Video Tech & Long Distance Learning

V1 is a state of the art video, digital coaching system that allow us to see your swing in crystal clear color with on screen graphics.  We can run it in slow motion and my 800 frame per second camera allows us to clearly see the clubface (open, closed, rotation) and shaft angle.  Your video lesson is emailed to you the same day.  Another feature of V1:  If you live out of town you can upload your own video and get an analysis from me and view it online.  There is a complete tutorial that shows you how shoot and upload your video. A key component of V1 Golf’s learning effectiveness is the V1 Golf Academy.

Now you can receive personalized instruction from Chris via the Internet - anytime, anywhere.  The Academy provides valuable additional instruction when you can ‘t get to a one-on-one session.  You can work on your game knowing you have ready access to professional guidance at any time.  You can work on your game knowing you have ready access to professional guidance at any time.

Using V1 Golf, you simply upload your swing to your secure locker on the Academy ’s web site where it is downloaded and assessed by your personal coach, Chris.  This assessment is then uploaded to your secure locker where you can view it as a streaming video lesson with voice-over and swing analysis specific to improving your game

Experience the Internet’s First Full Video Swing Analysis.

Seeing is believing. Try it for yourself. You’ll be amazed at the image quality and the depth and length of the lesson. It’s like no video you have seen on the Internet yet.  You can visit their INTERNET LESSONS HERE.  Rates for internet lessons are listed on the rate page.

Launch & Spin Makes a Difference

To maximize your ability to play your best requires that you know how your golf ball spins and what the launch angle is. Without either being correct, you risk losing valuable yardage and ball control.

Optimize Launch Angle and Backspin

The ideal launch angle varies according to ball speed and involves some degree of player preference and adaptation to local conditions. Our fitters are equipped with charts and graphs developed by the Titleist Golf Ball Research & Development that accurately determine optimal ball flight at many different ball speeds.

Launch Angle

The angle at which the golf ball leaves the club face in relation to the ground at impact. Launch angle can be visually identified during the first half of ball flight.

Club loft, shaft properties, and club impact location have a great effect upon launch conditions and the fitter will adjust these variables to maximize performance.

Accuracy

The Zelocity PureLaunch (TM) has been tested at Golf Labs in San Diego, Metro Services, an independent testing facility, and is the only launch monitor certified by the Professional Club Maker’s Society (PCS).

At Metro Services, the PureLaunch was tested using a 60,000 frame per second camera system in a controlled environment where the ball was tracked for fifty yards.  The results of the testing from all sources substantiate that the Zelocity Club Speed and Ball Speed metrics are within 2/10th of a degree, Total Spin within 125 rpm and Carry Distance within 2% of actual.  Zelocity PureLaunch (TM) uses the latest Doppler radar technology to capture club and ball metrics through two receivers.  This captures 100,000 readings per second, per transceiver, of the golf ball traveling down the fairway.

See more information on the Zelocity Purelaunch (TM) on the Technology Page.

Improve Your Putting!

In split seconds, TOMI captures and analyzes the basic mechanics of putting which, when well executed, produce fluid, well aligned strokes TOMI (The Optimal Motion Instructor) measures 8 parameters of your putting stroke in real time.

1) Alignment at Address
2) Alignment at Impact
3) Path at Impact

The impact zone is defined as 4 inches before and 4 inches after impact.  The path at impact refers to the direction in which the putter head is traveling through the impact zone.

4) Stroke Path and Rotation

Stroke Path

The top view of the stroke path is important to determine whether the golfer brings the putter back to impact on the same path on the backstroke and to see the ratio of backstroke length to forward stroke length.  In order to respect the laws of the pendulum, impact should occur as close as possible to the center of the motion where the putter head is traveling at its top speed.

Rotation

The tour average of the total rotation during the stroke is 11 degrees for a ten foot putt.  The rotation at the end of the backstroke should be between 4 to 6 degrees, depending on the target distance and the rotation at the end of the forward stroke should be between -4 to -6 degrees.

5) Shaft Angle

The shaft angle measure by TOMI refers to the shaft angle in relation to vertical.  The tour average is to add 1.5 degree of loft to their putter.

6) Impact spot

The impact spot should be consistently in the center of the clubface from stroke to stroke.  If the impact spot is on the toe, putts will be short and right.  If the impact spot is on the heel, putts will be short and left.

7) Speed at Impact

Speed must be consistent from stroke to stroke no matter what the number is.  The ability to control speed is something all good putters have in common.

Stoke Tempo

To be a good putter you should be consistent on all parameters in the following way;

• Total time from swing start to impact:
• Time from swing start to end of backstroke:
• Time from end of backstroke to impact:
• Tempo: represents the ratio of backstroke time against forward stroke time.  The tour average of the ratio of backstroke time to forward stroke time is 2 to 1.  The forward stroke to impact is twice as fast as the backstroke from initial address and throughout the entire stroke.

TOMI pinpoints the critical aspects of golfers’ putting skills that are well grooved or need attention and practice.  TOMI ’sees’ stroke angles and motions that often are not seen even by experts.  There is also a HOME version of TOMI.  Load the software into your computer, set the laser camera on the floor (the size of a Blackberry), put the clip on your putter and you can practice and see the relults instantly.
For more info on the home version visit TOMI.

Real-Time Swing Analytics

Putting Woes!

In split seconds, TOMI captures and analyzes the basic mechanics of putting, which, when well executed, produce fluid, well aligned strokes.  From initial address and throughout the entire stroke, TOMI helps pinpoint critical aspects of your putting skills that are well grooved or deserve special attention and practice.

1) Alignment at Address
2) Alignment at Impact
3) Path at Impact

The impact zone is defined as 4 inches before and 4 inches after impact.  The path at impact refers to the direction in which the putter head is traveling through the impact zone.

4) Stroke Path and Rotation

Stroke Path

The top view of the stroke path is important to determine whether the golfer brings the putter back to impact on the same path on the backstroke and to see the ratio of backstroke length to forward stroke length.  In order to respect the laws of the pendulum, impact should occur as close as possible to the center of the motion where the putter head is traveling at its top speed.

Rotation

The tour average of the total rotation during the stroke is 11 degrees for a ten foot putt.  The rotation at the end of the backstroke should be between 4 to 6 degrees, depending on the target distance and the rotation at the end of the forward stroke should be between -4 to -6 degrees.

5) Shaft Angle

The shaft angle measure by TOMI refers to the shaft angle in relation to vertical.  The tour average is to add 1.5 degree of loft to their putter.

6) Impact spot

The impact spot should be consistently in the center of the clubface from stroke to stroke.  If the impact spot is on the toe, putts will be short and right.  If the impact spot is on the heel, putts will be short and left.

7) Speed at Impact

Speed must be consistent from stroke to stroke no matter what the number is.  The ability to control speed is something all good putters have in common.

Stoke Tempo

To be a good putter you should be consistent on all parameters in the following way;

• Total time from swing start to impact:
• Time from swing start to end of backstroke:
• Time from end of backstroke to impact:
• Tempo: represents the ratio of backstroke time against forward stroke time.  The tour average of the ratio of backstroke time to forward stroke time is 2 to 1.  The forward stroke to impact is twice as fast as the backstroke from initial address and throughout the entire stroke.

TOMI pinpoints the critical aspects of golfers’ putting skills that are well grooved or need attention and practice.  TOMI ’sees’ stroke angles and motions that often are not seen even by experts.  There is also a HOME version of TOMI.  Load the software into your computer, set the laser camera on the floor (the size of a Blackberry), put the clip on your putter and you can practice and see the relults instantly.
For more info on the home version visit TOMI.

Do you think you have the yips.  I know how to check and I can help you overcome them.  They are not what you think and most things you have ever heard about how to overcome them won’t help.  The ‘yips’ are actually a form of a repetitive motion disorder.  There have been several studies on the cause and there are things you can do to combat them.

Read More About Tomi Here

What About Balls!?

Do you know how to buy a golf ball? This is a good guide (taken from Dick’s Sporting Goods website).  As far as which brand is the best that depends on which you prefer (and how much you’re willing to pay!) The question is what kind of game do you play and what kind of game do you want to play?  Read on………

How to Buy Golf Balls

Today’s golf balls are the culmination of a variety of disciplines and talents, from material science to physics. Since there are many kinds of golfers, engineers have devised many kinds of golf balls. When matched correctly to a golfer’s game, specific golf balls can increase enjoyment as well as chances for better scores.

The technology of golf balls has reached an unprecedented level, offering different covers, cores, dimple patterns, and compressions to best suit golfers’ varying needs. In general, golfers should look for a ball that offers low spin and high launch angle off the driver and the appropriate amount of spin around the greens.

Just as each golfer has his or her own shoe size, not every golf ball will fit every golfer. Swing speed is the biggest factor in determining which ball is right for which golfer - golfers with lower swing speeds should typically use a harder distance golf ball, while golfers with higher swing speeds should typically use a softer golf ball that offers more feel and control.

Ball Types

Distance

• A ball designed to react quickly off the clubface for maximum speed, which results in more overall distance.
• Distance balls typically appeal to people who find every yard counts. However where these balls may bring 15 more yards off the tee, they might not stop as quickly on the greens.

Control

• A ball designed to deter excessive spin.
• Control balls help golfers fight hooking-and-slicing tendencies.

Spin

• A ball intended to create as much backspin as possible, which generally leads to higher trajectory and better stopping ability around the green.
• If distance is not an issue for a golfer, but he or she prefers more control around the greens, then spin golf balls may be for them.

Ball Construction

Overall Design

Two-piece balls:

• Contain a large solid core and Surlyn cover
• Enhance distance and durability
• Most Distance golf balls are 2-piece

Three-piece balls:

• Contain a solid core that typically exists to enhance distance
• Usually has a thin middle layer, called the mantle, designed to either enhance spin or deliver more energy to the core, improving distance
• Surlyn or urethane cover is designed to enhance distance (surlyn) or spin (urethane)

Core

• Solid cores are usually made of a high-energy rubber or plastic compound
• Titanium cores provide more reaction and greater distance

Cover

• Determines feel on shorter shots like putts and chips, a softer cover typically spins more for better control around the green
• Blends co-polymer plastics, high-energy rubber, or similar resistant compounds
• Multi-covers (3-piece balls) layer material over the core to induce different playing responses
• Surlyn-covered balls typically travel farther with less spin
• Urethane-covered balls are typically softer and offer more enhanced feel, although they don’t resist scratching well

Dimples

• Vary between 300 and 500
• Affects the aerodynamics for more or less trajectory
• Larger dimples promote higher trajectory
• Smaller dimples promote lower trajectory

Playing Level

• When thinking about which ball will help you achieve par, it’s best to imagine a good-sized par-4. If getting an extra 15 yards off the tee would help you most, then maybe a distance ball would help. If stopping the ball more quickly on the green would help most, then perhaps a spin or control ball would be best.
• In general, most golfers play golf balls that are too soft for their swing speed and should steer more toward a distance golf ball, so if a golfer is playing a soft golf ball perhaps he or she should try a distance ball next time around.
• Some balls are designed for slower swing speeds. These balls typically have lightweight construction that helps promote higher trajectory. They are generally marketed for women or seniors, but don’t let labels fool you. Plenty of men play these balls because for them they yield the most distance.