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The Dynamic Swing is a new framework for understanding and constructing your optimal swing. It's value lies in the its ability to accommodate EVERY player, explain and aid player development, as well as adapt to the context in which the swing is performed.

Golfers have become conditioned to believe that the swing occurs in a vacuum. That is, swing a specific way to produce a specific result. The extreme position is that a perfect swing will produce a perfect result and a bad swing will produce a bad result. We all know intuitively that's not the case. I'm sure every player has hit excellent shots with bad swings and even bad shots with good swings. The only swing framework (that I know of) that can explain every possibility is the Dynamic Swing.

Another important consideration of the Dynamic Swing is that a consistent swing is not really what players need. A consistent swing cannot adapt to shot conditions. It reminds me of the gorilla that could hit the ball 350 yards. Problem was he couldn't hit any other shots!

You can't play the game without the ability to adjust to the needs of the shot. As a matter of fact, the definition of playing this game is solving the problems presented by the characteristics of the shot. Different lies, distances, hole locations, wind conditions, terrain, etc., demand different motions to solve the problem of the shot. So what players really need is control. The Dynamic Swing develops players' skills to produce control of the club and control of the golf ball.

The Dynamic Swing is a framework sorely needed to change the culture of the game and how its learned. We can finally accommodate and explain the differences between shots and how anyone can adapt to them.

If you want more information please contact me at 916 719.5515 or brett@taylorgolf.net

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Simple Expectations
Your expectations during development should be fairly simple, especially if you're a new player. Everyone goes through the same stages of development and care should be taken to ensure you proceed similarly.

The priorities for development are:

1. Motion
Develop a simple and basic golf motion. A swing where you can start from a reasonably balanced position, move the swing to the top and through to, again, a balanced finish position. In the early stages of development the particulars of where the hands should be at the top or the specific takeaway sequence or any other specific component are unimportant. Players should be simply developing a basic motion that is in balance from start to finish.

2. Improve the Motion
At this stage, the motion may need a reduction of extraneous motion. These players should remove unnecessary motion and begin to make it more efficient. Other players' motions, however, may be stiff and rigid. These players need to free up the motion a bit. Keeping your focus on the motion rather than hitting shots can make this early work on the swing extremely effective, so don't be in a hurry to hit too many balls.

3. Contact the Ball
Now its time to apply the motion to the ball. At this stage players should focus more on contact than on path, club face position, or generating club head speed. It is far more important to take the motion and effectively make that motion over the ball. Nothing more.

4. Hit Shots
Finally! At this point in your development we want to begin to experiment with hitting shots and controlling, to a degree, where the ball goes. We are hitting shots so include a target for every shot you hit. Your priorities, though, are still the motion (e.g., staying in balance) and contact but now you also care about where the ball goes. Have fun hitting shots.

5. Take Your Swing to the Course
Now that you are hitting shots there is a difference between hitting shots on the practice tee and taking it to the course. The course offers variability that the practice tee can't mimic. It is crucial in your development to familiarize yourself with different lies, grass lengths, terrain, and every other variable on the course. This practice is important because you are learning to adapt your motion to different conditions.

Remember that your development along these priorities will lead to faster and more effective learning. Keep the priorities in mind and resist the urge to proceed too rapidly - take your time! Good luck.

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