Rip it 300 Yards by Ben Witter
Witter is a two time long drive champion time as well also has the following accolades and accomplishments:
- 409 yard recorded Drive
- Featured in Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest, Ripley's Believe it or Not!
- Continually produces long drive champions
You can learn more about Ben at www.ripit300yards.com.
In addition, Ben is available for lessons. To learn more his lesson availability consult his website at http://www.benspowergolf.com.
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So, what exactly is 'lag'?
Well if one were to consult Merriam-Webster online dictionary, you would find the following: 'to stay or fall behind'. In terms of a golf swing, what it truly means that one typically desires for the club head to stay behind our hands through the impact zone.
Why is 'lag' important? Well, it is important for many reasons:
- Proper lag usually leads to increase distance
- Correct use of lag also helps with one's consistency
Now reflect back on some recent conversations with your golf buddies. I am willing to bet that there is a fairly good possibility that one of your partners probably said something to the effect that
- 'ONLY IF I could hit the ball a little farther' or
- 'ONLY IF I could just learn to become more consistent'
What high-handicappers and many recreational golfer tend to do, however, is try to scoop the ball, or due to poor technique such as casting will actually create the opposite of 'lag'. Through the impact zone what you will likely see is that the club head is RACING AHEAD of the hands thus robbing your friends of the very things they wish to possess: DISTANCE and CONSISTENCY.
DANGER WILL ROBINSON, DANGER!
Just like the protective robot from the great TV Show Lost in Space, we need to warn you of potential DANGER if you don't approach 'lag' cautiously and correctly.
To approach 'lag' incorrectly is, in my mind, one of the most dangerous things one can do in terms of their swing. Approaching 'lag' with preconceived notions of what it is, how it is achieved and without the assistance of a good teacher or mentor is akin to challenging Mike Tyson to a fight. YOU JUST DON'T DO IT!
Before you know it, lack of DISTANCE and CONSISTENCY will be the very least of your problems. Incorrect approach to lag will likely result in your blocking shots, and if you are lucky maybe advancing the ball somewhere in front of you albeit a ground ball into the drink.
So what do I DO?
This is where Ben Witter comes in?
Witter and his production team headed by Matt Bunting do an EXCELLENT job of not only explaining what 'lag' is, but providing golfers easy, effective and understandable exercises of how to work on lagging the golf club.
Witter first begins by reviewing what he considers to be a proper 'set-up' position and then discusses four key power moves:
- The Body Turn: Considered to the the 'engine' of the golf swing.
- The Wrist Hinge: Considered to the 'transmission' of the golf swing.
- The Weight Transfer: The natural result of a correct body turn.
- The Release: The 'release' of stored energy created by the wrist hinge.
Witter supplements each of the four concepts with drills that teach and ingrain proper techniques for your 'lag' education. My favorite, and in my professional opinion, the most useful drills are contained in the 'Release' section. In particular, I like and use Witter's 'Chair Drill'. Other very good and pertinent drills are also his 'Shaft in the Ground' as well as 'Toe into the Board' drill.
Finally, kudos to Matthew Bunting. Not only is the DVD a professional and engaging production, but I particularly applaud the thought put into the navigational menus that Bunting and team put into the product. As I mentioned earlier, I particularly found the 'Release' section to be the most useful for my needs. Instead of me needing to search the entire DVD for this section and the drills, the DVD has a special menu at the beginning for users to easily find and reacess sections of interest to them.
The video also has a special trick shot and strengthening exercises section.
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