• The Golf Swing Has Three Givens

    Posted on May 25, 2014 by Warren Raatz in About Golf, Golf Instruction, Newsletter, Swing Analysis | No Comments

    Every Golf Swing’s Three Givens

    The golf swing has three givens seen that with arm swing the arms and legs will always coordinate, the arms swing very nicely on the line of the shoulders since they are attached to the shoulders and the shoulders turn only at right angles to the spine.

    The golf swing’s three givens have a hidden sequence in them that can work either for you or against you. This sequence can also allow everything to arrive at the top at the same time or everything at different times. If the golfer starts the motion by swinging the club back one is assuring that the arms and legs will coordinate throughout the motion. With continued arm swing the shoulders will be pulled back and now everything will arrive at the top at the same time. Here the …

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  • Junior Golf Swing Requirements

    Posted on May 8, 2014 by Warren Raatz in About Golf, Golf Instruction, Newsletter | No Comments

    Junior Golf Swing Requirements

    Junior golf swing requirements are quite similar to any adult swing in that they both gain momentum from the ground up by using the chain reaction of legs, hips, shoulders and arms through strength, flexibility and balance. Both adult and juniors create coil by getting the upper body wound against the resistance of the lower body through arm swing. But since juniors can be very flexible the focus for them should shift from achieving some degree turn to capturing some degree of coil . This does not mean that they don’t get turned but rather what they need to prioritize in their swing is coil.

    This is achieved but first squaring the feet and then having the youngster do nothing as they swing the club back. They will still get turned but now they have the …

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  • Golf Swing Vs Baseball Swing

    Posted on May 5, 2014 by Warren Raatz in About Golf | No Comments

    Golf Swing Vs Baseball Swing

    Golf swing Vs Baseball swing they are very similar in that they both develop momentum from the ground up using a chain reaction of legs, hips, shoulders and arms. With balance, flexibility and strength both  can create a similar clubhead or bat speed. There are differences in the swings though and this is a result of the requirements of their game.

    In baseball the batter has to deal with a ball that has changing speeds and locations. This forces the batter to swing at the last possible moment in reaction to the pitcher. This requires a much shorter backswing than the one found in a golf swing and a more explosive follow through lead by very fast hips. Hip speed is not only the actual speed but is also a measure of where they are …

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