DO YOU HAVE THESE GOLF SKILLS? By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research In addition to good full swing mechanics, below are skills that you need to be a player: You need to develop a good short game to make up for the lapses in full…
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The so-called “fried egg” laying in the bunker is always challenging because it involves a very aggressive swing that’s so full of force that it can go haywire at any point, especially when you’re in a deep…
The Top Skills You Need to Play Your Best Golf By Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research. Note: the title says “your best golf,” so keep this distinction in mind as you read, because you really don’t need to put in place any/all of these to…
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.,…
