Archive for December, 2008

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Golf For Beginners – What Makes A Good Golfer?

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

A good golfer is a golfer who is happy with their own game and willing to listen to advice from experience. A good temperament is needed to play golf, expect bad days it happens everyone from low handicappers to full professionals. Having a hot head will only cause you more problems.

It can be daunting when starting as there is so much to remember but take time to practice and go to the driving range to help improve teeing off. Looking around the golf course you will see some players and think “Will I ever get to that level”? Remember everybody is different and we are not all made to be professionals, you should go out to do your best and bring in the best possible score and most of all, take home the enjoyment of the day.

Teeing Off:

How many times have we seen the big hitters hit the ball out of sight, if you are thinking that way starting, think again. You should be thinking of placement and keeping the ball in play. Hitting the ball a long way is one think, keeping it in play and well placed for the next shot is the way to think. The driver can be a difficult club to use of the tee when starting but practice will make it easier. If you are using the oversized drivers like most are remember to tee the ball up higher than normal to avoid knocking the ball down. If you find the 3 or 5 wood easier to hit then hit that until your game improves. On a par 4 or 5 many people hit a low iron from the tee. Whatever you are comfortable with, use.

A good swing:

In golf timing is everything. By swinging faster and harder you will not hit the ball any further, and most possibly will end up hitting a horrible shot anyway. A slow backswing and a good steady hit will make all the difference, rushing in golf gets you nowhere. Keep a steady head and do not raise it too quickly to see where the ball has gone, if you do you may find yourself going hard right if you are using right hand clubs and vice versa if using left handed clubs. Feet position is important; align your feet correctly to avoid an unwanted right to left or left to right shot.

Clubbing from the fairway:

If you find that you are looking from the fairway to the green you need to choose your next club carefully, under clubbing will leave you short and possible in the bunker or water hazard, over clubbing will leave you long and possibly in similar danger. Overtime you will become aware of all the clubs in your bag and the distance you can hit each one comfortably. You find yourself between clubs, meaning the next shot for example is neither an 8 or 9 iron. In a case like this do not hit the 9iron and try to force the shot, hit the 8 and go slightly down the shaft allowing you total control over the shot.

Good Golf Gear and Clubs:

Like in most cases it depends on the budget you have. Golf clubs can range from a couple of hundred dollars to thousands. Are you brand orientated? As a keen golfer myself and off a handicap of four I play most of my golf in Ireland and in the US and from my travels I have seen beginners in both countries spending obscene money starting. We all want the best but the clubs will not do the work for you. You are not going to notice exceptional back spin or side spin starting so start with a sensible budget and build from there. It’s you who needs the practice to improve the overall play. Clubs worth $3,000 dollars will not help you starting anymore than clubs worth $400. If you have extra cash to spend put it into golf shoes or waterproof clothing or spend it on travelling to other golf courses to gain experience.

Reducing handicaps:

There is no magic stick here, practice is the only way to improve and by improving you will automatically reduce your handicap either by observation from the golfing committee you belong to or by winning a prise or two. Listen to others and learn, you need to have an open mind playing golf and be willing to try new shots, different stances and even new equipment as time goes by.

Like all you will reach your peak and the best you will get out of golf is the enjoyment of getting out but for the elite few that next level could be pro.

About the Author
Declan Tobin is a successful freelance writer providing advice for consumers on purchasing a variety of
Golf Equipment which includes
Golf Apparel,
Golf Bags,
and more! His numerous articles provide a wonderfully researched resource of interesting and relevant information for all of your Golf interests and needs.

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Don’t throw your leads away

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The mailto command produces a clickable email address. The idea is that clicking this address will open your email client so you can contact the website owner. This is a wonderful concept, but is having mailto commands on your website costing you valuable business. A real estate agent, for example, could loose thousands of dollars if one real estate lead is lost. There are several problems with the mailto command that could cause you to lose your leads.

One major problem with the mailto command is that is depends on your default email client being configured. This is usually a program like Outlook, or Outlook Express. However, many people in the world do not use these programs and instead use web base email such as Yahoo Mail or Hotmail. For your clients using web base email, the mailto command will generate an error message stating something similar to “Email client is not configured”. This means that for a very large part of your potential clients, the mailto link will not work, and even worse may generate an error message.

Another potential pitfall is the unreliability of email. Everyone has lost an email or two. Now image that email was a potential client. This could have a huge impact on your business. Emails may not get to you for a variety of reasons such as spam filters. Some times emails are just lost to the depths of the Internet. Really the reasons do not matter much, losing emails means losing business.

There are also some smaller problems with mailto commands. For example, email addresses displayed in this way are targets for spam bots that surf the internet collecting emails for mass mailings.

The ideal way to generate all leads through your website is by use of a form that logs the leads. When you use a form to collect leads, your website can log the lead in a text file or a database. Your website should then send you email notification that you received a new lead. In the event this email is lost, your lead is still stored safely by your website. As an added benefit, your website would also be able to manage your leads as well as send thank you messages to your clients.

Don’t lose the business that you work so hard to get. Use a form and be cautious with mailto links.

Scott works with real estate agents on the National Real Estate Database and is internet expert for the Real Estate Web Design News.

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A Brief Look at Online Video Production – Part Two

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

After the video production is done, the editing segment kicks-off. More often than not editing control units stay put within most of the editing companies and the technically expert professionals supply high level of originality all through the editing procedure. Traditionally at some point in the editing procedure the good points of the video recordings are kept & unnecessary pieces are erased. There is several useful software that are in great demand for this specific job. The purpose of the video is analyzed & subtle revisions are done too. Sound clips and background music are also used throughout editing. There is also Special Effect Generators (SPG) which helps to make the selected video clips even more gorgeous. For the most part of the corporate organisations offer the footages & the editing services.

In this day and age several video production agencies operate to satisfy requirements of different corporations. Besides organisations presentations, videography is also used to record cherished events of life like that of anniversaries, birthdays, special celebrations; family holidays and so on. Small video camcorders with digital chips are currently widely accessible on the market. Short films have happened to become quite fashionable on top of being very informative & comical. In truth videos allow individuals to relate better with the subject than any other variety of online communications.

Today, many people are setting up video publishing agencies as need of these brands of agencies are increasing. It is also likely to get hold of lots information from the internet about video publishing just with a few mouse clicks. The development of video market has helped the expansion of short-format online video commercials and to manufacture professional commercials, a first-rate video production and publishing company is essential. Internet videos play a critical job in implementation of branding plans and nowadays online video marketing is an accepted idea among the World Wide Web users. So, across the globe video production and publishing plays a significant function. Visit the Vidify website for cost-effective video production and distribution solutions.

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Smith passes Payton, seizes all-time rushing record

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

IRVING, Texas–Emmitt Smith entered the NFL in 1990 labeled too small and too slow to be a star. Today he owns the league record for career rushing yards. With a fourth-quarter, 11-yard run versus the Seattle Seahawks–during his 193rd regular-season game–Smith passed Walter Payton’s total of 16,726 yards. And with Payton’s mother and brother in a Texas Stadium luxury box, Smith was sure to recognize what “Sweetness” meant to him and the league during an emotional postgame ceremony. “Today is a special day for me, my family and the Payton family,” he said. “Because without Payton doing what he did in the National Football League and representing all he represented, he wouldn’t have given a young man like myself a dream, something to shoot after and a person to look up to and try to emulate in every way possible.”

Soon after establishing the record, Smith capped the Cowboys’ drive with a one-yard touchdown run tying the score 14-14. And although Dallas would lose on a Seahawks field goal with 25 seconds to play, the score extended his NFL record for rushing touchdowns to 150. The 33-year-old Smith also set season highs with 24 carries and 109 yards rushing. During his speech, Smith thanked the people who helped him along the way. He also shared many of his favorite moments from his playing career as well as talked about his belief in himself. “I was counted out many times in my 13 years here, and I’m probably still counted out,” said Smith, who welled up when a banner was dropped from the rafters saluting him as the All Time Leading Rusher. “But I believe truly in my own ability. I believe my talent stacks up with the next man… I’m very confident I’m one of the best to ever play the game, but once you talk about the greatest, how can you define greatest?”

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Kavos Bay Hotel in Isle of Aegina, Aghia Marina

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Kavos Bay Hotel is a 1 star hotel in Isle of Aegina, Aghia Marina, located in Odos Ioannis Krassas

"A Nature Lovers’ Paradise!"

Experience traditional Greek hospitality in our family operated Kavos Bay Hotel – budget accommodation in the most exclusive location in the Saronic Gulf!
Our hotel consists of 27 double rooms some of which can take an extra bed (camp bed). All our comfortable rooms are ensuite with air-conditioning, TV, fridge and a full sea views from the balcony or terrace. Prices include a rich buffet breakfast which is served in our breakfast room or on the beautiful open terrace overlooking the sea. Drinks and light meals are served all day and until late at night at most reasonable (budget) prices.

Kavos Bay Hotel is located in a dream location only 1,500m (15 minute walk) from the town centre/port. It’s romantic, secluded and just far enough away from the noise of the crowds. A free shuttle bus service is available everyday to and from the centre/port and main beach, starting at 08:00. and running up until 23:00 from May to October. Swimming and snorkeling is possible right in front of the hotel while the nearest pebble/sandy beach (shallow) is only 50m away. The long sandy beach is only 1,500m away.

By choosing to stay at Kavos Bay Hotel you can, if you wish, visit Athens as often as you like, as there are many boat connections each day and the boat journey is only an hour. You also have the option to book Classical Tours, Day Cruises or visit archaeological sites in Aegina, Athens, Corinth, Mycanae, Delphi, Olympia, Nafplion, Cape Sounion and much much more…
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Aikido: Sensei Derek Eastman Biography – Part One

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Interview with

Sensei Derek Eastman. 5th Dan.

By David J Wilson E.S.T.A. secretary. – July 2003.

I have known Sensei Eastman for some 12 years and during those years I have heard so many stories about both Sensei Eastman and Sensei Ellis and their dedication to the early promotion of UK Aikido, some of the history highlights their hard training and appreciation of a true martial art, yet there are many amusing anecdotes. Sensei Eastman is the only Aikido student from 1950’s “Hut ” dojo who has never given an interview stating that “Sensei Ellis’s story is more interesting than mine”. I asked Sensei Eastman to let the readers decide that on agreeing to this interview…

Introduction

Q -DW: Sensei Eastman , first I would like to thank you for agreeing to this interview.

A -SE: My pleasure David.

Q -DW: When were you born?

A -DE: I was a premature baby; I was born 20 years too soon on the 31st-12-1943.

Q -DW: Where were you born?

A -SE: West Kensington (behind Harrods) London.

Q -DW: Before your introduction to Aikido were you ever involved in any other sports.

A -SE: Yes, I was in the County school track and field team and would often run for my county school in various events.

Q -DW: Now the important question Sensei, What year did you start your Way in Aikido ?

A -SE: I made a brief start at the end of 1959. .

Q -DW: Where did you begin your long journey of Aikido?

A -SE: At the now Internationally famed “Hut” or as it later became the “Abbe School of Budo” It was actually called the “Abbe School of Judo” when I first joined.

First visit to the ” HUT” Dojo.

Q -DW: Would Judo have been your first introduction to martial arts on your first visit To the “Hut”?

A -SE: I vividly remember that first visit with a friend of mine, as we walked into the Hall no one noticed us as all eyes were focused on the action on the mat. There was a guy in the centre of the mat with a blindfold on who I later came to know as Sensei Harry Ellis. The blind folded student was being attacked by three other high grades, and believe me they were not messing around, in addition to three students attacking the blind folded student there was another guy who was obviously the top man here ( I later found out he was Sensei Williams). He was whacking the guy with a shinai (bamboo sword) shouting at him about his bad posture and not moving around fast enough. My friend turned to me and said ” Jeeezzz Del ! , I don’t want any of that, do you?, I’m out of here”. With that he left. Maybe I was not thinking straight but I stayed around and asked for some club information on beginners classes.

Q -DW: After witnessing that first insight into the martial arts, why didn’t you make the same wise move as your friend?

A -SE: I didn’t really know what I was watching, my first impression was that maybe it could be ju-jitsu or something like that, hmmm why did I stay? I am not sure, crazier still the question should be why did I sign up. I belonged to a motor cycle gang and I was the proud owner of a Royal Enfield 350cc. I was also too young to hold a driving license. In those days our favourite place was the historic town of Windsor, which was a great meeting place for motorcycle gangs/groups. The problem was the place was full of soldiers of the Castle guard. There were always fights with our guys and the soldiers of the Queens Household Cavalry who were a tough old bunch of lads. In one of these frequent battles I got really hammered by one of the Castle guards, I then decided to check out the local Judo school, that’s it!! I was in there and I joined there and then.

The Beginning of an Aikido Odyssey.

Q -DW: Sensei, tell me about your first class and who was your teacher?

A -SE: My first class was in Sensei Ellis’s Monday night beginners class, this was the biggest class of the week with between 40 to 50 students a night on the mat. Sensei Ellis’s class was always packed to overflowing, and the training was always hard, yet I enjoyed it and found that I seemed to fit in naturally to this new martial art of Aikido.

Q -DW: Sensei, you said at the beginning of this interview that ” I made a brief start in 1959″ what did you mean by a brief start?

A -SE: Well, what happened was, I had a very serious crash on my motorcycle and my injuries were severe. I was on crutches for three months. I made a slow but good recovery and eventually went back to Aikido. My teacher was still Sensei Ellis, I had only been back on the mat for about 4 or 5 lessons when one evening Sensei Ellis asked Sensei Williams to come on the mat and watch something. I soon realised that the something was me, and to my surprise Sensei Ellis was smashing me all over the mat, as he threw me I just kept bouncing back up. He then said to Sensei Williams; “Sensei, have you ever seen anyone ukemi like that before?” Sensei Williams then took me down in nikyo, a very painful wrist locking technique, he seemed to hold me down for a very long time before allowing me up. He looked at Sensei Ellis and said “He’s only a beginner give him time.” Sensei Ellis replied “You told me to take an assistant, that’s him!” Sensei Williams looked annoyed and sharply retorted “No! an assistant has to be 3rd kyu or higher” Sensei Ellis was persistent and eventually got his way, of course I was not involved in this discussion. As Sensei Williams walked away Sensei Ellis then asked me to be his assistant. He said I had a week to make up my mind, as I walked away Sensei Ellis said “Derek ! you don’t have a choice by the way, let me know at the end of class”. I become Sensei Ellis’s Assistant .

Q -DW: What were your responsibilities or duties as an assistant ?

A -SE: I was the only junior assistant at that time. I was also used by all the other instructors which was hard for me but also gave me a wider experience. I didn’t like being used by David Williams who was Sensei Ken Williams brother. David didn’t have the same understanding of Budo as his brother, and I always felt that he had a very cruel streak to his nature that went beyond strict discipline. It was also my responsibility to open the dojo on Sunday mornings ready for all the high grades. In the winter I would have to light three paraffin heaters, two of which were in the changing room. While they were warming up I would then sweep the frost off the tatami. I recall one winters Sunday morning I arrived early and a few minutes later Sensei Ellis arrived. He said ” Derek, you sweep the mat and I will light the fires for you” I was pleased about that, after a little while Sensei Ellis came out of the changing room shutting the door behind him and said ” keep that door shut Derek it will help to warm those damp gi’s” (training suits). Well, all the students and teachers left their gi’s hanging from the ceiling beams. It was freezing so Sensei and I started to practice to try to warm up, then about 30 min later John Caldwell and some students arrived. As they opened the changing room door the smoke just billowed out. Everyone was coughing and choking, we thought the place was on fire. It wasn’t a fire, but Sensei Ellis had not trimmed the heater wicks. This then caused the fire to billow out all the smoke and smuts, the gi’s were ruined. Sensei Williams then arrived and demanded to know who was responsible; he looked straight at Sensei Ellis who without a word looked at me and pointed his finger in my direction. After a few harsh words Sensei Williams made me do 200 press ups on the backs of my wrists as punishment. Some were demanding new gi’s and others wanted to take their own punishment. It was a while before I was forgiven.

Q -DW: It sounds tough being an assistant, surely there must have been some advantages to be had?

A -SE: As an assistant I did not have to pay a mat fee and trained almost every day. This was a big advantage as I was an apprentice engineer and did not earn much money. I also went on with the Judo and Karate classes. I also trained with Sensei Tomio Otani and I would be uke for all the dan grades at the HUT.

I Don’t Like Walking!

Q -DW: Were there any other assistants or were you the only one?

A-DE: For about 9 months I was the only one, and then Ken Waite became assistant to the Karate teachers. Harada Sensei was impressed with Ken and later made him his own personal assistant. Then a very young judoka called Trevor Jones joined the Aikido section, he was a most talented student with immense natural ability, he was soon promoted to junior assistant to Sensei K Williams and Trevor and I shared the dojo responsibilities together and we became very good friends. Trevor had a big problem , he had a bad habit of upsetting Sensei Ellis, and there were many times that Sensei had to sort him out and on several occasions when Trevor complained about Sensei Ellis’s driving. Sensei would stop the car and throw him out no matter where we were. He did drive too fast but I never complained as I don’t like walking.

Lady Baden Powell almost Faints.

Q -DW: I know Sensei Ellis and Sensei Foster travelled a great deal with Sensei Williams, did you get to travel and visit other dojos ?

A -SE: I did get to travel but not on the scale of Sensei Ellis and Williams. Sensei Williams had just made Sensei Ellis responsible for carrying out displays on his own and I took part in the first one at West Drayton. We did so many over the years yet there are two that are most memorable, I know this story is told in Sensei Ellis article in “Fighting Arts International” magazine. Abbe Sensei told us that this display was so very important as Lady Baden Powell and the Japanese ambassador were in the audience, and it was hoped that Lady Baden Powell would promote martial arts within her youth foundation groups internationally. Sensei Ellis was standing back stage near the Japanese ambassador and Sensei Otani when he thought that a Judo man had insulted Sensei Otani. There was an altercation between the Judo man and Sensei Ellis, I am not sure what happened out of site but the Judo man did not go on stage next as he should have. Suddenly we heard the announcement and introduction of ” Sensei Harry Ellis assistant National Coach” being called out. We rushed onto the stage and as I was thrown in the first technique my cigarettes and matches fell from the folds of my gi. Sensei went mad and immediately smashed me into, and around the mat. His aggression demanded a response, I also got angry and fought back, every attack was for real. I tried real hard to get him with the club without success. Then when it came to knife, I really thought I had him when the knife went deep into the folds of his gi. Sensei gasped but still took me down in immobilization, as he released me and I lifted my head off the mat Lady Baden Powell was looking straight at me with horror all over her face. I just knew there and then that we had blown it. Lady Baden Powell said to Abbe Sensei ” That was the most horrific display of violence I have ever witnessed, and not for my girls”.. Continued in Part Two:

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So Much About META Tags!

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

I’ve written about META tags in the past, and I thought I’d help you expand your search engine optimization efforts and increase your web hits.

Rule #1: META tags always go in between the HEAD tags on your website.
Rule #2: NEVER include any line breaks in any META tag!

Most everyone knows the two basic META tags: keywords and description.

Keywords should be in a descending order of importance. Move your most important keywords to the front, and don’t repeat yourself (e.g. auto,parts,auto parts,Auto Parts). Keep the list short, to about 25 keywords. If you cater to more than one ethnic group of people, consider keywords in other languages. Lastly, eliminate spaces between the words. Make them “comma” instead of “comma space”.

Descriptions should also be kept short and to the point. Around 100-125 characters is about the max usable length. Make sure you use a few important keywords in your description, be informative but brief.

Web designers should include these tags as well:


These three tags may change if you are the owner of the company/website but not the creator. In that case, the first two lines would be about the company owner, while the third should be the creator or the creator’s web address.

For visiting robots, you may want to add this line:

Although most robots use the robots.txt file, Google in particular also pays attention to the third item – noarchive. This tells the search engine to index the page, but not to cache it. This comes in handy if you change your page often. Google will then always send the user to the latest version of the page, not one that it cached.

Latly, you may want to consider these two META tags for our wonderful Microsoft-controlled world:

The first turns off a feature in MS Internet Explorer which displays “smart tags”, or dynamic links, to your website. These links can actually send the user to your competition’s website. Not good!

The imagetoolbar tag prevents Internet Explorer 6+ users from swiping your custom-made graphics by disabling a toolbar. This toolbar is usually displayed by doing a right-click on a graphic and saving it to disk. While people can still swipe your graphics, at least they’ll have to go through a little trouble to get it. Hopefully its enough of a deterrant to keep them away.

Will Hanke is owner of Lighthouse Technologies, http://www.techlh.com a web design, programming and hosting company. He is also author of several software applications in use by companies across the US.

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Learn from the Pros on the LPGA Tour

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Women who strength train on a regular basis, feel more confident and competent. Just look at some of the more experienced players on the LPGA tour. These women have dedicated their time to becoming physically fit and confident, both on and off the course.

Nancy Lopez, Julie Inkster, Annika Sorenstam, and many other women who’ve been on the LPGA for a number of years know it takes much more than their natural ability to create a good golf swing. Their physical and mental strength and stamina must be in good shape in order to meet the demands of hectic travel schedules combined with the expectations of top golf performance.

Just how do these LPGA players maintain their level of play and the consistency of quality stroke production?

One thing that the majority of these women do, that most women golfers don’t is the methods by which they condition their bodies. Most women golfers shy away from strength training. While some will do regular exercises, their concentration is not on strength; the one area where most women need much improvement. Many will spend time stretching and doing cardio routines, yet don’t spend quality time improving muscle strength, tone and function.

Strength training is strongly recommended for women golfer’s, no matter what their age or level of play. It’s even been proven that women in their 70’s can benefit by regularly performing strength training. Many women fear they’ll “bulk up” if they lift too many weights. It won’t happen. Women don’t have the hormones that men do. Women’s muscles will become more defined and powerful, but not bulky.

Regular strength training has great benefits to women golfers both on and off the course. By improving strength, the muscles are much more prepared for the demands of daily living. Not to mention the fact that you’ll have a more powerful and consistent golf swing.

Susan Hill is a CHEK Golf Biomechanic, golf fitness columnist to Golf Illustrated and President of Fitness for Golf. For exercises targeted to lower your handicap and give you a competitive edge every time you play, then visit www.fitnessforgolf.com

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Bringing in the Big Browns

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Although the brown trout is widely distributed, it is
considered by many fly fishermen the ultimate challenge. This is
due mainly to its secrecy and unpredictability. These provide
constant challenges to anglers.

Brown trout can be found in
rivers and natural stillwaters. Time of day will factor into the
feeding pattern of this trout. Low light conditions will cause
the trout to seek shallows, margins and thin water. Harsh light
tends to drive it into undercut banks, deep pools and deeper
areas in lakes.

Also, look out for brown trout around
obstructions such as tree roots and fence lines. In addition,
the species tends to prefer drab, insect-oriented patterns. It
is wise to use smaller rather than bigger flies and pay
attention to presentations, using as fine a leader as possible.

Preferred Flies: For Spring Creek fishing use the
Flashback Pheasant Tail or Blue Dun (or Pale Blue Dun).
In the Freestone Stream, one can win with the Parachute
Hare’s Ear or the Bead Head Stonefly Black
. For Stillwater
fishing, the Mink Zonker proves very successful.

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Fix Golf Slice – Add Yards To Your Drives

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Fix golf slice is a thought on many amateur golfers’ minds. Studies reveal over 80% of all amateur golfers slice the ball. There have been more training aids, drills and tips to fix the golf slice that I can’t even begin to count.

If you hit a golf slice, have you taken lessons; bought any training aids, and done several drills only to still hit a slice? What a frustrating situation! Do you realize what’s causing your golf slice?

A golf slice is caused by the clubface coming across the ball from outside the target line, creating side-spin on the ball. Upon first thought, this may seem like a mechanical issue. And it is…but if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find it’s a ‘physical’ issue.

You see…your body dictates your ability to swing the club efficiently. If your body has ‘physical limitations’, your swing will not be mechanically sound and swing faults will appear.

In the golf swing there are many compensations for lack of proper mechanics. If you can’t make a 90 degree shoulder turn on the backswing, you’ll do whatever it takes to feel like you are making a full turn.

A good example of this would be to rotate your hips beyond the desired 45 degrees to enable your body to make a full backswing. What this does is rob you of power. You have no torque built up in your core to unleash into the ball at impact.

The same thing with a golf slice.

A golf slice is caused by the upper body getting ahead of the lower body, creating an “over-the-top” move, which in turn results in your clubface slashing across the ball and creating side-spin. Here comes the banana ball!

Your first inclination will be to take a lesson to fix this. If that doesn’t work, you might buy a training aid. If that doesn’t work you’ll buy an “offset” driver to help eliminate your golf slice.

Does this sound familiar?

Now the real answer! Take a break on your lessons. Don’t buy anymore training aids. And keep your normal driver in your bag.

You need to work on you core rotational flexibility to be able to initiate the downswing with your lower body first, to avoid the upper body getting ahead of it. It’s that simple. The minute your able to separate the upper and lower body upon initial move down…you’ll see that golf slice improve dramatically.

Doesn’t that make sense?

Along with fixing your golf slice, you’ll add up to 30 yards to your drives. You will get more roll when the ball lands from a draw ball flight. A golf slice is a weak shot that does not penetrate the air for maximum distance.

All of my programs, dvds, and books focus on core rotational strength and flexibility which will improve your power output and eliminate swing faults. You will not experience compensations on the golf course anymore.

When you work on your “machine”, your golf swing takes care of itself! You will finally eliminate the thought, “fix golf slice”.

About The Author: Mike Pedersen is the featured expert for Golf Magazine’s GolfOnline.com site, one of the top golf performance experts in the country, author and founder of several cutting-edge online golf performance sites. Take a look at his just released golf performance dvds and manual at his golf swing trainer site – Perform Better Golf.