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An Update From Some Students

Dear Ross, We are progressing.

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No Active Wrist Hinge Retainment

One of my students asked: Q – On the downswing is it the turning of the hips at a nice pace with the right wrist cock retained? A – The hips “PULL” your arms back down in front of your … Continue reading

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Mass vs. Speed – My Opinion

What’s better? A fast moving club head with a short length and changing club face, or twice the length including all the body mass rotating athletically with a constant, square club face? About 15 years ago I was practicing getting … Continue reading

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Keep Front Sided Glued While Shoulders Wind Up

Learning to use the Large Muscles Athletically can be a little tough at first if you don’t immediately break movements that will send signals to your brain, that you are just doing your old golf swing. One of the biggest … Continue reading

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Must Keep More Weight on the Front Foot to Unwind! – Golf Swing

The start of the downswing is an athletic unwinding from the ground up sequence. It is mandatory that there is more weight on the front leg to start this sequence. You can not start to unwind with more weight on … Continue reading

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How to Draw the Golf Ball

Had this question this morning: Q – How do you make the ball draw from right to left as a right hand player? A – The way I teach this, is to start with the club out in front of … Continue reading

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Golf Swing Analysis App

Record your golf swing at the range, on the course or in the backyard using the New iPhone/iPad App Golf Swing Analysis and have your swing video analyzed by PGA Professional Ross duPlessis. Now available in the App Store.

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Golf – The Chicken Wing

What is a Chicken Wing anyway? What happens? Why is it wrong? First of all, The Chicken Wing can occur on the backswing and/or the downswing. The Elbows work kind of like “Supports” under the shaft. At the top of … Continue reading

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More Efficient Power = Distance

Power comes from Winding the shoulders first from Top Down, while resisting with the Lower Body. What I mean is… the takeaway is to push the arms and club straight back and up using the front shoulder, AS YOU RESIST … Continue reading

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Backspin – Why?

Another question from a student that I’m sure many of you would like to know the answer to. Q. How do I get more backspin on the ball?? Every time I get it on the green it rolls further than … Continue reading

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