Over the years I have written hundreds of articles about golf instruction. And in these articles I typically cover things that happen to the "everyday" player as well as the things that can happen to the tour players.

But no matter how much is written about golf instruction there really is only one cure for what ails you and that is hands-on instruction. While some people get it, after reading an article, the majority do not but as soon as they are standing here with me one-on-one on the lesson tee lightbulbs go off, the fog is lifted, and they have that "ah ha" moment. "So this is what such in such means!"

The majority of players fall into one of three categories and they're basically a visual learner, kinesthetic learner, or an audio learner.

Visual Learners SEE what you're doing and and try to copy it. Kinesthetic Learners FEEL what you're trying to get them to do, and Audio Learners hear what you are saying. So when a student says to me I SEE what you mean that tells me they are a Visual Learner.

No matter which of these three is your dominant learning style virtually everyone in addition has the visual acuity.

The same can be said for the four basic personality styles. Driver, Analyzer, Craftsmen, and Persuader.

In order for these players to learn and reach their maximum goals they must first learn which of these four they are and then play golf in that particular trait.

Unfortunately, only one percent of all golfers ever play within their style. It's not really their fault they're just unaware of the styles and they don't know which one they are nor how to practice and play in within their style.

Fortunately, Carey Mumford has the answers to these questions.

Carey has made a lifelong study of styles and how to get players to play within theirs. By using Carey's process called Clear Key.

For more information about how you can become the best player you can be visit us at the Medicus Golf Institute.

It's All In The Right Forearm...

This is a paraphrase of what Homer Kelley wrote about in his book, "The Golfing Machine". Even Mr. Kelley did not fully realize the importance of this, and it's role, until later editions of the book.

"In essence, bending and straightening the Right Elbow will raise and lower the left arm and/or cock and uncock the left wrist without bending, flattening, or cocking the right wrist. Right elbow action either powers and/or controls all three elements of the Three Dimensional Impact, (downward, outward, and forward)." Homer Kelley

But when combined with the bending backward of the right wrist the clubshaft and right arm fall into line with one another. This is absolutely crucial in delivering a fully supported club into the ball.

"With this "inline" relationship of loading the club and Right Forearm it is mandatory that Hitting or Swinging it is the Right Forearm - not just the right hand and/or clubshaft - that must be thrown, driven, into Impact. Always, for all procedures, the Right Forearm is positioned "on Plane" - pointing at the Plane Line as the Angle of Attack." Homer Kelley

"The On Plane Right Forearm shows the precise up-and-down direction it and the Clubshaft must make throughout the Stroke. The "Angle of Approach" position of the Right Forearm show the precise Cross-Line direction the Forearm must take through Impact. So the Right Forearm must leave - and precisely return - to its own Fix Position." - Homer Kelley

For a drill, take a club in your right hand and hold it horizontal to the ground. Now lower the Right Forearm and clubshaft to a table top. You'll see that both the Right Forearm and clubshaft are in one line. Now move the Right forearm back and forth making sure that it does not leave the table. This is called Right Forearm tracing.

Now bend the right wrist backward and you'll notice that the clubshaft and Right Forearm are once again in line but this time they form a "wedge". Move this assembly back and forth on the table. You now have a precision assembly and the Right Forearm Flying Wedge.

The goal with this drill is to make you aware of what the Right Forearm and clubshaft should do during the stroke. When the clubshaft and Right Forearm are in the same alignment you have a positive force into Impact, lag pressure, and a sound that is unmistakable!

THE ENDLESS BELT EFFECT

Did you know that if you try and swing faster in the downstroke you'll actually cause the clubhead to slow down... "keep reading >>".

REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PUTTS & LOWER YOUR SCORES

How important is putting? If you HIT every green in regulation then you are allowed 2 putts per hole. On a par 72 golf course that's 36 putts and THAT IS 50% of your strokes..."keep reading >>".

THE "SECRET" OF GOLF

Yes, there truly is a "secret" of golf. Good players know it, and use it almost subconsciously. The Golfing Machine describes this "secret" as "Lag"..."keep reading >>".

HOW TO INCREASE YOUR SWING SPEED....

The majority of golfers think that to hit it farther they must swing harder. The reality is we must swing faster, not harder. To swing faster the speed of the hands must not increase during the backstroke and down stroke..."keep reading >>".

POWER AND ACCURACY

The two major priorities of most players are more Power and Accuracy. For optimal learning, these priorities must be addressed both academically and physically. Knowledge should be conveyed to the student through lecture, scientific demonstration, swing training aids, and video analysis. When done properly the player fully understands their golf swing..."keep reading >>".

IMPACT...The Moment of Truth!

A lot of players and teachers think that the clubface should be square at Impact. Nothing could be farther from the truth! The ball DOES NOT LEAVE THE CLUBFACE AT IMPACT..."keep reading >>".

HOW TO BUILD YOUR GOLF SWING...excerpt from our ..."Best Selling eBook".

This process is multi fold

1. Learn what YOUR neutral grip is
2. The CORRECT ball position for every club
3. The CORRECT swing shape
4. How far back YOU can take the club
5. How to play within YOUR style
..."keep reading >>".