STAGE TWO TRAINING
| Developing Your Techniques |
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You might ask, "What do they mean by Techniques?" Simply put, techniques are
the applications used to perform a given skill. Therefore, your golf techniques are
the procedures you use to execute your golf skills. This means you will have
techniques used in putting, stroke saving, in wedge play, and your long game.
Developing your skills will likely involves drills, and the drills that prove to be most
effective often lead to techniques you use on the golf course. Whether your
techniques are born from the drills you use to develop your skills, or are simply
procedures that prove to be effective, your techniques are those procedures used
on the golf course during play.
Your techniques may involve the Fundamentals, Ball Striking skills, Putting
procedures, Stroke Saving shots, Trajectory control, Power applications, Body
Mechanics, Trouble shots, or any other aspect used to play the game. The set of
techniques you eventually settle on define what Ed Tischler calls your "Method of
Play."
The New Horizons Golf Pocket Coach series of books have been organized to
help each golfer develop his or her skills while provided a format for finding a
sound method of play. What do is meant by a sound method of play? A sound
method of play that incorporates the game's imperatives and fundamentals while
allowing each golfer to find techniques suited to their individual needs.
Though imperatives and fundamentals define the things that all golfers need to do,
the manner in which each golfer incorporates both the imperative and fundamental
aspects of the game is quite an individual process. Since it is uniquely individual,
each golfer will find their own essentials ingredients to their method of play. Even
so, there must be somewhere to start, and some way to begin the process of
discovering your techniques.
To this end, Ed Tischler expanded his pocket coach series to incorporate methods
for finding your techniques. As you study each pocket coach volume, including the
ones listed in the Stage One Fundamentals, realize that each book on its own
provides a valid method of play. You simply need to identify want style of play fits
your needs.
In Stage One, volume 2 provided a fundamental method of play and volume 3
provided an athletic method. As we go forward volume 4 is about becoming a
great ball striker, therefore it discusses a ball strikers method of play. Volume 5
involves stacking your power components, therefore it provides a power players
method of play. Volume 6 studies Anchoring Techniques which identifies your
body's best pivot point and builds your action around that point, therefore it
entertains a body player's method of play. Volume 7 investigates the topics of
connection, hinge actions, and releasing, therefore it is tailored to those interested
in a leverage player's method of play. Lastly, volume 8, titled The Plane Truth
dispels myths and misconception about swing plane theory while clarifying what
swing plane options are truly valid. Therefore it shows you how to develop a
method of swinging on-plane.
Pocket Coach volumes 9 through 12 discuss the basic shots needed to play the
game, in doing so they involve techniques for playing those shots and will
therefore have relevance in Stage Two training. We will also revisit these topics in
Stage Four where the techniques are used to play the game.
Volume 9 focuses on putting, volume 10 on stroke saving shots, volume 11 on
wedge play, and volume 12 on playing the woods. You may ask, what about
volume 1? Volume one provides a game plan for managing yourself on the golf
course, therefore it is much more suited to Stage Four considerations. The main
reason it was organized as volume one is that most people start playing the game
without an formal education, therefore I thought it wise to provide golfers the
opportunity to study those basic things needed to play the game successfully.
While studying all the books in their entirety will provide the most complete image
of playing the game, it is only necessary to find a method of play that suits your
needs. For example, if you want to play consistent recreational golf, you can use
either volume 2 or 3 to help develop a sound method of play.
If you want to be a great ball striker, studying volume 4 followed by volume 7 can
help you achieve your goals. If you want to be a power player, or a consistent
body player, studying volumes 5 and 6 can help you achieve your goals. If you
believe that leverage is the answer to your method of play volume 7 has been
written specifically for you. Lastly, if you believe that swinging on-plane is the key
to a consistent method of play study volume 8 will help he understand your options.
Whatever method of play you decide on, volumes 9, 10, 11, and 12 can help you
round your playing skills, skills needed to play your best golf. In the end those
skills may have the greatest influence on your ability to score low.
With all this in mind, your basic method of play will help you navigate your way
around the course, however, your putting, stroke saving, and wedge skills will help
you finish off each hole in as few a number of strokes as possible.
Playing your woods well will help you begin each hole in a positive manner as well,
so volume 12 will also be important to your scoring skills. Sam Snead once said if
he had to do it all over again he would spend 90 % of his time on driving, wedge
play, and putting, all of which are covered in volumes 9 thru 12.
When I began organizing the New Horizons Golf Approach I thought it best for
golfers to first develop their fundamentals, second develop their body mechanics,
third find the applications that make bring the golfer's body mechanics into a
fundamentally sound method of play, and then to complete the process by learning
to truly play the game. Though I thought this would be the ideal process of owning
the type of game all golfers ultimately desire, I found it much more practical to
introduce the techniques as Stage Two in the process and body mechanics in
Stage Three of the process. The reason for this being that due to the present
state of consciousness in the golf community most golfers would never completely
develop their body mechanics. This was primarily because the concept of
biomechanics was relatively unheard of and therefore had intimidating implications.
Even though the topic of body mechanics is much more accepted today, it is still
largely a mystery to the average golfer. This means the average golfer is more
likely to develop the fundamentals first followed by techniques that allow him or
her to successfully play the game. At this point in time, only the truly dedicated
golfer makes the commitment to discover and internalize the biomechanics best
suited to his or her individual needs. Therefore, the topic of Power of 3 Golf
Biomechanics continues to be the topic of Stage Three training. Even so, if you
make the commitment to tackle your body mechanics you will find additional
techniques during your Stage Three Journey.
Keep in mind there are many ways to tackle the game of golf. I have long
respected the approach Casey Nakama, a friend and fellow professional who lives
in Hawaii, has used to train junior golfers. He believes that when it comes to
juniors it is best to teach them is how to play the game first. This involves among
other things instilling the confidence of being able to get the ball in the hole. In his
programs he spends a lot of time on the putting and stroke saving skills. He also
encourages a competitive attitude. Among other things they work on etiquette,
the rules, and many other aspects needed to play the game. By the way, he is
also the instructor that worked with Michelle Wie as she began her golfing journey.
I believe this is a great place to begin with juniors, and even adults that are new to
the game. And I would encourage every golfer to get started in a similar manner.
Unfortunately, most golfers start playing the game before they take golf lessons.
In doing so they develop bad habits and tend to be more concerned with the long
game because it seems to present the greatest obstacles. In reality, the greatest
obstacle is the failure to first develop the basic skills and fundamentals first. So,
find a way to develop a sound foundation. Then you can decide where basic
techniques are all you need to play recreational golf or whether you will be more
committed to the game and therefore need to understand your body mechanics
more thoroughly.
the applications used to perform a given skill. Therefore, your golf techniques are
the procedures you use to execute your golf skills. This means you will have
techniques used in putting, stroke saving, in wedge play, and your long game.
Developing your skills will likely involves drills, and the drills that prove to be most
effective often lead to techniques you use on the golf course. Whether your
techniques are born from the drills you use to develop your skills, or are simply
procedures that prove to be effective, your techniques are those procedures used
on the golf course during play.
Your techniques may involve the Fundamentals, Ball Striking skills, Putting
procedures, Stroke Saving shots, Trajectory control, Power applications, Body
Mechanics, Trouble shots, or any other aspect used to play the game. The set of
techniques you eventually settle on define what Ed Tischler calls your "Method of
Play."
The New Horizons Golf Pocket Coach series of books have been organized to
help each golfer develop his or her skills while provided a format for finding a
sound method of play. What do is meant by a sound method of play? A sound
method of play that incorporates the game's imperatives and fundamentals while
allowing each golfer to find techniques suited to their individual needs.
Though imperatives and fundamentals define the things that all golfers need to do,
the manner in which each golfer incorporates both the imperative and fundamental
aspects of the game is quite an individual process. Since it is uniquely individual,
each golfer will find their own essentials ingredients to their method of play. Even
so, there must be somewhere to start, and some way to begin the process of
discovering your techniques.
To this end, Ed Tischler expanded his pocket coach series to incorporate methods
for finding your techniques. As you study each pocket coach volume, including the
ones listed in the Stage One Fundamentals, realize that each book on its own
provides a valid method of play. You simply need to identify want style of play fits
your needs.
In Stage One, volume 2 provided a fundamental method of play and volume 3
provided an athletic method. As we go forward volume 4 is about becoming a
great ball striker, therefore it discusses a ball strikers method of play. Volume 5
involves stacking your power components, therefore it provides a power players
method of play. Volume 6 studies Anchoring Techniques which identifies your
body's best pivot point and builds your action around that point, therefore it
entertains a body player's method of play. Volume 7 investigates the topics of
connection, hinge actions, and releasing, therefore it is tailored to those interested
in a leverage player's method of play. Lastly, volume 8, titled The Plane Truth
dispels myths and misconception about swing plane theory while clarifying what
swing plane options are truly valid. Therefore it shows you how to develop a
method of swinging on-plane.
Pocket Coach volumes 9 through 12 discuss the basic shots needed to play the
game, in doing so they involve techniques for playing those shots and will
therefore have relevance in Stage Two training. We will also revisit these topics in
Stage Four where the techniques are used to play the game.
Volume 9 focuses on putting, volume 10 on stroke saving shots, volume 11 on
wedge play, and volume 12 on playing the woods. You may ask, what about
volume 1? Volume one provides a game plan for managing yourself on the golf
course, therefore it is much more suited to Stage Four considerations. The main
reason it was organized as volume one is that most people start playing the game
without an formal education, therefore I thought it wise to provide golfers the
opportunity to study those basic things needed to play the game successfully.
While studying all the books in their entirety will provide the most complete image
of playing the game, it is only necessary to find a method of play that suits your
needs. For example, if you want to play consistent recreational golf, you can use
either volume 2 or 3 to help develop a sound method of play.
If you want to be a great ball striker, studying volume 4 followed by volume 7 can
help you achieve your goals. If you want to be a power player, or a consistent
body player, studying volumes 5 and 6 can help you achieve your goals. If you
believe that leverage is the answer to your method of play volume 7 has been
written specifically for you. Lastly, if you believe that swinging on-plane is the key
to a consistent method of play study volume 8 will help he understand your options.
Whatever method of play you decide on, volumes 9, 10, 11, and 12 can help you
round your playing skills, skills needed to play your best golf. In the end those
skills may have the greatest influence on your ability to score low.
With all this in mind, your basic method of play will help you navigate your way
around the course, however, your putting, stroke saving, and wedge skills will help
you finish off each hole in as few a number of strokes as possible.
Playing your woods well will help you begin each hole in a positive manner as well,
so volume 12 will also be important to your scoring skills. Sam Snead once said if
he had to do it all over again he would spend 90 % of his time on driving, wedge
play, and putting, all of which are covered in volumes 9 thru 12.
When I began organizing the New Horizons Golf Approach I thought it best for
golfers to first develop their fundamentals, second develop their body mechanics,
third find the applications that make bring the golfer's body mechanics into a
fundamentally sound method of play, and then to complete the process by learning
to truly play the game. Though I thought this would be the ideal process of owning
the type of game all golfers ultimately desire, I found it much more practical to
introduce the techniques as Stage Two in the process and body mechanics in
Stage Three of the process. The reason for this being that due to the present
state of consciousness in the golf community most golfers would never completely
develop their body mechanics. This was primarily because the concept of
biomechanics was relatively unheard of and therefore had intimidating implications.
Even though the topic of body mechanics is much more accepted today, it is still
largely a mystery to the average golfer. This means the average golfer is more
likely to develop the fundamentals first followed by techniques that allow him or
her to successfully play the game. At this point in time, only the truly dedicated
golfer makes the commitment to discover and internalize the biomechanics best
suited to his or her individual needs. Therefore, the topic of Power of 3 Golf
Biomechanics continues to be the topic of Stage Three training. Even so, if you
make the commitment to tackle your body mechanics you will find additional
techniques during your Stage Three Journey.
Keep in mind there are many ways to tackle the game of golf. I have long
respected the approach Casey Nakama, a friend and fellow professional who lives
in Hawaii, has used to train junior golfers. He believes that when it comes to
juniors it is best to teach them is how to play the game first. This involves among
other things instilling the confidence of being able to get the ball in the hole. In his
programs he spends a lot of time on the putting and stroke saving skills. He also
encourages a competitive attitude. Among other things they work on etiquette,
the rules, and many other aspects needed to play the game. By the way, he is
also the instructor that worked with Michelle Wie as she began her golfing journey.
I believe this is a great place to begin with juniors, and even adults that are new to
the game. And I would encourage every golfer to get started in a similar manner.
Unfortunately, most golfers start playing the game before they take golf lessons.
In doing so they develop bad habits and tend to be more concerned with the long
game because it seems to present the greatest obstacles. In reality, the greatest
obstacle is the failure to first develop the basic skills and fundamentals first. So,
find a way to develop a sound foundation. Then you can decide where basic
techniques are all you need to play recreational golf or whether you will be more
committed to the game and therefore need to understand your body mechanics
more thoroughly.
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Below is a list of books the related to techniques used to develop your
method of play. Interestingly enough, many of the greatest ball strikers
of all time have emphasized developing such techniques. Additionally,
all great players in history have organized their skills into a method of
play they were individually satisfied with. Ben Hogan had a ball striking
method of play, Sam Snead was a shotmaker, and Jack Nicklaus had a
fundamental method of play supercharged with power. The key is to find
a method of play you are comfortable with and stick with it. All new skills
must fit your method of play, otherwise they will disrupt the process of
playing the game in a consistent and confident manner.
method of play. Interestingly enough, many of the greatest ball strikers
of all time have emphasized developing such techniques. Additionally,
all great players in history have organized their skills into a method of
play they were individually satisfied with. Ben Hogan had a ball striking
method of play, Sam Snead was a shotmaker, and Jack Nicklaus had a
fundamental method of play supercharged with power. The key is to find
a method of play you are comfortable with and stick with it. All new skills
must fit your method of play, otherwise they will disrupt the process of
playing the game in a consistent and confident manner.
This page was last updated 10-04-09
I have added New Horizons Golf - A Physical, Mental,
and Inner Renaissance this list because it covers a lot of
drills and techniques in its' physical skills chapters. The
mental and inner discussion are pertinant to developing a
sound method of play as well. So, this book is very much
suited to Stage Two training. Pocket Coaches 9-12 can be
previewed on the publications web-page. They will also be
covered in Stage Four.
and Inner Renaissance this list because it covers a lot of
drills and techniques in its' physical skills chapters. The
mental and inner discussion are pertinant to developing a
sound method of play as well. So, this book is very much
suited to Stage Two training. Pocket Coaches 9-12 can be
previewed on the publications web-page. They will also be
covered in Stage Four.
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