Today's Golf Thought

I checked out J.B. Holmes' website last night. If you recall, he was one of the star performers in the recent Ryder Cup victory for the U.S. over Europe. He is number 2 in driving distance on the PGA Tour this year, even though is under 6 feet tall.

David Leadbetter has a commentary on Holmes' golf swing on the Holmes website, which reads as follows:

"Stocky and barrel-chested, J.B. is an immensely strong and talented young man. He has huge forearms and plays with a strong left-hand grip, making the kind of compact action I think we'll move toward in the modern swing. His big upper-body turn, lower-body resistance and explosive first move down are the keys to his power. Starting down, his legs get into a squat position, which lets him use the ground as resistance and create an unbelievable energy flow from his legs, up through his shoulders and down into his arms and the club. His swing is simple but powerful--no wonder the driver is his favorite club. Combine strength, physics and solid technique, and you have not only distance, but good iron play."

As you can see, I have bolded a portion of this analysis regarding the function of the legs in J.B. Holmes swing. This is a key thought in the training of a martial artist as well, drawing the energy from the ground up through the legs and ultimately out through the hands. This is how a good martial artist generates significant power in his punches.

I learned these ideas and techniques when I trained at our Pai Lum Kung Fu school here in Harrisburg, PA, and they are a key component of the power generating ideas I present in my e-book "How to Improve Your Golf Power." Check it out!

Scott Cole
www.PowerGolfTraining.net