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It has been said that most golf instruction is patching together a swing with a bunch of tape. When one thing breaks with such a patchwork swing, the whole thing goes wrong, leaving the student nothing to get back on the wagon... See more » It has been said that most golf instruction is patching together a swing with a bunch of tape. When one thing breaks with such a patchwork swing, the whole thing goes wrong, leaving the student nothing to get back on the wagon with. All he can do is go back for another piece of tape, and plod on. Golf instruction books are not too much different. Many will be based on a particular person's swing, but they will have one or two extra "accepted" facts about the swing. For example, a book may say that the head should move somewhat back and forth during the swing, that there is a large weight shift forward at the end, and that the hands should agressively release the club. Then they say that the swing plane itself should be flat and the club should not come past parallel at the top (you are still expected to make a "full shoulder turn", though). What happens? Your slice or hook magically returns, you hit all known varieties of shots, and are only saved by your putting... when that works. Jim Hardy's theory of there being two basic swing types which all golfers fall into is perhaps a little too clean cut. He himself admits that there are any number of "hybrid" swingers out there. However, he is, as far as I know, the only one to succesfully seperate two general classes of swing and divide up what swing fundamentals work best with which. This is an accomplishment in itself, and will likely set the standard for golf instruction from here on out. His conclusions, to infer from the book, seem to point to the idea that most swing ideas are OK, so long as they match the individual's swing style. This itself is a standard notion amongst teachers. However, too many teachers fall short in their ability to say why, or at times even which set of ideas fits what kind of swing. Hardy makes it clear what works for what swing, and why. He also goes the extra yard by saying what happens by "mixing" advice. Hardy does not write in over-defined terms. He constantly reminds the reader that the way he lays out for a particular swing style is subject to individual tendancies and body structures. He makes it clear what must be done, and then allows the reader to adjust to his own idiosyncracies. This, as well, is vastly different from other instruction tracts that speak of only one, highly precise, "correct" way. There is nothing vague or even abstract about Hardy's writing, but he knows that, as an example, for most golfers a certain type of grip may be right, but that the individual may need one that is weaker or stronger than standard. One extra note on the book: it only covers the full swing. There is nothing here about chipping, putting, etc.. This would have been way off topic, and there are already people dominating the market in this kind of research (Pelz, for example). If you are frustrated with most golf instruction, or find yourself going back to your pro every other week because the tape came loose on your swing, this book may be a good answer. If you are an instructor, it will help to at least be familiar with Hardy's thinking, as it may prove useful when trying to customize lessons to different students. Comment | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) See less »

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This book has helped me quite a bit. After a few weeks of following the instruction I have been able to hit the longer clubs better - 3,4 irons and 3,5 woods. The drills are especially useful. There is an excerpt available at http://www.golfdigest.com/instruction/index.ssf?/instruction/gd200505swingplane1.html

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