Ebook Natural Golf Swing George Knudson Lorne Rubenstein 9780771045349 Books

Product details Paperback 160 pages Publisher McClelland & Stewart; 1St Edition edition (April 22, 1989) Language English ISBN-10 0771045344

Natural Golf Swing George Knudson Lorne Rubenstein 9780771045349 Books Reviews

• I don't understand the negative reviews...those people either miss the point or only gave it a cursory read. THIS BOOK PROVIDED THE INFO TO PUT THE LAST PIECES TOGETHER IN MY SWING. If you are a swing by the numbers, memorize position person then this may not be the book for you. I have been trying to swing by feeling the clubhead for a long time, letting the body and arms etc respond to the motion of the weight of the clubhead. I have read after Ernest Jones, Manuel de la Torre, Al Geiberger (Tempo; Sybervision), Kostis, and Flick and all of them are teaching very similar core principles, how to use the hands or arms to control the motion of the golf swing. I got hung up on the issue of a conscious weight shift, yes or no. Sometimes I'd do it to start the downswing and sometimes I would try to let it happen in response to the club momentum. THE NATURAL GOLF SWING PUT IT ALL TOGETHER FOR ME. Brilliant understanding of a way to break the motion down into a small, repeatable motion. Because I had been practicing feel of momentum of club, I got this right away. The practice drills reinforced the teaching and now I make a motion back and through IN BALANCE and it takes care of EVERYTHING! I don't worry about my arms or where the club goes, making the motion without interfering with the swing guarantees the right positions without thinking of them. Just feel the motion, stay in balance, and watch the ball fly toward the target. If you hit a bad shot, you will know why. You can feel it when it's out of balance. If you're ready to surrender your motion to simplicity, get this book...IMHO you'll never need another!
• I have read every book I could find on how to develop a repeatable, accurate, powerful golf swing. I have studied every tutorial DVD I could find which includes those by Tom Watson, Sean Foley, Butch Harmon, Jack Nicklaus, Hank Haney plus multitudes of online YouTube instructional videos. Plus I'm a big fan of all the Golf Channel instructional programs. Each of these books, DVDs, online videos and TV instructional programs have their strengths and I have certainly benefited from them.
  
  Even so I believe I learned an enormous amount from Mr. George Knudson's book which provides so many insights into his struggles on learning how to build one of the most extraordinary golf swings to have ever graced the PGA tour. A golf swing that Jack Nicklaus called "a million dollar swing", but unfortunately Mr. Knudson had no interest in his putting game and so Jack Nicklaus also said that if he hadn't had a "10 cent putter" he would have won every tournament.
  
  Mr. Knudson also has a section on golf misconceptions that I found very helpful in putting into context so many of the "truisms" I've heard about how to swing the club that aren't true at all. I firmly believe that anyone who loves the game of golf and wishes to gain more insight into how to become a better player will enjoy this very easy and engaging read. Just knowing all the struggles that Mr. Knudson went through along with how he solved them to develop one of the finest golf swings of all time along with what he learned from his idol, hero and friend Mr. Ben Hogan makes his book "The Natural Golf Swing" well worth the money and time.
• I’ve been playing for 1 year with lots of practice and lessons, 3-4 times a week for 2 hours per session. Love the game, want to improve so I put in the time. Did about 25+ lessons. Still 20 hdcpt. Instructors are always talking about shifting the weight, and I always tried to, but I couldn’t seem to do it. Many aspects about the swing confused me and there is so much information out there which leads to analysis paralysis. At the top of my backswing, it seemed as though making contact with the ball was next to impossible let alone smooth and effortless. I tried to swing with my hips, legs, everything; but I always felt disconnected.
  
  I have read 4 golf books so far Beg Hogan’s 5 lessons, Keys To The Effortless Golf Swing, Bullet Proof Putting, and this one. This book is by far the best. Bullet Proof Putting is excellent for putting as well.
  
  The author breaks down the ‘feeling’ of the swing into easy to follow principles and great analogies. Needless to say I finally feel the weight transfer, in balance, and my swing is turning effortless and powerful. It feels amazing. Once you learn how to transfer your weight and stay in balance, the arms and hands swing via centripetal force and inertia automatically. It’s a thing of beauty. No manipulating your body at all, just transferring your weight back and forth. Sounds easy but it’s a feeling that the author breaks down and teaches you. Can’t wait to burn the new swing into muscle memory but the results so far are very promising.
• Of the golf instruction books I have read this is for me the best one hands down.
  More talented golfers may benefit from more sophisticated approaches to the golf swing.
  But I don't.
  If I try to force anything or control anything in my swing I usually do not hit the ball very well.
  One key concept put forward by Knudson is that in order to gain control you have to give up trying to control the club.
  This works.
  It may take a while to get the swing down right but once you do, the accuracy and consistency of your shots will improve.
  Practice the drills to get the timing and feel you need to have this work.
  Basically your arms, shoulders and hands are very passive in the swing.
  The motor is your footwork and knees and body turn.
  I think you can sneak a little hand flick in at the last moment.
  80-90% of my swings are decent using this method vs maybe 50% on average for other swing types.