Testimonials 7
quote=1"Wizard
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Joined: Apr 11, 2001
Posts: 468
From: Between the Cities & Eau Claire
I haven't
even used much of the PI info yet, but just the little I picked up, really
made a difference in my consistency. It took me a couple games to get used
to the additional distance I picked up though.
I started last year with a 9 handicap and ended up with a 4.3 after using
some of the PI info. My last round of the year (which really was only 13 holes),
I was 5 under after 13. I've never played that well through those 13 holes
before. Granted, I could have bogeyed all of the remaining holes, but my point
is, with a little work, I've really been seeing some good stuff. Too bad winter
showed up.
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I have
personally just attended the Perfect Impact Golf Academy, and I
have the book and both videos. I am very impressed with the quality
and the detailed instruction available in these materials. I was
absolutely excited and completely happy with the quality of
instruction and my personal experience at the Perfect Impact Golf
Academy. After 5 days, I left hitting the ball better than I ever have
in my whole life. I have been as good a 2 handicap in the past, so I do
not say that lightly. It is so exciting to know exactly what
adjustments to make when a shot is not perfect so that you can fix it
on the very next swing. What a thrill!
I personally have over 250 golf books and am approaching nearly 200
golf videos that I have collected, down through the years.
I have also been privileged to have attended the Jim McLean golf
school at Doral, The Dalton McCrary Golf school in Las Vegas, the
Natural Golf School twice -- one in Okalahoma and one in Minneapolis, -- The
Bill Skelley school of Golf, and several other local schools, clinics,
and many additional individual lessons. I have learned much about golf from
all
of these sources.
In my opinion George Hibbard's video materials, books and school are
the best I have ever come across or used, - period!
I believe there are many ways to swing a golf club and there are
certainly other methods that work, but for my money the methods
discussed in the Perfect Impact materials and academy can help nearly
any one no matter what their skill level is.
To shoot par level golf will certainly take effort and time, but the
methods and clarity of instruction in these materials would certainly
be a great help to many.
D.LG. Iowa
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I just
got the book and video yesterday and am _very_ impressed. My game is such
that I can hit some really nice shots, but I also hit some really awful shots
(i.e.; 10 yard topped dribblers). I watched the 45 minute video yesterday
and went to the golf dome, and I hit my shots more consistently than I ever
have before.
I have
been doing the drills every day.. I have probably read every
instruction book written, Mr. Hibbard your book is amazing ......I can't
wait to start hitting balls. This is the type of information I've been
praying for my entire golfing life.
Dear Mr. Hibbard,
Your book: "Perfect Impact, Now Anyone Can Play Par Golf, Because Here,
Finally, All the Secrets of Perfect Impact Power & Control Are Revealed"
is GREAT!!! Your theory and explanation are very scientific, solid and
correct. My swing is improved instantly by reading your book. I'll throw
all my other golf reading material away and digest your book only.
Thank you very much.
J. C., Ph.D.
California
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All I can say is kudos to George and his instruction of Perfect impact. I
ordered the 45 minute video and tape last summer, I had very good initial
results with it, but being the brain damaged individual that I am, and have
3 kids and a house etc. etc....I did not stay with the Perfect Impact swing,
and tried too may swing types/changes last summer. End result went from 15
index to a 20. Not anything to do with George or Perfect Impact, just what
is between my ears. So with a bit of renewed attitude I started practice this
winter with PI, why did't I do this last summer. The results at the range
prior to this were always erratic, took me almost a whole bucket to get anything
of a groove going. Once I started the PI philosophy and stayed with it, whoa....I
had forgotten what pured shots felt like. Distance was a little bit longer
than normal, but distance has always been easy, but accuracy and consistency
are greatly improved. I cant wait to bring all of this practice to the golf
course in the next 4-6 weeks, but until then more practice. I have found that
I am almost standing straight up, not bent over, and when i swing with care
free exuberance as George puts it, I kill it, and can do it over and over.
Now i have only done this up to the 6 iron successfully, the 5 iron and up
still are not solid enough compared to the shorter irons. I now understand
and know the feeling of getting into the slot, and how the feel of a late
release is. One thing i noticed it was much easier to adopt the Perfect Impact
principles this time, than last summer, i wonder why. Ball trajectory is quite
a bit higher than before but not ballooning, if i mishit the ball i have a
pretty good idea why. Just for the sake of info PW is right at 150 yds, 6-iron
is 195, current set alternates between PCB tour and Miz Pro-2 T-zoid, both
with the same lofts and lies, PW=48, 6-iron 32, I had the t-zoids bent to
the specs of the PCB's. The PCB tour's have rifle 6.0 from the factory and
they felt just fine before, now they actually feel soft, but i am not changing
the flex its just fine the way it is. I guess what I am trying to get accross
is , i just had to trust what i was being taught, that it would work like
the teacher said it would, and it does. I cant wait to get the woods figured
out like the irons, it would be great to hit the driver like the rest, the
3,4,and maybe 5 iron will not be in the bag this year, at least not at the
start, got a 5 and 7 wood comming from Tobe's teebox. I think its going to
be a good year. Once again thank you George. My wife is getting back into
the game again and I am going to give her the video to watch for her instruction,
i dont dare go there.
Richard
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George, I could not think of a better title for a thread where I can report
my progress after attending you school. I played both days this weekend.
The first
and most important thing is that I am still figuring things out. This is could
because now I know what I am doing and what I am doing wrong. This is the
best part of my time with George. He really helped me understand my swing.
Let me
begin with one complaint. I have to figure my distances for my short irons
all over again. I am swinging easier and hitting the ball further. I have
shifted up one club from my 8 iron to wedges. And for the first time I can
hit my sand wedge from 70 yards with accuracy.
Now back
to the report. I am finding the fairway much more often. Today I was in the
fairway or just off it on 9 holes. My slice comes back from time to time,
but only because I get lazy or hurry. Today, I was splitting the fairway to
about 250 yards on 6 of the holes.
My long
iron play has really improved and the 3I is back in the bag. I have hit some
really good long irons this weekend.
Short
game is dramatically improved. George will note that I was still having trouble
with chips around the green, but I have spent some time at the practice green
and have gotten much better. I really have confidence in my lob wedge and
twice had to lob over a trap on to a green that was sloping away and left
my self putts inside of 10 feet. Did not thin one chip or pitch.
My middle
irons need work, but I have been focusing on my short game and driving.
I have
ignored my fairway woods, but will get to them after I improve my mid irons
and firm up my driving.
Oh, the
score. Nothing really dramatic, except for me. I have moved from anticipating
shooting mid to upper 90's to shooting in the lower 90's and today shot an
89. It’s been a while since I was there. Five pars and only one double.
The drills
really do work. I do them before the round, not only to get warmed up, but
also to get set up.
Thanks
George, for an enjoyable weekend of golf.
The greens
at my club are much faster than in Palm Coast and it seemed that all my putts
were either uphill or downhill, but George's method worked great.
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Hi George,
I just
wanted to drop a quick note. Thank you so very much for everything you have
done for the golfing world with your book and tapes. You have created a logical,
organized, and wonderful package for golfers of all abilities and skills which
should work for almost any player. I hope that the success, recognition and
respect you so richly deserve will be yours.......
With
deepest respect,
R C
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Mr. Hibbard:
I received
your book and 45 minute video today. Watched the video, read most of the book
(I'm a fast reader), and I'm SHOCKED at how simple you've made the golf swing!
You really do have a gift of explanation and illustration for simplicity and
clarity.
I've
been playing golf for a little less than 2 years; I've taken about 8 lessons
from a young pro who is patient with my rookie head and old man's body. I
play to a 15.4 handicap, my best round is a 78, my normal drive is 250-270,
my "150" club is a 7-iron, I putt about 33 per round of 18. I suspect
(based on trying your techniques at the range this evening) that I will have
to recalibrate all of my irons to add ca. 10-15 yards to each of the short
irons and nearly 40-50 yards to the long ones.
Your
explanation of the role of the body and natural weight shift to support the
backswing and the through-swing have solved a "sway" problem I've
grappled with for the last 6 months. Focusing on the position of my sternum
and the set-up (especially the distance between the feet) over the ball have
improved so much of my swing INSTANTLY!
I guess
what I'm gushing about is THANK YOU for straight, clear talk about the golf
swing! Most instruction now sounds like a politician running for office --
always promising but never saying anything clear or specific.
God bless
you, Sir! You have another convert. Should you ever decide to train and certify
"Perfect Impact" golf instructors, please contact me. I live (and
teach public school music) in Houston, Texas. I'm nearly 55, and I've been
contemplating retirement lately. I don't want to become a vegetable, but I
don't care for what's happening in the public schools, either. Perfect Impact
Golf could be just the thing for me to turn my passions toward.
Sincerely,
J F
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George,
I haven't been posting much, haven't been reading anything new (sold all my
instruction books and videos); just been working on two or three things. The
grip, the spot at the top of the backswing, and the downswing trigger.
I have to say, after today's outing, the best nine holes of my short two year
playing stint (38 for nine!); you are certainly 40% to 50% of the reason for
the improvement.
I had a lesson with a fellow a few weeks back and he put me into your 90*
grip, in the fingers; It was the first time I got it. He also moved the ball
way forward of where I had backed it up to. This lesson made the same changes
in my grip and ball position your tape and post have been advocating. I have
been shooting very well for a few weeks.
Today, however I added the "Coup de gras"; I had been playing around
with my downswing trigger which had been a move that felt like "Back
and then down" with the hands. It was working well for a few weeks but
it was also not as consistant a move as I am looking for. Well to finish a
long story I was watching the LPGA yesterday and that little Se Ri Pak blasts
one 310 yards! I am looking at the drive with envy and they played it over
a couple of times. I flipped the VCR on and taped a replay. The frame by frame
advance showed her downswing move very well. The lag she has is tremendous.
I said to myself that is the correct way to power the downswing, mine was
too manipulative with the hands. sometimes the power stayed and sometimes
the power was disbursed too early. Out of the clear blue your post on using
the trail hand's wristbone to press down on the thumb of the lead hand (instead
of the trail hand trying to effect the shaft directly) pops into my mind.
Well I went outside and tried the wristbone press with a wedge on some shots
with practice wiffle balls. I hadn't gotten to this before because I never
had the grip or the ball position before. Well as you might figure the
wiffle balls went far (for a wiffle ball) and high and straight.
I incorporated this move with a bag of balls before I started play today,
and on today's round of nine; the result, I shot a 38.
This was the best nine holes to date. A couple of putts drop and I was under
par.
George, as I said "Credit where credit is due", thanks for your
commentary :)
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I have been reading "Perfect Impact" and watching the video for
two weeks now. I have had instant iprovement in my striking in all clubs in
the bag. Occasionally, though, I hit the odd slice or pull when I forget the
thumb pointing backswing; when I remember, the OTT swing gets eradicated and
I'm pretty straight. The backswing shift to "slanted" right leg
and forward swing commencing with the move onto the left leg "hinge"
are important to me for distance. I do not need to think too much about ball
position but would say like you seem to be finding...that a more backward
position for all irons does work well. My driving has not been a real problem
for me in the past, but with my now more upright takeaway, I find I can now
correct bad spells much quicker. My scores up to 2-weeks ago were around 89-93
where they used to be around 81-83, but since "Perfect Impact",
I have shot 87, 81, and 79 yesterday leaving around 5-7 shots on the course
around the greens. This is the best thinking to simplify the golf swing that
I have come across in 52-years of golf, and it works, so I'd say stick with
the instruction and I'm sure it won't be long before it will also work for
you. Good luck, Gr..
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Hi, George!
Just
a quick note to tell you "Thanks!" (again) for your book and the
information it contains. For the first time in my golfing life (all two years
of it), I know where the ball is going. As I continue to learn and practice
your drills and concepts, I'm confident that I'll gain the control of distance
and trajectory necessary to play a competent round of golf. My next major
goal is to push my handicap down to single digits, and for the first time,
it looks like I'll probably do that this summer -- it's actually within reach.
That's not bad for a late beginner with less than two years at the game!
J F
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Just
a quick note. I was paralyzed in an industrial accident 5 1/2 years
ago. Through rehab and therapy I have recovered 45% of my physical
ability and am now able to walk 18 holes. Because of my back injury, I
was unable to make full swings until just recently. I saw your ad, read
the testimonials, then bought the tapes and the books. Within the past 2
weeks of using the information, I have improved dramatically. So much
so, that yesterday I submitted my application for the US Senior Open.
Ed M
"mailto:egmyers@usa.com"
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"/golfequip/messages?msg=83687.1" After close to four weeks
working on your Perfect Impact video and book I have made great progress.
Rounds of 88-93 have become 79-84 and contact is noticably improved with all
clubs. I now have a better feeling of the club's path although now and again
reverting to the Over-the-Top deal...pool or slice, however, I can correct
problems and actually now attack the flag with pitching clubs. Your system
is making the game more and more enjoyable to me. Today, this 64-y-o 14-handicapper
and his 72-y-o 24-hcp partner shot a gross Captain's Choice score of 68-19=49
(14-pars and 4-birdies on about a 6,000-yd from the old men's tees Furman
University GC) and won by a barrowload in our fortnightly Member's tournament
(so now, I am suddenly a "sandbagger"). Sunday I shot 81-14=67 playing
away on a 6378-yd course: this included 2-penalty shots on 17 and three 3-putts
plus three birdie misses under 6-ft. So my golf has really turned around with
your instruction!! Several have asked what has happened and I am pushing your
instruction so hope you get more business from this area and I'm not just
in a honeymoon period myself.
Gr.
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"/golfequip/messages?msg=86180.1" George,
Just
wanted to testify. I got your book a couple of weeks ago. I read the first
10 pages the night before a lesson, practiced for about an hour before my
lesson. Wow, what a difference. My pro noticed right away that I was making
much better contact, and even asked me what made the change. Told him I read
a few pages in a book, I don't think he believed me!
Anyway,
I've finished the book, and it makes so much sense! You sir, are a genius.
I'm about a 25 handicap, and my last 3 rounds have been 87, 90, 88.
Believe
it or not, I was getting such general advice, as you're coming back to flat,
you're snatching at the ball, etc., without effective info on why/how to fix
those problems You're book explained how to fix those problems before they
even started!
I used
to be able to get good contact on maybe 50% of my shots, now it's over 90%.
The concept of stepping on the left foot and rotating around the axis of my
left leg/side/shoulder as made a trememdous difference, that and turning and
raising my left are straight up.
I used
to hit a 7 iron 140-150, now I'm consistantly up to 170, with less effort.
All my clubs have gone up 20-30 yards, with much better contact, a consistent
draw and great ball flight. I can't beleive it's me hitting the shots.
I've
applied the gravity priciple (wait for it) to my chipping/pitching/putting
and and am seeing the benefits there also.
How come
no one ever explained this to me before!!!??? Most of the time, I can't beleive
those are my shots flying off the club.
Anyways,
thanks for the great help. To all, this isn't a hoax, I don't work for George,
and I had to buy the book like everyone else. I did chew gum while reading
it, which is supposed to help with retention...
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I have been working with the tapes and George since July and not on a full
time basias, my Hdcp has gone down 7 strokes.
Let me know if you wan to play in Atlanta and I can try to explain as much
as I can.
George and PI have been very helpful to my game.
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George you are the Man!
I have to tell you, your demeanor, your calm substantive responses (regardless
of the tone of a conflicting post) set you above most others.
I have devoured 7 books on golf and six sets of videos. I have been scavaging
on 3 forums. Never have I encountered and instructor who was so accessable,
polite and substance laden.
Croker and Green, Frankel Bros., Jack Kuykendal, etc., all have their opinions;
yours however are always delivered in a calm, polite manner. Usually explaining
the "Feel" of the concept you are trying to relate.
I have given upon videos as for me they generate more questions than they
answer; but I live in Florida, and if I can I would like to take some lessons
from you.
I have only been playing for 22 months, but I am consistantly low 90's and
high eighties on 6100 through 6300 yard courses.
48 years old is a heck of a time to start learning golf, but I have been able
to get myself to this point, by trial and error and a lot of reading (the
physics of golf).
I am convinced that the learning from here on will need to focus more on the
sensations one is feeling rather than the mechanics behind them.
I am 30 miles North and West from Tampa. Would love a two day session with
you?
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BB1
I'm like
you, in that I didn't want to make changes mid season. The season is over
now and I'm going to re-read the book and view the tapes again. As the comments
above have stressed, the PI program keeps things simple and in perspective.
When
I first had a few lessons (2 years ago) a my major problem was body sway on
the back swing instead of a turn. The instructor had me concentrate on swinging
flatfooted with a big turn and follow through. Good concepts except I didn't
get any distance per se.
With
George's simple approach, kinda the same concepts, but you feel a weight shift
instead of a sway back and forward. I never concentrated on my feet as to
what they are doing except keeping them anchored. Now with the PI system I
understand what it means to roll the feet toward the target. How do you do
it? Who knows, except with Georges simple swing approach it happens automatically.
Again, you don't have to concentrate on lots of things at one time. I never
felt the power at impact before, and I guess it has to do with the proper
weight shift. Yes, you still need a good grip, consistent set up routine,
and ball position but the weight shift toward the target...now that's fluid.
I think my arrows will be meeting a new Indian.
Good
Day
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I read
the book three times, each time picking up something else to help me. For
me, it confirmed a few ideas I had but explained it alot better. Within the
first month of having PI and the 3 set videos, I picked up a whippy. Using
the two together, immediately improved my game.
PI works like a champ for me, I went from a hitting type swing, to a smooth
"sling" type swing. It's the best golf book I own.
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Well,
tried the new grip George recommends out on the course today. I hit it good,
the only problem was.... I was hitting the damn thing too far!! haha. Just
have to take one less club- too easy. I've not driven that well in ages! Another
problem is that those nike tech feel gloves I got for christmas are useless
now that I no longer need the extra palm material- hell that part doesn't
even touch the club anymore!
AND no
more toe shots- I stand closer to the ball, and more upright now and its made
an amazing difference- single figures here I come (I'm 11.9 now).
Can't
wait to read the rest of the book-
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Well
I’m a little over half way through your book and it has been a really great
read! As I read this book I’m constantly reminded of one of my childhood experiences.
As a kid, I read “Boys Life magazine” and in this magazine there was an ad
for traveling the world by mail. Each month, I would receive by mail, a small
package from a different part of the world. In this package was a plastic
record with a gentlemen’s voice, the host of the worldly travels, telling
you about this particular part of the world. Also in this package you always
received a small gift. One particular gift I got has a lot to do with what
you’re describing in this book. This gift was a small drum about the size
of the top of a coke can. At the 6o’clock position was a fixed 6-inch handle.
At the 3o’clock and 9o’clock positions there was a piece of string about 2”
long with a small ball attached to the ends. When you twisted the handle back
and forth in your fingers, or placed the handle between your palms and rubbed
your hands together, centrifugal force would cause the balls to strike the
drumheads on each side. I’ve always had this imagine in my mind about golf
but never had a clue of how to apply it. Now I do, thanks to you.
I also
wanted to ask you about page 91 where you talk about the physics of ball velocity.
When you talk about mass. The part about less mass behind the clubhead. Are
you talking about the actual weight of the clubhead or are you referring to
the mass weight of the golfer himself?
Lastly,
I started to think about these long drive competitions I see on ESPN and the
fact that all of them use a XXX shaft flex. Now when I watch these guys it
looks to me that there’s a lot of muscle involved in this golf swing. I may
be wrong about that, but it does have that appearance. I asked an “Authority”
about this and his response was that they all use a XXX shaft because they
exert so much torque on that shaft that if it were of a lesser flex they would
never be able to square it at impact. Then I got to thinking about what I’ve
read in your book and that doesn’t ring true, does it? Why couldn’t one of
these gorillas use a regular or even a senior shaft flex and just change the
grip so that it would be square at impact? Wouldn’t more lag from a lesser
flex shaft amount to more clubhead speed and thus more distance?
-Steve
M.
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Glad
to see you continuing to post George. Between your (45 min.) tape and book
and my new whippy driver, I keep learning. The latest bulb to light up for
me is your idea about the fulcrum of the grip being between the thumb and
forefinger of the top hand (left hand for a righty!). I tried that this morning
and it worked very well. I was imagining a pin through the club between my
thumb and forefinger as a hinge. I could only hit one ball but can't wait
to get out to the range and try it with a bucket.
To all
who have these aids, go back to the book whenever you reach a plateau or are
having difficulty. You will probably be ready for the next comment which you
didn't understand fully the first time through.
I wish
I could get down to Florida to see you in person but its a long way from the
Left Coast! Keep up the good work.
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Thanks
for your comments. I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only fanatic in this
world.
I'm thrilled
to hear that you would even consider the possibility of myself being part
of
"Perfect
Impact." You can't imagine how thrilled I am over this book, or maybe
you can as you haven't stopped hearing from me since! Just as there are those
that respect the methods and ideas of the late great Ernest Jones. And have
gone on to carry the torch, so to speak, I feel it is of tremendous importance
for your ideas and methods to be recognized and carried onward.
>>My
experiments on TGC, ESPN, MSNBC have all failed, - not because of the product
but because 1) my name is not Woods, Harmon, or TaylorMade (name recognition),
and 2) because the WORLD IS SKEPTICAL OF TEACHERS no matter if Christ himself
were present. [You may recall that he was murdered, to say nothing of known
beyond his town. When he showed up they said 'he ain't from somewhere else
so he's a nobody!'
And tried
to throw him off the cliff.]<<
You crack
me up! You have a great sense of humor! And you're right your name isn't Woods,
Harmon, or thank GOD Ledbetter! You should rejoice, you're Hibbard, the man
who wrote the single most comprehensive golf instruction text in the history
of the game....END OF STORY. A man not afraid to spit in the faces of those
who have been put on a pedestal and have duped the world into believing that
which isn't. Maybe that's laying it on a little thick, but hell, it's TRUE!
I'll
be honest, I was skeptical when I first heard of this book and I really can't
remember how I learned of this book. But anyone who reads this will read with
a big grin on their face as everything in it rings the bell. Especially those
who have some knowledge of the golf swing and have read many other books on
this subject. I remember sending you an e-mail before I got your book saying
that I had read the Ernie Els book and that it was a good one, and it is,
but shit it isn't this by a long shot. Add to the fact the new Woods book
I'll probably cut into pieces and use it for toilet paper.
Have
you ever considered appearing on the Golf Channel? The academy live show?
You mentioned you've experimented on TGC, ESPN, ect.., are these something
you appeared on live or was this a video presentation for your book and videos?
I know tons of questions, but I'm enthusiastic!
-Steve
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To:
"mailto:smac@value.net"
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 11:23 AM Subject: Re: Grip
Steve,
I have as much respect for the nuances of details as anyone in the business.
It is why people like my book - because MINUTE adjustments have HUGE implications.
GREAT THAT YOU'RE ASKING!
lnserts......
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Original Message ----- From: "mailto:smac@value.net"
To:
"mailto:gh@perfectimpact.com" Sent:
Friday, January 25, 2002 1:54 PM Subject: Re: Grip
I
can't begin to tell you how great this book really is as I'm in the process
of re-reading the whole thing highlighting all the important facts of
each chapter. It truly is a masterpiece!
Have
you ever considered implementing certified "Perfect Impact"
instructors throughout the U.S.? I'd like to be one! I'll guarantee you
this, when I'm done studying the book, the 5 minute video, and the 3 hours
of companion video for the book I'll be an authority on "Perfect
Impact."
I'D
LOVE THE REPUTATION! Not a bad idea. I would not permit anyone TO be certified
who DIDN'T have the respect for detail that you do! You are one of the
very few I would even interview for that purpose!
THat
is a good opener....we will have to talk about it more!
I've
noticed on the 5 minute video that it states "As seen on TV?"
I've never told you this but my profession is a videographer/editor/producer
for AT&T Broadband....Don't hold the AT&T part against me! Anyway,
I have the capacity to cablecast infomercial material to approximately
100,000 cable subscribers in Northern California. The cost is very reasonable
as I'm in a position to negotiate any and all contracts. It's just food
for thought on perhaps making your product more available.
My
experiments on TGC, ESPN, MSNBC have all failed, - not because of the
product but because 1) my name is not Woods, Harmon, or TaylorMade (name
recognition), and 2) because the WORLD IS SKEPTICAL OF TEACHERS no matter
if Christ himself were present. [You may recall that he was murdered,
to say nothing of known beyond his town. When he showed up they said 'he
ain't from somewhere else so he's a nobody!'
And
tried to throw him off the cliff.]
-Steve
M.
George,
I came across your approach to the golf swing on the GEA swing instruction
forum. Shortly thereafter, I bought your book (special order) from Barnes
and Noble, and I routinely copy your GEA comments to a growing file of
"tips" to which I continually refer.
In particular, your approach to allowing time for one's weight to "shift"
naturally from right to left is very helpful. I'm 42. As a teenager I played
lots of tennis. I had no lessons and developed my own game. Thinking back,
I
routinely hit wristy top-spin forehands (pretty good ones) off of my back
foot. As you illustrated in your book, hitting tennis forehands off of the
back "hinge" produced easy cross-court shots, but it made down the
line,
blistering passing shots almost impossible. Now, years later, the same
fundamentals I had in my tennis forehand are evident in my golf swing. When
I get stuck on my back foot, I flip my wrists at the ball (I assume my mind
has quickly figured the vectors and that flipping is the only way it's going
to get the club head anywhere near the ball at that point ) and my missed
shot tendency is a wristy, topped "topspin" ball, just like my forehands
of
25 years ago.
I believe that "getting my weight onto my left foot" is the key
to
"straight, blistering golf shots". And in regard to getting that
weight from
the "back" foot to the "front" foot, I hearken back to
a GEA post or two in
which you basically said, "Just do it. Don't PUT your weight ONTO (your
caps!) your right foot in the first place. LEAN your weight onto the right
hip. Then, PAUSE (longer than you have ever paused before -- and quite
possible longer than you know how to PAUSE) for your weight to fall onto
your left foot before you begin your downward arm motion." My old tennis
tendency is deeply seated. Is the PAUSE UNTIL YOU ARE OVER THE LEFT BEFORE
DOING ANYTHING WITH YOUR ARMS correction as simple as it seems. If so, what
should I be on the look-out for? What overcompensation issues will tell me
when to moderate the correction?
If you have a chance to respond, I would appreciate it. Writing this note
is
in a way its own catharsis. Finally, I very much appreciate your dedication
to the many requests for your attention on the GEA forum. Your instruction
is the most lucid, straight-forward stuff I have ever come across. I've
mentally learned a lot from it. Getting the physical learning is a little
tougher.
T M
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I spent
three great days last week with George Hibbard at his PI Academy. It was a
tremendous experience, a lot of hard work, I came away with some new calluses
but with new insights into my swing and my game and a renewed excitement for
playing golf.
George
is a great teacher. He is clear and his examples are great (loved the wagon
wheel). More importantly, when I wasn’t getting the point, George would seek
ways to make it clear to me, looking for language and examples I would understand,
rather than simply repeating what I didn’t understand. And, if something didn’t
work with me, he would try something else until he found the right combination.
He is very patient.
George
deconstructed my swing, helping me understand what was not working and why
and slowly building in new concepts. He did not throw too much at me at one
time so that I could absorb each concept. George was also really good when
it came to understanding when it was time to back off and let me work on something
without him standing there and when he needed to coach me.
I now
can diagnose my own mistakes. George enabled me to become my own “golf pro”.
I know what I am doing wrong and can correct it. For the first time, I really
understand what I am doing and why. And by the way, the drills really do work
in improving my swing. Previous teachers had given me fixes for my slice,
but a never came away with a real feel for what I am doing. George really
helped me understand what I am doing and why I am doing it and how I can correct
it.
We spent
most of the time on my full swing, because that is where I needed help the
most. I really like George’s chipping and putting concepts and think that
as I get them down, they will improve my game.
The big
question – Did it help my game? I played today in a cold Kansas wind (quite
a change from the 85* of Palm Coast). My short game is much improved, and
I spent most of the back 9 in the fairway, which is a new experience for me
(read bye, bye slice), My 4 iron was like a laser. If it weren’t for a balky
putter (I am not going to blame rock hard greens), I would have broken 90.
Most importantly, I am confident that I have the swing and the tools to break
90 soon – maybe tomorrow if the snow holds off.
George
is also a great guy to be around. In enjoyed my three days with him and came
away with another friend. If you like the books and the tapes, a visit to
Palm Coast will help take you to the next level.
George
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