NEWSLETTER - Vol 1: Issue: 1 - June 1, 2005

•   Video Lesson

It Starts with the feet, balance. This video is best viewed by those who enjoy a high speed connection to the internet.

Foot Balance video, click here  >> 

First timers to this newsletter; to watch this video, click this link: Divx link to download the required Divx Codec. You must have this free codec installed on your computer to view my video … then, ‘Happy watching'.
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• Drill

No drill this month
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• Exercise

Golf Swing on the Rocker Board: what you need

Criss cross your arms across your chest, bow at your hips and feel weight moving toward the balls of your feet to maintain balance. Slowly rotate into back leg, feeling the weight moving into the heel of your back foot. Slowly feel the weight switch to your front leg, first to the ball of your foot and then into your heel as you rotate to finish. Repeat, changing the rate of pace as your balance allows, until you reach your normal body rotation swing speed.You say a balance board is not handy?
Buy at these links:   basic balance board      classic balance board
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• Mental Image

Sitting in a chair with your eyes closed, wiggle your toes and feel them go limp. Imagine playing shots off uneven lies. Imagine the feel of weight in your feet as you see yourself hitting those shots. I promise you won't fall out of the chair from that treacherous downhill lie.
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• Seasonal golf ideas

  Want a higher ball flight? Try this in Arizona . . . video, click here

Video is best viewed by those who enjoy a high speed internet connection.

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• Food

An easy breakfast to prepare, one that strengthens your bones, packs sustainable strong energy and soothes the nerves:

Cereal bowl – Bran flakes, Wheat germ, Banana and milk.

Potassium helps maintain the normal function of the heart and nervous system.

Potassium rich foods	Potassium Content	Sodium content	RDA % *	Calories
banana	400mg	1mg	11%	96

People with slight iron deficiencies often feel lethargic and may not be as active as people with an adequate iron intake.

Iron Rich Food	Iron Content	RDA %	Calories
Bran Flakes ceral	20mg	111%	320
Wheatgerm	8.5 mg	49%	300

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• Smart tips from my peers in golf

Manuel de la Torre – Top 100 teacher. I recommend his book, Understanding The Golf Swing', to golfers who strive for simplicity. Below is an excerpt from page 214, Shift the weight to the front foot on the forward swing.

• Weight should and does transfer to the front foot in perfect synchronization with the club's swinging motion as a response to that motion.
• The player can never establish the proper rate of transfer consciously. It will be done either too fast or too late, mostly it will be too fast. The player will tend to slice.
• The weight transfer to the front foot should take place in the same manner as it does when throwing a ball underhand – naturally and as a reult of the mottion.