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Copyright 2006 EA Tischler - New Horizons Golf Approach. All rights reserved.
Developing a target-oriented Follow-through!! |
The photo gallery below includes a collection of pictures that demonstrate the point to the target, and swing-point actions. |
The sequence to the left shows
the swing point action in full
motion. Notice the extension in
the on the right. My right arm
extended thru to the target and
the club was pointing at the
target before it followed through
past parallel to the ground.
the swing point action in full
motion. Notice the extension in
the on the right. My right arm
extended thru to the target and
the club was pointing at the
target before it followed through
past parallel to the ground.
The picture to the left once again
demonstrates how my swing
actually points through to the
target. Notice how dynamic this
point to the target action looks.
The picture far left shows the
starting position for the
point-swing-point exercise.
This is where you rehearse
the point to the target position
before you swing.
The picture on the right shows
the swing-point to the target
position. Notice how it looks
more dynamic than the
rehearsal point position (far
left).
The picture far left shows the
swing-point to the target
follow-thru executed in the
swing-point-swing exercise.
The picture on the right shows
the correlating position in an
actual swing as I played a shot
on the golf course. Although
they are not perfect copies of
each other, they are very, very,
similar. I believe they are so
similar because I train the drill
often enough to have it show
up in my actual swings.
Both sets of pictures above and below demonstrate the basic point-swing-point exercise. #1- Start by rehearsing the basic point to the target position (left). #2- Swing back to a 1/2 swing backswing (middle). #3- Then swing thru to a point to the target follow-thru (right). |
The follow-thru demonstrated in the above picture shows a square Notice how the clubface is square to my sternum and my arms and hands are centered in front of me. |
The follow-thru in the center picture shows a follow-thru that has rolled over and is pointing left of my target. The picture on the right shows a follow-thru that has rolled under and is pointing to the right of my target. |
In Summary, as you perform the point-to-the-target actions pay attention to these checkpoints: Does your dominant hand control the back-n-thru motion? Does your club point-down-the-target-line in the follow-thru? Does your clubface swing square-to-square & inside-to-inside? Is your weight on the forward foot as you follow-thru? Does your chest face the target, and Does your rhythm feel long-n-smooth? |
| New Horizons Golf Approach I n n o v a t i v e C o a c h i n g F o r G o l f e r s |
As you develop your follow-thru action many of you will notice a very direct point-to-the-target follow-thru feel (As demonstrated in the pictures above). However, some swing styles have more of what can be called a cornering follow-thru. Some of you may feel a tracing-the-arc follow-thru as compared to a tracing-the-line follow-thru. Though a cornering follow-thru, or tracing-the-arc type of follow-thru, may have either the feel or appearance of following thru left of a traditional target-line, these types of follow-thrus do follow-thru toward the target. The down the line interval of a cornering follow-thru is simply shorter than those of a tracing-the-line follow-thru. Though the down the line interval is shorter, they still maintain an on-plane relationship. I understand that the above descriptions do not give enough information to help those that need to train a cornering follow-thru. However, it is not the intent of this page to describe all the ways of following through to the target. It is simply fundamental to find a way of following through to the target. And some follow-thrus point to the target at waist-high, some have a trace-the-arc feel, and some have a cornering feel. If you feel it difficult, or find it difficult, to point-to-the-target as depicted in the pictures above, study the tracing-the-arc actions. These actions will be discussed in future webpages. They will be related to side-on arm swings, on-top arm swings, torso plane swings, and covering actions. Do to time constraints, it may be a while before these pictures and topics will be uploaded. Please feel free to e-mail your questions if you are interested in guidance. Also realize, your feel may not describe the dynamics of your swing. Feel is indeed real, however it is perceived. The way you perceive the feel of your swing may not match up with how you visualize the swing you just made. You can think of the language of your body (your feelings) as being a different language than that of your mind (thoughts and visualizations). This being the case, there may not be a direct translation from the language of feel to the language of visualizations. So, even though your follow-thru may feel like it traces the arc left, it can still satisfy the fundamental of following through down the line to your target. If you'd like to read more about how feel is real and how it relates to swing dynamics, then visit the miscellaneous page. A link will be added to that page in the near future. |
| If you have any questions regarding New Horizons Golf Approach please contact EA Tischler at (408)203-7599, or email your questions to EA Tischler newhorizonsgolfer@yahoo.com. |
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Follow-thru to your target!
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| As you begin your training remind yourself to play naturally by using your dominant hand to control the club. I also want you to remind yourself to be target-oriented. Lastly, remind yourself to keep your focus on the fundamentals – Remember, you’re developing your fundamental routine. Your first goal will be developing the feeling of pointing the club to your target. This is because the first fundamental is following-thru to the target. Your second fundamental goal will be maintaining a square clubface. Blending the two fundamentals with long-n-smooth rhythm will satisfy a sense of good feel. Let’s get to training. Head out to the range, pick a nice spot, and select a wedge or short iron. Line up 4 or 5 balls in a row, and set-up for a swing. If you want, you can simply train at home without balls. Just imagine where your target is, and where the balls will fly. Hold the club in your right hand only, then point the club at your target. As you point the club at your target, your chest should face the target as well. Hold this position for a couple of moments, then make a one-handed swing back-n-thru to your target. Swing smooth enough that you can feel your right hand in control, and swing slow enough so that you can feel the club point directly toward your target. Make as many swings as you need to awaken the basic feeling of pointing the club to your target. Once you have the feeling with your dominant hand only, repeat the process with both hands holding the club. Remember, at the beginning of each rehearsal-swing, point the club to the target while facing the target. Then rehearse swinging back-n-thru to the point to the target position. Both starting and finishing in this position will strengthen your focus of following-thru to your target. Here are some checkpoints to help you assess the quality of your follow-thru position. The first checkpoint is to notice whether most of your weight is on your forward foot or not. The second checkpoint is to notice whether the clubface is square to your sternum, or whether it has rolled open or closed. Don’t forget, we want your chest to be facing the target. Finally, notice how firmly you are holding the club in your right hand. Conversely, notice if your non-dominant hand is relaxed or in a death grip. I’m sure you’ll find that a firm dominant hand grip with a relaxed non-dominant hand grip will give you the most natural control. As you continue training point-to-the-target shots, the arc of the swing travels approximately waist-high to waist- high. Remember, your training starts small and builds on the fundamentals. Once you perform the waist-high swings consistently, you can train half-swings, followed by shoulder-high swings. Although your half-swings and shoulder-high swings will follow-thru past the point-to-the-target position, return the club to the point-to-the-target position after completing your follow-thru. Returning the club to the point-to-the- target position will continually re-enforce the commitment of being target-oriented. Many golfers try to make their swing travel straight back-n-thru on the target line. This is not the case with accomplished golfers. Accomplished golfers know that the club needs to swing inside-to-inside. They know this because the must travel around the golfer’s posture, which means the club swings on an angled swing plane. And, this dictates that the clubface swing on a path inside the target line during the backswing, out to the line through the ball, then inside the line during the follow-thru. So try to feel a more inside-to-inside swing path as you swing the club back-n-thru to your target. |
| The above picture demonstrates the basic dominant hand (only) point to the target position. Notice how the ball is flying where the club is pointing. |
| The above picture two handed point to the target positon. |
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fundamental skills. It covers the basic long game fundamentals,
athleticism and some inner game issues you need to address to play
your best golf. If you want to purchase this book you need to buy it
directly from E.A. Tischler. Send a purchase request by email to E.A.
Tischler at newhorizonsgolfer@yahoo.com
fundamental skills. It covers the basic long game fundamentals,
athleticism and some inner game issues you need to address to play
your best golf. If you want to purchase this book you need to buy it
directly from E.A. Tischler. Send a purchase request by email to E.A.
Tischler at newhorizonsgolfer@yahoo.com
$36.00 plus shipping
International shipping is extra
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skills is one thing, performing them when you have to is another.
directly from E.A. Tischler later this summer 2011. It will consist
of the Pocket Coaches volumes 9, 10, and 11 along with Stage
4 Inner Game skills need to execute those skills on the golf
under the pressures of playing the game. Developing your
skills is one thing, performing them when you have to is another.
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Fundamental skills, Ball Striking Skills, Power Stacking Skills and
address Stage 4 playing the game skills. In it you will get the
same information as in Pocket Coach Volumes 2, 4, 5 as well as
valuable Stage 4 playing the game information.
will be available so to be purchased on-line. If you are in a hurry
to purchase it ahead of time you can do so directly from E.A
Tischler. This book covers the New Horizons Golf Approach
Fundamental skills, Ball Striking Skills, Power Stacking Skills and
address Stage 4 playing the game skills. In it you will get the
same information as in Pocket Coach Volumes 2, 4, 5 as well as
valuable Stage 4 playing the game information.
