Posture and Impact
Ever wonder how your posture affects how the club gets back to impact. Let us remember one important fact: golf is a side on sport, which means, the distance you stand away from the ball can influence your swing path, which is a major component to achieve proper impact. For example, take a player that stands too far away at address: result, hunched back and shoulders, arms reaching for the ball; and swing path tends to be too flat(inside to out). Contrary to that, the player who stands too close to the ball could have a tendency to swing the club too straight(down the line) or a swing path that is too steep(out to in).
Correction: stand to the ball with your knees slightly bent, bend from the waist and let your arms hang naturally. Now you have given yourself a better chance to swing the club up from the inside, back to square and back to the inside. This is the optimum way to achieve proper impact and deliver the most power into the ball. Compare this to your favorite modern day football kicker. Notice how the place kicker’s leg travels up to the inside, back to squrare, then back to the inside as he follows through. You will not see his leg swing straight down the line nor will you see his foot travel to the right of his intended target.
The next time you are at the practice range, check your posture, are you too far or too close; and see how it relates to your individual ball flight. You might find that a slight change in posture will make a positive difference in your impact characteristics.
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Instructors
John Hanrahan, Director of Golf and Instructor
PGA of America Class A Member
"where ball flight matters"
John’s passion for golf began in 1976 when he was 10 years-old, serving as a caddie at the Omaha Country Club carrying a golf bag twice his size and weight. Ever since, for the past 34 years, John has worked or played on a golf course. Little did he know that his love for the game would lead John to one day opening his own golf school, to pass his passion for golf on to others.
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Ryan DeHaan, Director of Instruction
PGA of America Class A Member
Ryan has been in the golf business for 16 years. After graduating from the University of Northern Iowa in 1996, Ryan got his start in the industry in nearby Waterloo, Iowa. Ryan has always had a passion for teaching, and it was working under Andy Devine, a well respected and award-winning golf professional and former instructor at the John Jacobs Golf School, that he was able to hone his skill of teaching others. Ryan moved to Colorado in 2001 to work with John Hanrahan at the Fort Collins Country Club.
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Jason Shields, Head Golf Professional and Instructor
PGA of America Class A Member
Jason grew up surrounded by the game of golf. It was his passion for the sport that led to his career in golf. Jason’s experience working in the golf industry started 15 years ago after he left Iowa State University, to pursue his dream of a career in golf. Jason moved to Arizona to attend the San Diego Golf Academy. While in attending school, Jason worked at the Springfield Golf Resort and then the Lone Tree Golf Club – both under the direction of Greg Avant, who soon became Jason’s mentor and taught him the value of self-confidence and encouraged him to pursue a career teaching golf.
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Michael Riggs M.Ed.
Michael Riggs is a Success Coach, with a Masters Degree in Applied Sport Psychology from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Over the past 17 years, Michael has been enrolled by literally thousands of junior and adult amateur golfers – as well as many touring professionals – to assist them in achieving their true playing potential. For golfers who are seeking to reach extraordinary levels of success within their games. Michael has proven that successful golf performance is the product of intelligent, systematic, and intentional effort, housed within a great attitude where confidence, concentration, and composure rule.
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Andrew Stahl M.S., P.T, CKTP
Andrew was born in Grand Junction, Colorado and is a graduate of Northern Arizona University with a B.S. in Exercise Science, and a Masters degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center as well as a certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner.. He was a collegiate swimmer while at NAU. He has 11 years of experience in out-patient orthopedic physical therapy and clinic management and 6 years in program development and treatment utilizing MedX equipment.
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