The 9 positions and movements of the Amazing Angle swing training system

The following positions and movements are the foundation of the Amazing Angle swing training system !

1. An Effective address Position.
2. Moving the Club Away.
3. Ending the Backswing.
4. Transition, the First Move in the Downswing.
5. “Lagging the Amazing Angle Power Package” in the Downswing.
6. Impact.
7. Post Impact.
8. Straightening the “Triangle”.
9. Straight Balanced Finish.

These 9 positions and movements are the focal points for building or refurbishing your golf swing !

Practicing indoors, outdoors, anytime or anyplace, slowly and deliberately with the Amazing Angle swing training system will make you a better player!

Contact Keith Haley at jkhpro@pga.com for more information.

See the next post for a detailed description and explanation of the 9 positions and movements of the Amazing Angle swing training system.

 

Amazing Angle Swing Training Video

Well, the third and final video edit was completed today. I think this production was harder than making a full length movie. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute.

This was truly a process that summarized the last 25 years of learning about the golf swing and what I believe about the current state of golf instruction.

I am proud of the content and presentation. I know with the new swing training program, which includes the Amazing Angle swing trainer, the new Amazing Angle training video and the ability to analyze your golf swing, using “smart phone” swing analysis technology, will help you improve.

This was a huge step for me regarding how I am able to provide instructional services. I hope you will be able to take advantage of the program. Look for program details coming soon.

Practice slowly and deliberately.

 

The Amazing Angle Swing Training System

I am excited to tell you about my new Amazing Angle Swing Training System.

I believe it is a comprehensive swing training and development system that all players can benefit from.

The Amazing Angle, as a swing training device has been developed over a period of 5 years during real training sessions with real students. It allows my students to experience the feel of effective movements and positions in their golf swings and eliminate the “killer” moves that don’t allow progress in their game.

The training system incorporates “ball striking” drills, that teach correct fundamentals of “impact”. Impact after all is the true essence of all great players ability to be great.

The good news, the Amazing Angle is easy to use, and will help you habituate consistent and effective swing movements and positions, anytime and anywhere. The price will be less than one golf lesson.

The system is also be designed to allow you to submit your video taped golf swing to me for a rigorous evaluation and personal swing development training program, with subsequent swing evaluations to check your progress.

The program is scheduled to roll out October 15, 2012. This program has been successfully helping my students and I know it will help you!

Please feel free to email any questions about the program to me personally at jkhpro@pga.com. Good luck and don’t forget to practice with a purpose!

 

Series on the 5 “killer moves” in your golf swing

This is the first in a series of articles, on what I believe are the five “killer moves and positions” of the golf swing.

Please understand that it is my belief that any movement or grossly incorrect position or multiple incorrect positions at 1. address, 2. move away of the swing, 3. at the top of the backswing, 4. transition to downswing, (inability to create an inside swing path), or 5. sustaining the power package in the downswing, WILL negatively effect the all important “impact position”.

These concepts sounds so simple. However, in the 27 years I have been helping students, I see these same violations day in and day out. The continuation of these violated positions and movements are discussed in videos and articles ad nauseum. These five “killer positions” are without a doubt catastrophic and are prominent in the swings of struggling golfers. To be as specific as possible, if you currently are violating one or more of the five, you are probably guaranteeing that you will not reach impact correctly.

To be sure, great players may look different as they execute these swing positions and movements. Swing styles are not of importance, only that the different looks do not become confused with the debilitating “killer moves”.

The next article will concern itself with creating an effective consistent address position. Starting your golf swing correctly and consistently will put you on the fast track to a great golf swing.

I am convinced that a golf swing training aid, such as the Amazing Angle, will help you identify the “killer moves”, eliminate the current behavior and habituate new and effective behavior.

As always, please practice with a purpose!

 

Bubba’s Golf Swing

Recently several so called experts have taken some cheap shots at Bubba Watson’s “homemade golf swing” .

Here is what I believe. You have to love and envy his ability to play the game. Watching Bubba is entertaining to say the least. Nothing is off the table and he will try anything. His creativity is amazing. He just sees the shot and does it. How did Bubba get here, we all would like to know.

Would I try to teach Bubba’s swing? In a simple word, no. Do I think his swing is good ? I think his swing is AMAZING.

When I started teaching my nephew David Haley Jr., who by the way fared much better than many touring pros at yesterday’s U S Open sectional qualifier, I spent a great deal of time on only a few fundamentals. As David got older the constant reminders allowed effective golf swing moves to materialize and habituate which produce power and consistency. That is the beauty and essence of Bubba’s swing. It repeats itself to create a powerful, natural and consistent ball flight.

When I start with a new student, they are exposed to the real fundamentals of the golf swing, impact, forward divot and creating their personal natural ball flight. If the student has developed what I consider to be “killer moves”, positions or movements during the swing that are so detrimental as to destroy any possibility of improvement, they must be eliminated. These positions are identified and rectified by substituting something that is not destructive. Perfection obviously does not exist in golf swings. Witness the fact that that Tiger is now on his third recreation of his golf swing. Note that he has won major championships with each different swing.

Don’t confuse beauty with effectiveness. There are beautiful golf swings out there that don’t make money. On the other hand don’t confuse diversity and effectiveness either. Don’t let “killer moves” remain unidentified in your golf swing and stop your improvement. As for Bubba, he does alright with his “home made” swing.

 

Impact. The golden moment of truth

For all you golfers that are struggling with your swing, and aren’t we all on occasion, help is on the way. You need to know that your problem is at impact and that problem usually boils down to where the club is coming from,(your swing path)’ or the face angle of the golf club at impact. Sometimes the problem can be diagnosed by inspecting your divot, hopefully there is one. If the divot is struck behind the ball ( fat shot), and is severely pointing left, I probably don’t need to tell you that there is a problem.

The golf club must return to the ball on a path coming from inside the target line, not outside. The most common problem of the hands “flipping” through impact results in the inability to actually strike the ball. If you can’t get the ball to go up, it is a severe case of the dreaded “flip at impact”. The hands must be trained to get the correct position at impact. The closer you get to the correct impact position the more you will improve your ability to make the ball fly correctly and consistently.

 

Does it matter what your swing looks like ?

We frequently see golf magazine articles heralding the swings of the “hot” tour pro of the week.
Is the article and information interesting? Yes, for sure. Should you try to copy that swing ? Maybe and maybe not. You have probably habituated some good moves and some bad moves just by playing over the years. Change for the goal of improvement is a good thing. Just remember a better ” impact position” and “ball strike” is the goal. The swing change is only successful if it produces better contact and ball flight. Don’t change your swing just for style points. The Amazing Angle can help you experience the correct positions and movements in the golf swing. Check it out at http://www.keithhaleygolf.com