Bøger af Bob Mullen

In 1975 Sam Snead wrote the words, "Something's wrong somewhere," because he recognized that even with improved courses, instruction, and equipment the average golfer shot 100. His answer was to write the definitive golf book. Since that time millions and millions of words of instruction have been written, but if Snead were alive today, he would write those same words. The dilemma of 1975 still exists; in 2018, the National Golf Foundation reported that the average golfer shot 100. Every golfer is in search of a consistent swing with a predictable result. Bob Mullen has spent years looking for answers to the questions, "How do we learn motor skills? And how can that knowledge be applied to learning golf?" This new book combines tried-and-true golf teaching with Bob's knowledge in applying brain science to our learning process.The fundamentals have not basically changed in the last fifty years, so the problem is not what is being taught, but the fact that students and instructors don't understand how learning occurs. We must walk away from the lure of quick fixes, miracle clubs, and lessons that promise immediate results. Instead, we must learn to enlist the autonomous capability of the brain to perform for us in golf just as it guides our daily lives. If we educate the motor cortex and keep our conscious thoughts from interrupting its flow, the golf swing will repeat itself over and over.Along with brain education the book presents fundamentals through trusted, time-tested teachings of seven icons of golf: Jones, Hogan, Snead, Penick, Palmer, Nicklaus, and Watson. They are quoted extensively in teaching the fundamentals. Combining their wisdom with knowledge of how the brain learns and structured practice provides us with the key to a solid game.

With it''s refreshing common-sense approach, clear explanations, and helpful drills, this book by USGTF Master Pro Bob Mullen makes the perfect "go-to" reference for any golfer who wants to bring a sound, repeatable foundation to their swing. Mullen emphasises the critical importance of the "platform," the synergy of grip, stance, footwork, rotation, alignment, and ball position. A repeatable swing cannot happen until the fundamentals of the platform are mastered. Errant shots come from errors in the platform, not the swing. "Get your platform fundamentals correct", writes Mullen, "and the swing corrects itself". Topics covered include: Grip -- and how seemingly slight changes in grip can wreak havoc on ball flight; Stance -- three positions for the feet, always the same; Footwork -- truly "golf from the ground up"; Rotation -- the engine of the golf swing; Alignment -- and how optical illusions can lead to misalignment; Ball Position -- three positions, moving the feet, not the hands plus drills to practice until the skills become permanent. This book also addresses the slice -- "the number one fault in golf" -- with a fresh analysis of why the slice occurs and how to cure it. And the Author''s Notes section breaks new ground on one of golf''s perennial questions, "Hogan''s secret", with Mullen''s insightful analysis of how Hogan achieved his remarkable club-head speed.