Golf is the Most Out-of-Control Game You Can Play By Dr. T.J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research When Pavlov conditioned his dog’s behavior, the dogs didn’t have much to say about it. When B.F. Skinner taught pigeons to play ping pong, the birds put up no resistance, and…
Multiply Your Power Using Leverage By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The Greek scientist Archimedes said: “Give me a place to stand and I can move the world;” of course, this was an exaggeration to make the point that with the correct use of leverage…
TWO WAYS AT IMPACT: HARD AND/OR SOFT? By Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research In golf, the “hard-wall player” hits across the straight front leg, just as the home run hitter does – while the “soft-wall player” generates less velocity but more accuracy using a slightly…
WHAT SCIENCE SAYS: O-O WILL IMPROVE YOUR GOLF By Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Research on practice by Timothy D. Lee and Laurie Wishart gives us two interesting conclusions about learning a motor skill – one obvious, and the second quite revealing. First, during…
Routine or Ritual? By Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research All good players have a routine that doesn’t vary. Actually, the step-by-step process they go through is a much higher grade routine called a ritual. A ritual is more powerful than a routine because it peaks…
Ball Position in the Micro-World of Golf By Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Golf is a game of geometry, so you need the correct ball position to facilitate the rotary action that creates a powerful and accurate swing. One way to look at it is…
Let Your Head Rotate as Part of a Good Release by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Much has been said about what makes a good release – there is the release of: The body, the trail 90-degree angle formed at the elbow, the wrists, etc.,…
Keep Eyes Level Through Impact By Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Here’s a tip that’s helped many of my students: through impact keep your eyes level. This head position helps keep the shaft on line, producing much more solid contact. This, combined with a trail…
The Man Who Couldn’t Miss by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research This is the true story of Paul Trevillion, an artist and avid amateur golfer, who, during what turned out to be his last round of golf, reached a long par five in two mighty…
Pressure By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research In my opinion, the best putters are those who allow the putter to swing back and through sans any manipulation. To the uninitiated, this might seem obvious, but if you’ve ever faced a twisting 3-footer for the match,…
