Relax
Ever played with someone who is too rigid, takes too long or simply can’t pull the trigger! Well if you are this person, relax. Easier said than done right? A nice practice routine to help someone relax before swinging is the “rapid fire drill”. Tee up 10 golf balls side by side about a foot apart (make sure you have plenty of room on the range for this drill so you don’t scare your neighbor) or with an iron do the same with the ball on the ground. Start by hitting the first ball and continue down the line hitting each ball as you take a step in towards the ball. Do not stop your swing, as you swing through, swing the club back up to the top as you step into the next golf ball. You will notice that this drill is full of continuous motion and does not give you the chance to get set up with both feet, in fact, you won’t have time to think about the shot at all. Rather, it allows you to shut your mind off and just swing. This is a great feel drill and will also help you relax when you get to the golf course and the real deal presents itself.
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Testimonials
"My lessons with John Hanrahan have been invaluable. I always had a love of the game and now I have truly enjoy playing the game. John listened to me first, and then would give me a little bit of information to work on at one time so I wouldn’t be overwhelmed. If I needed a reminder a few days later he was happy to remind me of what I needed to be doing. I appreciate the constant patience he shows me while learning the game and understanding to only give me what I can digest in one sitting. If I “got ” what the lesson was early on, he didn’t dream up ways to drag out the lesson and we’d cut it short, so I got a better value for my lessons than I’m used to."
- Linda Clark
"Ryan and I have known each other since April 2001 when he became my private golf instructor. In that capacity he has been the consummate professional and a pleasure to work with. He has helped me significantly improve my golf game and approached that daunting task with the appropriate mix of seriousness and good humor. Ryan is technically proficient and has a teaching style that is instructive and encouraging."
- Trish Joyner
"From our first putting lesson in 2001 to last season's warm up, Ryan has been my guy. I trust him with everything from alignment to club selection. He knows about golf and how to best instruct his clients. Ryan has been the perfect coach for me. Calm when I'm frustrated. Quiet when I'm loud. Always with a great sense of humor. I wouldn't trust my game to anyone else."
- Trish Joyner
"I have worked with John Hanrahan off and on for the past seven years. John has shown an incredible amount of patience and ingenuity in working with me on my game. It was apparent from the first lesson that he REALLY cared about helping me get better. John adapts his technique to fit the individual style of his student. Mired in a slump last year I turned to John for help. When it was obvious I was not going to ever grasp the more traditional swing, John spent many hours researching a swing that would compliment my "unique" natural tendencies. John taught me the one plane swing and the results were immediate. My handicap had ballooned to 14.2 and quickly lowered to 9.8 because of John's expertise. If you are looking to improve your game with the assistance of a truly caring and capable golf pro, I strongly recommend working with John Hanrahan."
- Mike Pierce
"John Hanrahan has been my teaching pro for the last 13 years. He has utilized the strategy of not changing my entire swing, grip, or stance, but to adjust the parts of my bad habits with slight changes to bring my swing back into control. I have purchased several sets of new clubs from John during this time period and found that his club fitting technique to be exceptional. Again, he finds the correct clubs and measurements to have the irons fit me, not me fitting them. John's golf facility allows me to hit the balls on to the range, not into nets. This helps tremendously in viewing the trajectory and distance while getting lessons or buying new clubs, a must, in my opinion, if you really want to get the best results."
- Tom Michaels
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