandon chipped back over and ended up with bogey.
Gonna work all winter on core strength and just try to stay on the regular tees. Many of my friends are on the senior tees.
Thanks to flexibilty and TGM stuff I am hanging in there.
Brandon had surgery last week for his patellar tendinitis and hopefully will make the all star team again. Won't see him play golf for another year.
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