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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Ryan DeHaan
Director of Instruction
PGA of America Class A Member
Ryan has been in the golf business for 15 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.
Ryan has led instruction programs at several golf facilities, and believes that a person’s golf swing, for the most part, is secondary – what the ball does is what matters most. He believes that putting students in proper setup positions (grip, aim, stance and posture); gives them something they can actively work at and allows them to adapt more quickly to swing changes and drills that he recommends. Ryan’s ultimate goal is for each student to enhance their knowledge of the sport and succeed to the best of their ability. Ryan is also an advocate for life-long learning, and continues to enable his own learning process by attending various teaching seminars from the best in the business.
Whether you’re a single digit, high handicapper or beginner, Ryan will work with you to accomplish your golf goals and provide you with a positive learning experience.
Education and Experience
University of Northern Iowa, 1996
Sunnyside Country Club, Waterloo, Iowa, 1995-1997
Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course, Waterloo, Iowa, 1998-2000
PGA Member, 2001
Fort Collins Country Club, Fort Collins, Colorado, 2001-Present
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