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This hand should dominate YOUR golf swing

"The left hand is the control hand and the right hand is the power hand"

By HappydazegtPublished 5 years ago 7 min read
This hand should dominate YOUR golf swing
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Consistent Golf UPDATE 29/03/2021

I was reading recently the thoughts of one golf instructor on which hand should dominate the golf swing.

To explain his thoughts and answer he talked about a pull cart and

how if you have one like this...

...then it's much more stable to pull the trolley rather than push it.

Who could argue with that?

The thing was designed to be pulled!

But he used that entire analogy to illustrate that in the golf swing the left arm/hand should dominate the golf swing because it gives more stability and therefore better direction. He said if you use the right hand to push through impact you will be very inaccurate, and he also said that because most golfers are right handed they need to work on taking out the right hand and let the left hand lead to gain more control.

Now on the one hand that makes sense, but on the other hand it doesn't.

(yes, that's a pun :-))

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That got me thinking about the role of the hands in the golf swing, thinking

that maybe he has a point. It's so easy to get confused with the golf swing when you hear certain arguments for and against something. But then I remembered what Ben Hogan said about the hands and the use of the them in the golf swing that makes perfect sense. I'm paraphrasing but here's what he said..."The left hand is the control hand and the right hand is the power hand" Ben Hogan Doesn't that make so much sense?

No one hand should dominate the golf swing because each hand has its role. That is the reason why Ben Hogan said that he wished he hand 3 right hands.

MORE POWER!

Us naturally right handed golfers should not try to diminish the use of our right hand in the golf swing.

No!

We should learn to use our right hand to get as much power as possible. And we should equally learn to use our left hand to get as much control as possible. Then those two hands working together will provide us with control and power. Again, doesn't that make so much sense?

It's such a shame Ben Hogan didn't share more common sense wisdom like that. And

it's especially a shame that he didn't reveal the one secret he discovered while lying in Hospital after his car crash in 1949.

On page 33 of the newly updated Stress-Free Golf Swing there's a quote from a golfer who played with Ben Hogan in 1950. And Ben told him about a dream he had in hospital, of a Scottish golfer performing a special swing move. Here's the end of the quote on page 33 of the newly updated Stress-Free Golf Swing that you can get on special here...

"...To shorten a long story, Hogan kept his word and proved to me that dreams can come true. He had the most efficient swing I had ever seen, and never once hit a bad hook shot. He was in full control of his game.

The one move Hogan used after the accident, when you see it, makes so much sense. It makes the golf swing so much simpler and easier, especially if you only play once a week.

I have just updated and improved this program to make it even better, and to celebrate you can get the newly updated Stress-Free Golf Swing on special. However, go here and get it now because at midnight on the 8th of April this special is finishing and the price is going up by $50:

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Have a great week coming up.

For Consistent Golf,

Jeff Richmond

Creator of The Stress-Free Golf Swing

P.S. Remember, the special on the newly updated Stress-Free Golf Swing is only

available until midnight on the 8th of April. Go here now to be one of the

first in the world to get the new version and put Hogan's REAL secret move

to the test.

Very soon you could be getting results just like this with the newly updated

Stress-Free Golf Swing:

"This one move has totally transformed my ball striking. I was a very

inconsistent ball striker before this move but now my ball striking has

improved dramatically. As a result my handicap has come down by

3 points and I'm enjoying golf so much more now."

Bob Thornton

P.P.S. The golf swing you're going to learn in The Stress-Free Golf Swing

is the simplest golf swing on earth, and will finally allow you to hit

great shot after great shot because you will only have one move to perfect.

This one move that you'll soon learn, Hogan used after his car accident

in 1949 to improve his already impressive ball striking. Here's what a

3 time major winner said about that:

“It was in 1950 that he began showing the kind of precision golf that

set him apart”.

Cary Middlecoff

In my new swing instruction book I have proof of this new move Hogan used,

compared to his pre-accident swing. I have read almost every Hogan

book out there and I have never seen a before and after like I show you.

And so when you try this new swing for yourself, here's some of the

benefits you're going to get:

==> You will only have one move to learn and perfect, which makes

the golf swing incredibly easy. And I bet you've never worked on this

one move before.

==> You won’t have countless “to do” lists in your head as you swing.

You can play golf instead of golf swing.

==> You will swing with more power and control with this one move.

As a result you will hit the ball longer, straighter and more consistently

than ever before.

==> You'll finally have a golf swing you can trust, because it’s simple

and effective. ==> You'll have good, consistent ball striking from one game to the next - even if you only play once a week if you're lucky.

==> You'll have a body-friendly swing. Hogan's ball striking improved the older he got and very soon, you'll be able to do the same.

If you would love to have all of these things and you want to try something completely different in your golf swing to achieve them then go here to get the newly updated Stress-Free Golf Swing on special.

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GOLF IS A FUNNY GAME..

There are many aspects of golf which I dearly love. It is a friendly game and a wonderful way in which to meet new people. My home is in the Isle of Man; although I'm lucky enough to spend a fair amount of time in California (even though it's quite a commute!). It was a gentleman (an avid golfer) who lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, who put me in touch with Fred who also lives in California. There are very few games which put people together from all over the world in such an easy and comfortable manner.

Part of what leads to that ease of getting to know someone is the shared passion for the game whilst another part is the amount of time it takes to play a round of golf together with the gentle pace of the game. A further aspect is the fact that you can be almost any age or fitness level and still be able to play golf. And then of course your level of accomplishment doesn't affect the play of the other people who you are playing with. Golf is pretty much unique in this combination of facts.

Cricket is another game which affords plenty of time to get to know a fellow spectator, as a gentleman pointed out the other day. It provides a great "networking opportunity" as you bond over your shared passion. But you can't play cricket on your own and your level of ability will affect the overall game. Tennis requires too much energy to leave much time for pleasantries and you again cannot play alone. Can you think of any sport which provides the same opportunities to "connect" that golf does?

Aside from the friends you can make through golf, there are many other things which make it a very special game. I have already mentioned that you can play it alone or with others and level of ability doesn't cause issues. A far greater thing however is what golf teaches you as a person.

I played yesterday with a friend who passed comment on how much her temperament had altered since she had started to play golf, both on and off the course. She is now a more placid and person; she was always determined. Golf teaches you the mental skills which are necessary in life in general because it provides you with immediate and dramatic feedback upon your thoughts and actions. As you learn to control your emotions and direct your focus more appropriately, these skills can then be put to good use in every other area of your life.

Cause and effect are seen very clearly in golf, as your thoughts control your arms and then the club and ultimately the ball. The impact of your thoughts are therefore illuminated; you can see very clearly what needs a little work or practice. As your control of the golf ball increases, you inevitably grow as a person.

Roseanna LeatonScience Articles, author of the GolferWithin mind training program which helps you to learn the mental skills necessary for success in golf and life.

http://www.golferwithin.com/

http://www.roseannaleaton.com/

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