by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The great players like Snead, Hogan, and Nicklaus never put their “gift” in danger by doing stupid stuff. Snead said he never lifted anything heavier than a petticoat so he never risked injury. Nicklaus loved tennis but stopped playing…
Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research In an interview on CNN, Hillary Clinton tells about using a stress reducing technique called Alternate Nasal Breathing (ANB) to help her recover from the shock of losing the presidential election. What is ANB The role ANB played in her recovery is also outlined…
The Keys to Your Swing by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The mental cues used while you play can work wonders, but only if they are well chosen. These conscious prompts, sometimes called swing keys, give you access to capabilities already stored in your unconscious…
by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The practice swing is free, and if done correctly, it gives you two advantages: (1) it’s an instant pre-play — a pre-swing mulligan, and (2) it gives you a perfect prompt for your actual swing. Golf Practice Swing Located…
What You Emotionalize, You Immortalize by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research What can you do to make yourself a better golf learner? The answer is: reward yourself when you do something well. Sounds easy enough, but, as we shall see, that’s not what most golfers…
Searching for the True Value by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Most good iron players use a 3/4 swing to make the solid, center contact that produces the distance built into the club at the factory; it’s termed “the true value of the club.” Each…
Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The hardest thing to do is hit the ball dead straight; and most often, even though it looks like the ball is flying straight, it’s hard to see what is actually happening. Most shots have some curve to them, but for this discussion, I’ll…
Golf is a Game of Adjustments by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research One of the things good players learn to do is adjust their forearm action depending on the kind of specialty shot they need to play. As an example, when Tiger Woods is smashing…
Fast Hands Should Match Fast Hips by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research On the lesson tee, I often see golfers whose hand position at the top of the swing doesn’t match their hip action during the downswing. Your hands and the clubhead must arrive together…
Golf Balance and the Z-Axis by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research To protect you from falling down, your body has a system that integrates your posture, balance and verticality (your relationship to standing upright). Verticality is along the Z-axis, and it is the key to…
