The Negotiable Golf Swing: How to Improve Your Game Without Picture-Perfect Form
by Joseph Laurentino
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Author: Joseph LaurentinoEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-03
ISBN: 0977003922
Number of pages: 206
Publisher: Mountain Lion Press
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Book Review: A Practical Way for New & Experienced Golfers to Improve Their Game
Summary: 5 Stars
If you want a book that actually will help you improve your game and enjoy it more, then this is a book you should have.
Even if you're just looking for some handy tips, you can't go wrong with Joe Laurentino's THE NEGOTIABLE GOLF SWING because his book clearly presents USEFUL information that you can take to the course and/or practice range with you. Reading this book not only will help you better understand what aspects of your setup and swing that will benefit most from the valuable insights that this talented PGA teaching pro and golfer spells out in practical terms. Equally important, though, is that the book dispels the MYTH that all good golfers need to develop the perfect swing.
THE NEGOTIABLE SWING gives an elegant presentation of the essentials of achieving better results on the course. What I like so much about this book (and Joe Laurentino's teaching approach) is it acknowledges that improvement comes from keeping intact those aspects of one's swing that work well while pinpointing the areas that can produce better results for you.
"Negotiating" the swing components that will work best for you to improve your game doesn't require you to undertake a rigorous physical fitness program to improve your flexibility, balance, coordination, strength, etc., nor does it require you to re-make your swing from top to bottom to achieve the classic golf swing. In fact, Mr. Laurentino asserts that there really is no such thing as the picture-perfect swing that all good golfers have in common. Quite the contrary, he points out the specific swing differences among the game's top golfers, such as Tiger Woods' swing compared to Jim Furyk's or John Daley's to support his assertion.
Golfers, as the author points out, have many unique swing components, just as do good tennis players, hockey players, and just about all athletes in various sports. To me, that means that I don't have to learn to swing like someone else. Instead, I'll improve my game quicker and more effectively by "negotiating" those specific aspects of my setup and swing that will produce the results that I want for my game.
What makes this book even more valuable is that it clearly and specifically identifies golf essentials that are not negotiable and are vital to understanding how they impact your game, such as the laws of ball flight. For example, the path of the golfer's swing (inside or outside) and the angle of the club face at impact (open, square, or closed) will have a distinct, consistent effect on the direction of a hit ball. Knowing this will enable you to either set up to your target in a certain way (explained in the book) or to decide to spend time working either to achieve a different swing path or to adjust the angle of the club face at impact.
Through simple diagrams and concise explanations the author illustrates these essentials so that the "mystery" of any swing result can be traced back to a manageable few swing aspects that the golfer can examine and test out on the practice range, or, after the golfer understands them well enough, on the course to achieve the desired swing result more easily and consistently.
Just to put the above comments in context, I am NOT saying that this book is MAGICAL or that IT WILL tranform your game. Rather, I assert that, with the information contained in this book, when combined with focused awareness and a good understanding of the negotiables and non-negotiables, YOU will know what to do to achieve the improvements that you desire for your game without having to memorize a "laundry list" of swing tips and thoughts.
The emphasis in THE NEGOTIABLE GOLF SWING is on learning, not fixing. While learning can involve making some changes, the emphasis is on the golfer deciding which changes to make and the aspects of the NEGOTIABLE SWING that will produce those changes. This learning approach allows the golfer to integrate those changes more quickly and easily into one's swing so that they occur spontaneously and not by going through a checklist of tips and pointers.
The author also acknowledges that some of these changes can be achieved more quickly and easily with the help of an observant friend, golf pro, video camera, or full-length mirror. Again, that's the golfer's decision to make.
This book is one of my top 5 "must have, read & re-read" golf books. The other 4 are THE INNER GAME OF GOLF, EXTRAORDINARY PUTTING, HARVEY PENICK'S LITTLE RED BOOK, & THE SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT GOLF CLUB -- all are available from Amazon. These other 4 books share a common approach to helping golfers improve their game that Mr. Laurentino presents in his book -- the golf swing is a complex physical activity and that, because golfers come in all sizes, shapes, ages, etc., a good swing is unique.
Reading and applying the approach presented in THE NEGOTIABLE GOLF SWING not only is consistent with the approach of the other 4 authors but also provides some specific "negotiables" and "non-negotiables" to which those other books allude. Mr. Laurentino's book is a MUST HAVE.
My only regret after reading this book and using it to help me with a particular change that I have been wanting is that I don't live closer to Long Island, where Joe Laurentino teaches. Fortunately I do have a video cam with proprietary golf swing software to compensate for the distance factor. Besides, traveling from my home in Virginia to his home course for an occasional "review" is eminently do-able.
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In this book you will discover non-negotiable swing elements, those centred on irrefutable laws of the flight of the ball, as well as the full complement of swing components that are negotiable. This eye-opening tutorial that will empower double-digit handicap golfers, but can also help anyone - from beginners to seasoned to single-digit handicap players. Instructors and coaches will also benefit from a world of ideas on how to assist clients and players that cling stubbornly to their swing mechanics.Golf Books
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