By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research You don’t have to reach too high to achieve an ideal position at the top of your swing. But most golfers try to swing their hands as high as possible on the backswing because they equate “high hands” with…
When Less is More By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Often golfers use too much conscious effort loading up their right side (left for lefties) during the backswing. Thus, they get out of position at the top of the swing, producing timing problems during the…
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The challenge depicted in this week’s lesson is that my ball has run past the flag and is frozen against the fringe of the green, making it very difficult to contact the ball solidly with my putter because the…
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Science tells us some important things about repetition. “It is a well-known psychological principle that learning is better when training trials are spaced out than when given all together,” says Dr. Wayne Sossin of McGill University in Montreal. Sossin…
Straight Shooting Requires Training By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Joe Nizzari, certified law enforcement and civilian small-arms instructor, outlines how the human brain works under attack and how you can best defend yourself if you carry a gun, in an article titled “Condition Three:…
Virtual Rehearsals Improve Performance By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Everyone can create images on their mental screen — it is power as natural as breathing, but very few have control over this power. Only champions have it on call, waiting in the wings as…
The Concept of “Something to Nothing” By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Downswing action keys like “roll your forearms” or “drive your legs” may work occasionally, but they are difficult to time correctly and are therefore likely to produce a choppy, error-prone swing. This begs…
What to do When You Have Too Much Information By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research A player came to me with a very common problem. He had no routine and never started behind the ball in order to plan his shot. When I asked why…
The Claw Grip Eases Putting Woes By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The claw is an unorthodox grip that more than a few players on the PGA Tour use to cure their putting woes. There are several variations of the claw, but this is the…
Success is Earned, Not Inherited By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research There is no doubt that golf is a difficult game, but do you have to be born with superstar reflexes, the eyesight of an eagle, and the strength of an NFL lineman to be…
