My teaching begins with understanding passivity that I feel is essential to achieving success in the game of Golf.  I believe that everyone that plays the game of golf or is just beginning to learn the game can attain consistency and control through a passive swing.  The term that I coined, “Passive Golf,” refers to the thought that the body’s movement can be far better controlled through using the bigger muscles, versus the strength and speed of the hands and arms.

 We utilize this idea in other hitting and throwing sports and very few achieve greatness.  To be a great pitcher or hitter, one must be relaxed and have the whole body respond in one consistent motion.  The best pitching motion, which allows a big league pitcher to throw the ball at such high rates of speed, is achieved through a relaxed arm and hand motion that starts from the ground up.  His arm is just reacting while the bigger muscles are providing the power.  A stiff arm and aggressive grip, wouldn’t allow the whipping motion to be achieved, thus slowing down the speed. As well, the consistency would be lost producing wild throws.  In the same respect, my method of instruction is one where I show the student how to get control over their body mentally and physically through learning how to place the club back and training the bigger muscles to take over and provide the power.  This approach allows the student to learn the consistency that the bigger muscles provide.  Eventually, it shows them that the power will come through, learning the body mechanics of my one plane swing, strong technique and repetition.