PeteyD Internet lesson Sessions

[addamsmith]

Hi Guy's and gals'
Today Peter and myself went out to Lakeside Golf Course on the Gold Coast for a hit.The course was in great condition and it was so windy
From the first tee I could see that Pete's Set up was all wrong. He was way closed with his shoulders where open. He was coming across the ball and blocking shot's.
Also his chipping was too much wrist action.
We played 9 holes and hit 1000 balls into each green
Hit started to hit the ball really well, his alligment was so much better and his impact improved 100 percent.
He hit some great bunker shots and nearly holed 2 chip's.
I feel because peter is a big guy and hit's it very solid when he makes good contact with the ball, Once we fix his impact and Pete keeps a good straight left wrist through the ball he will be a full club longer off the tee.
This is what I had him doing from the first Tee.
I had him feel like his feet where open to the target. At first he did not like it but after a few holes he had it right every time.
I worked on the impact and put a tee in front of his ball and made Peter hit past the ball and take the tee out of the ground ( this worked great and his impact improved so much)
In the Bunkers I had him hitting a fake $5.00 note under the ball so he took sand and Man did he start to get som spin.
Chipping was great after a few holes with keeping the left wrist as straight as possible through the ball.
He hit some fantastic drives on the par 4 and one was up along side mine
All in all we had a fantastic day and I got some great video of his swing.
I wish all my internet students lived close to me, I would love to take them all out for a day of golf.
Below is a picture of Pete on the 9th Tee
Thank's pete for a great day
Addam

[Jono]

Your setup looks great Pete ...



Now tuck your shirt in!

[addamsmith]

How good are those legs,

[Iain]

Addam, what is your swing theory based on? Do you try to work with peoples swings and make small adjustments or do you have a basic swing pattern that you fit??

[addamsmith]

Hi Iain
I do have really one swing theory But with teaching, until your student has a good solid swing, I think the best method is more just to do small Changes at a time and try to get the student to build a good solid golf swing.
I think the best thing is to first fix the fault then improve the concept of there swing.
As far as one type of style I use,
I love the Golf machine "brian Manzella/Ben Doyle" way of teaching and try to use alot of there method's in my lesson's.
One thing you can't do is try to make someone like me 5'9 tall and stocky swing like tiger. My build is like craig parry , so I more so have to model my swing to suite my build if you know what i mean.
Addam

[Ducky]

Looking good, Petey.

[Iain]

Ok Addam, sounds good.

Just wasn't sure if you were like the Edwin guys, a one swing fits all type....

[markTHEblake]

How good are those legs,

They dont look much better than mine, but then again, mine dont have to carry much.

[PeteyD]

Hey leave the chicken legs alone This is QLD Jono, lucky to be wearing a shirt in the first place. It is winter I guess.

Addam, thank you very much. I think a lot of constructive stuff was done today. And thanks for not mentioning the skinny chip that nearly took your head off I am very happy that I signed on for this, and recommend it.

[Jarro]

I'm looking forward to another round with the new-and-improved Pedro very soon

[addamsmith]

Here are some pictures I got off the video from Peter yesterday
first one was of pete and after he kept his head down through the shot made great contact in the bunkers

[addamsmith]

Next one was how pete broke down the left wrist at impact, we worked really hard on this and at the end of the day we had great results.

[addamsmith]

This is where we want pete to be at impact

[addamsmith]

Pete started to get great positions on the takeaway after a few hole he hit some great shots, This one was of his driver on the takeaway

[addamsmith]

How good is this set up now

[Courty]

How good is this set up now

You sure that's Petey?

Looks more like Ernie Els.

[Jono]

You sure that's Petey?

Looks more like Ernie Els.

Ernie wouldn't tee up 6 inches forward of the tee markers ...


Looking good Pete ...

[Rusty]

ah Pete this is exciting. you play much better than your handicap. can't wait for it to come down.

[PeteyD]

Ernie wouldn't tee up 6 inches forward of the tee markers ...


Looking good Pete ...

Parallax error

[andylo]

PD I am sooo happy for you. From what I see from the pics I can only see the good things.

Keep it up and spare more time to practice. Your golfing skills will improve a lightyear ahead in no time

[dc68]

Looking good Griff..... now to get him to play as much golf before the champs so he doesn't go choppa on our asses.

[Jarro]

I hate to threadjack but that house looks like a nasty position on the 1st hole. Is this the Lakeside course near Helensvale ?

Always on the job 'eh Dicky.

Man that's dedication

[Fishman Dan]

Ernie wouldn't tee up 6 inches forward of the tee markers ...

But he might still be 2 clublengths from the Red markers?

Nice pink shirt too. If you walked around my club with your shirt untucked like that I'd have you kicked off the course.

[PeteyD]

Like to see you try fishwhick. Dickie yes lakeside near helensvale.

Oh and the shirt is purple mate, so that other hackers can see me in the trees

[andylo]

I hate to threadjack.....

Then don't do it