Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 256 pages
- Published by: Skyhorse Publishing; Reprint edition September 25, 2008
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1602393370
- ASIN: B002PJ4I8E
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Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
- Weighs: 1.5 pounds
Review
“Understanding the Golf Swing covers virtually every phase of the game in the same common sense and simple approach. It is a must read for every golfer.”
(
Tommy Aaron, PGA Tour Professional and 1973 Masters Champion )
"I knew the book was going to be good destined to become a classic in golf instruction." (
Gary D'Amato, Golf Columnist, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel )
Reader Reviews
I was introduced to the Ernest Jones/Manuel de la Torre swing concept years ago after suffering through the "paralysis by analysis" induced by conventional golf instruction. The brilliance of this concept lies in its very simplicity. Jones took the emphasis off the use of body parts and positions and placed it on what really matters - creating a swinging motion with the golf club. Manuel, having grown up under the tutelage of his father Angel and Mr. Jones, absorbed these concepts as a youth and modified the Swing the Clubhead philosophy slightly. Instead of swinging the clubhead with the hands in the backward and forward direction as Jones asserted, Manuel asked his students to use the hands in the backswing, but to "swing the whole club (head and handle) with the arms in the direction of the target" in the forward swing. This concept teaches the golfer to do essentially one thing: swing the club and allow the body to respond to the swinging motion. After all, how many things can one think about in the 2.5 seconds it takes to swing a golf club?
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