The Cast Iron Park Bench

Lesson 1

I think I can most readily explain the requirements of good golf by relating the case history of one of my pupils, whom I shall call “D.M.”
When D.M. joined our Bel-Air golf club his handicap was 10. After three months play over this exacting course with its narrow fairways, D.M.’s handicap went to 13. This disturbed him considerably because he had a certain pride in his game, so he approached me with this comment: “Joe> I guess I am going to have to take some lessons.” “Well,” I answered, “you don’t have to talk that way about the lessons, I am not selling castor oil on the lesson tee.”

When we got to the lesson tee, I asked D.M. to take a few practice swings, and then I had him hit a half a dozen shots.

“What do you think of it?” asked D.M.

“Not bad,” I answered, “in fact it is very good: Do you know exactly what your first move is in your swing?”

“I start the club away from the ball,” D.M. answered.

“No, there is something you do ahead of that,” I said.

Finally, after another half dozen shots I made D.M. realize that his first move, the very first move he made after he assumed his position to the ball, was a “forward press.”

For those unfamiliar with this term let me tell you that it is as old as the hills, but aptly describes exactly how every good, reliable golfer starts his swing. The forward press is a slight forward motion, a slight forward bending of the right knee. This forward kick with the right knee enables the player to do a “reverse press,” a reversing of the knee positions, whereby the player can balance himself on his right foot and right leg, so that the upswing of the club can be made with the right side of the body. And I want to say most emphatically that if there is any trick to making a good golf shot, it is exactly this trick of getting onto the right leg and right foot before the club is picked up on the back swing.
After I had demonstrated and proved to D.M. that he had this little forward press as the first move of his golf swing, I told him to never let anyone ever talk him out of that move, because with it he had developed the proper sense of footwork and balance to put himself in a fine position to swing the club. At this point I emphasized the fact that the proper way to swing a golf club was with a sense of body action, a sense of body control. This sense of using the body to swing a golf club is nothing strange or secret. The basis of all athletics is that whenever one wants to throw something, to kick something or to punch something, in fact, anytime one wants to get power into his arms or legs, he does it by getting into proper position to utilize his body to generate the force.

I pointed out to D.M. that this combination of proper footwork for balance and proper body action for power was the basis of every good golfer’s game, and that however he had acquired that little forward press, it had made it possible for him to use his body correctly and gave him the basis of a real good golf game.

After this long dissertation D.M. said, “That’s great; tell me then, why I can’t play golf.”

“You can’t play good golf for the simple reason that you do not know how to use your hands,” I answered.

“What’s wrong with my hands,” he asked.

“For one thing,” I answered, “you have a death grip on the club with your left hand. This grip, plus the fact that you raise the club on the backswing with your left hand and left arm, causes you to roll the clubface away from the ball on the backswing, and from this roll away action the club falls into an open position at the top of the swing. From here you pull sharply across the ball so that you produce high pop up shots, or you push the ball away off to the right, or you slice your shots badly.

“Now, from this same open face position of the club at the top of the swing, you might suddenly start doing the very reverse. Instead of bringing the clubhead into the ball with this dragging, cross-cut, lagging action of the club, you suddenly start lashing out with the right hand at the top of the swing. The club, with this ‘too early hit’ action of the right hand, is thrown outside the point of impact. Often this ‘too early hit’ with the right hand causes the clubface to turn over, to toe in as the ball is met and a series of topped shots, smothered hook shots or shots that go off to the left result.” (This is a common fault with beginners and is the reason why they get so many white paint marks on the top part of their wood clubs.)

So, I explained to D.M. that while his footwork and body action were good, this faulty hand action caused his shots to stray to the right or fall off to the left; in other words, they went any place but down the middle.
“You certainly hit the nail on the head,” said D.M. “That is exactly my problem. I have no trouble hitting them but I don’t know where they are going. What do we do about it?”

I then proceeded to show D.M. that after making the forward press, which was his first move, he then made move two, a reverse press (changing knee positions and thereby shifting his balance onto his right leg and right foot), that he then made move three (raised the club to the top of the swing) and then move four (brought the club down into and through the ball).

I told him that was the natural sequence of motion in a golf shot and that golf champions such as Harry Var-don, Bobby Jones, Leo Diegel, Jimmy Demaret, Jackie Burke, Paul Runyon, Lawson Little, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, George Bayer, Mike Souchak, Jay Hebert, and countless others, all had or have this one, two, three and four rhythm in their golf swing.
I pointed out to D.M. that because of the tense death grip with his left hand, he kept raising the club with his left hand and left arm and throwing or rolling the club into open position at the top of the swing.

Try as I might, I couldn’t seem to get the idea across to D.M.that his clubhead ought to be closed on the backswing. When I asked him to keep the club closed on the backswing I was only asking him to keep the club square with the line of flight as he took it back.

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When someone talks about core strength, they’re referring to the strength of the muscles that go deep within the abs and back attaching to the spine or pelvis. A few of these muscles are the tranversus abdominis(TVA), the muscles of the pelvic floor, the lats and the obliques. The core muscles are the origination point for stability and movement on the golf swing. Stronger core muscles convert to better balance and a more powerful swing. Strength in the core muscles can also prevent injuries to the hips and back.

The relationship between core strength and speed and power capabilities is very important. Golfers must have the core strength to handle the power they are capable of generating peripherally. Therefore, an increase in speed or power requires an increase in core strength. Exercises to strengthen these muscles should be a continuous portion of your fitness regimen.

In recent years, there has been more implementation of functional fitness exercises. The same holds true for golf fitness. Rather than focusing strictly on separate muscle groups, the training is targeted to strengthen the overall movement pattern in an integrated fashion. More of the body is involved. Many of these types of exercises mimic movements required in the golf swing. The body becomes better conditioned for the anticipated movement and strength improves as well.

Core strength is important to the golfer because the core is where all movement begins. It is the body’s center of gravity. Core muscles act to produce power, stabilization and transference of energy.

Many people have weak core muscles. A weaker core leaves the golfer much more susceptible to injuries. As time progresses, this continued weakness goes from spinal stress to injury to more permanent damage.

For more power and stability, as well as overall continued health, core strengthening exercises are among the best activities you can pursue. For stronger golf, strengthen the core!

Susan Hill is a nationally recognized fitness trainer, CHEK golf biomechanic and sports nutrition specialist. For more information on golf specific nutrition, exercises or stretches, visit http://www.fitnessforgolf.com.

If you’re a senior golfer…don’t give up and don’t give into the perception that’s it’s all downhill from here.

No way!

You have a lot of GREAT golf years ahead of you, but you need to take a different approach to your golf improvement.

The approach I’m going to talk about will quickly and dramatically transform your game; and you can do this all right in your own home in less than 30 minutes.

No more teasing…this secret approach is your BODY!

Yes…it’s that simple!

Do you ever go on the course and start playing only to feel like you can’t make a full backswing?

How about your distance? Have you lost yards off your drives the last few years? And lastly, how about aches and pains? Does your back, shoulders, hips or even wrists hurt when you play or afterwards?

Then there’s only one choice!

Improve your current physical fitness, specific to your golf game.

You may have heard this before…but have you done anything about it? I know it can be confusing with all the information out there.

The first thing you need to consider is the credibility and experience of these professionals.

Do they know golf? How long have they been working with golfers. Have golfers ‘really’ improved with their programs, etc.?

I’m here to tell you there is hope…and a lot of it.

The first thing you need to do is find out what your limitations are. Is it strength? Is it flexibility? How about the mental? That’s a huge part of the game; but I can tell you, your mind and BODY are linked very intimately.

If you feel weak, tired and out of shape…your confidence will be so low it will be a miracle you can even complete a round of golf, let alone get a score you’re proud of.

It’s time to change all that! Right here…right now!

Taking ACTION “right after” reading this article is critical to your golfing future. I don’t believe in thinking about something. Dreaming about something. And not doing anything.

Have a clear, very specific picture in your mind of the kind of golfer you are capable of being and badly want to be.

I can’t tell you exactly what to do in this article. It would be 20 pages of meaty stuff that would get your mind going a hundred miles a minute.

But I hope in this article, I’ve motivated you to take a look at your ‘current’ level of fitness (both strength and flexibility) and come up with a plan (either on your own, or with the help of a qualified golf fitness professional) that will transform your game quickly and easily.

It’s not as hard as you think. Just doing a few of the ‘right’ golf stretches and strength exercises in your home a couple of times a week will make a world of difference.

Now get away from your computer and do this stretch right away! It will feel so good on your lower back.

It’s my Lying Leg Crossover:

• Lie on back with legs extended

• Raise one leg and bend at knee to 90 degrees in knee and hip

• Cross that leg over extended leg, while opposite shoulder stays on ground

• Go until slight pull in butt and lower back

• Hold and repeat once more

• Switch legs and do opposite side

This is just one simple exercise of dozens you can do with minimal or no equipment that will quickly and dramatically transform your game for years to come!
Happy golfing! And remember…”hit’em LONG & STRAIGHT!

This article was provided by Mike Pedersen, one of the leading golf fitness experts in the country. If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to transform your game, Mike has a new book out with easy tips, techniques and cutting-edge exercises. Go take a look at http://www.ultimategolffitnessguide.com.

The Euro lottery was in the first place set up by the national lotteries of Spain, the UK and France and was unveiled on February 2004. The first lotto draw was on February 13th-04 in Paris. The France, Spain and the UK were the only nations partaking in the beginning but lotteries from Portugal, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Ireland and Luxembourg likewise got involved on Oct 04.

The Euromillions lotto or the Euro lotto, as it is usually well-known, gathers the lottery ticket receipts of the 9 partaking Euro countries showing a enormous Euromillions jack-pot. With the amount of nations joining the Euro on the increase, that will without a doubt lead to more states participating in the European lotto. An increase in the number of individuals partaking in the Euro Lotto will result in a prolonged growth of the already massive EuroMillions “jackpots”.

Q. How Would You Play The euromillions Lottery

Each player has to choose 5 main numbers from one to fifty and 2 Lucky-star numbers from one to nine. During the lotto draw, 5 main plus 2 “lucky star” numbers are then picked out at random from 2 draw machines containing numbered lottery balls.

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The probabilities of scooping up the European Lottery jackpot is a remote 1 in 76 million but the possibility of acquiring a money prize is a fairly decent one in twenty-four. When the jackpot is not won in a given lotto draw, it is carried over to the next lottery draw which results in an ever increasing jack-pot prize. Recent regulations brought in on the 9/02/2007 specify the number of consecutive “roll-overs” to 11, with the “jackpot” rolled down to lower value levels succeeding the 11th lotto draw when the prize is not collected.

The recent rules likewise initiated Euro Lottery “Super Draw” which happen twice yearly and offer jackpots in the region of £100 million. The difference with “Super Draws” is that the jack-pot has to be won during the week of the draw; this means, if there is no ticket corresponding, all the drawn numbers then the top prize will then be distributed to the lotto ticket holder(s) on the succeeding winning prize level.

They’re not in the same category as a kids toys but airsoft pistols are an ideal hobby for any adult or young adult. Unlike paintball guns or normal airguns airsoft hanguns are designed to look just like the real thing. This has posed a problem for airsoft gun owners over the years due to airsoft pistols being used in “armed” robberies. Believe me when one of these is pointed in your face it looks just like the real thing. To combat this danger airsoft manufactures are now making many of their airguns in clear plastics and/or with an orange flash at the tip of the barrel to counteract this problem.

Your airsoft pistol is capable of firing a 6mm plastic bb at speeds of up to 300 feet per second which while not dangerous to exposed arms or legs could definitely cause damage to unprotected eyes. Always, always use safety glasses when firing an airsoft gun indoors or outdoors. A ricochet can happen quite easily and the results can be horrific. The actual power of your handgun will depend on the firing mechanism used. Your choices are spring, gas and electric. Spring and gas offer the highest power range but the newer AEG blowback handguns look pretty neat too.

Bear in mind too that a spring airsoft gun will need to be cocked for every single shot whereas the gas and AEG models offer fully automatic fire rates. The spring pistols will be cheaper but are a little bit more clumsy to use. The gas blowback models really mimic the real thing – especially when the topslide flies backwards after each shot.

One thing you won’t need to worry about when buying an airsoft handgun is finding your favourite weapon. The choice is truly staggering with all the popular brands making an appearance – Glock,Beretta and the Desert Eagle being amongst the most popular. For the true airsoft nut you can even get the Robocop M93R handgun – although these are getting tough to find nowadays.

Just like the real thing your airsoft handgun needs to be loaded before firing so you’ll need to fill the clip with bbs before you can start target practice. The bbs themselves are available in a variety of colors and styles – including paintball and glow-in-the-dark; so there’s a bb to suit everyones taste.

Indoor or outdoor airsoft handguns offer a fun and entertaining hobby that can be enjoyed safely by just about the entire family. As always these guns are not really toys and should not be used by children unattended.

Also please do check local laws in relation to owning an airsoft handgun – they are banned in some countries. Check your local, state and national laws to ensure that possessing an airsoft pistol isn’t against the law. There have been several cases of airosft guns being mistaken for real weapons by police forces worldwide – sometimes with tragic consequences.

This article was provided courtesy of Niall Roche at AirsoftDude.com where you can learn lots more about air soft pistols and other airsoft firearms.

The Robe of Excellence

The commencement ceremony is one of the most important periods of one’s academic life and for this reason; a special garment has to be worn to commemorate the event. Graduation gowns form the major part of the official attire, along with the graduation cap and a hood. The academic gown is a flowing robe-like garment that usually sports two broad front pleats running down the front alongside additional smaller pleats. The gown is fluted at the rear across the back and shoulders. This serves to give the garment shape as it drapes the body.

Pilgrim cloth is the material commonly used to tailor graduation gowns however, other fabric also used to tailor the gowns. The material used is often light weight and does not easily wrinkle The most commonly used color for graduation gowns is black, but some institutions may have different colored gowns that are in conformity width the official colors. The gowns often vary in structure depending on the degree. The undergraduate gown has wider sleeves while those by graduate student have full length sleeves. The gowns are worn with headgear known as mortar board or graduation cap. An additional piece of material known as a hood is suspended at the back of the gown.

Supposing you haven’t caught on to gambling house games of luck, you’ll find more about this topic here.

Generally speaking a gaming establishment is an edifice that focuses on card-playing. At such a place, patrons are encouraged to take risks by having a bash at one-armed-bandits or plenty of other games of chance. Betting house games may have numerically determined probabilities constituting them which promise the organization keeps possession of its upper hand over the betting enthusiasts.

A huge number of gaming hall games can make you end up habituated speedily. You have the stereotypical slotmachine, an electronic contraption with 3+ cogs which circle when a handle coupled to it is operated. The gadget regularly will compensate punters correlating with a succession of pictures shown on the screen of the appliance. Regrettably, gaming establishment games present the illusion of manageability, thus hoodwinking the gambling devotee: the victim is passed alternatives, but these will never really match the patron’s longterm handicap. This is caused by the the betting room not paying out the full sum as expected. This systematic method can often be seen at work in famous casino games such as seven-card stud poker, craps, roulette or blackjack.

Straight poker is really an incredibly trendy casino game. The gaming enthusiasts, holding partially guarded hands, will bet in a principal pot which is then bestowed onto the prevailing gamer owning the winning hand. (Obviously, the bluff may well prevail as well!)

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Commensurate with Texas hold’em poker, blackjack too is a highly trendy casino game. A considerable chunk of its celebrity is due to the mix of chance and skill & choice making, and a routine identified as Card Counting. It is a pretty complex technique through which gaming fans are in a position to significantly change the probabilities of the card game for their own ends both by wagering and tactical opetations corresponding with the hands shown.

“Craps” is another well-known casino game utilizing the roll of two dice. Bettors are betting on the score of one roll, or on a series of cycles on two dice. In contrast to blackjack, there just isn’t any feasible sustainable winner tactics people can apply to bend the odds.

Roulette is an eminently popular casino based gambling pastime: a croupier spins a roulette wheel that accommodates exactly thirty-seven (as applicable to European roulette) or, alternatively thirty eight (American roulette) differently numbered chambers in which the white ball will then settle, deciding the winning number and the other chances that go along with it. Assuming that a participant has placed a chip on any given number which makes it meaning they’ve got a lucky hand, the guaranteed payout will be 35 to 1, the pledge proper will be tossed back. So in total the pledge itself is increased by a factor of thirty six.

A lot of people encounter money problems at some juncure in their lives As a consequence, outstanding debt will likely creep up. Families can sometimes confront these setbacks due to loss of work, separation, abrupt passing in the family or just simple bad individual cash supervision. Businesses traditionally face disaster within the first 2 years of operation. To blame for a venture shutting down can stretch from increased competition, mistakes, loss of big accounts to identify a few. Whatever the reason, unpaid commitments could perhaps lead to bankruptcy. Although, there are alternatives to bankruptcy that can save your individual credit or your business credit.

Financial insolvency can be defined as the inability of a family or a partnership to fulfill money owed to their creditors. When an organization files, the defaulter is made to to give up all unexempt assets and real property for elimination. While personal items are kept, you have to also pledge a certain portion of your gained earnings to the creditors based upon a decided repayment program. Your FICO scores will become low for a while, meaning that you won’t be capable of obtaining financing for any personal or business for a extended period of time.

Troubles such as unpaid debt may induce great concern. Dissolution proceedings are extremely stressful and can result in painful thoughts and actions. Searching for beneficial directions out of a bad situation prior to going to dissolution lawcourt is advisable. Debt negotiation could perhaps be the alternative for you.

perhaps you are inquiring why a lender will wish to work with yourself to resolve the debt consider that settlement is an option for them also. In certain insolvency judicial decisions a creditor holding unsecured paper may possibly get nothing at all. Still, when their customer works out a settlement the creditor can recover at least a share, if not every bit, of the debt the lending institutions hold. Remember too that when you add the accrual that was paid before along with the late charges and beyond limit charges the creditors might have charged, the lender might be satisfied even prior to the debt settlement.

Debt negotiation is a decent choice for people seeking assistance with debt issues. When just a single, solitary is missing, nearly all credit cards acquire an extremely enormous rate hike that impacts on the existing balance. This interest rate hike makes it a degree more difficult to pay back the amount due in the coming months which can easily put your debt whirling out of reach. Debt negotiation will let you to pay back your debt with just a portion of what you owe without ruining your credit score for ten years.

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There are various scholarships available specifically for left handed students when you search around. A Beckley Scholarship for up to a thousand dollars is available at Juniata College stuated in Huntington, PA. For scholars attending Juniata College and set up in the late seventies, this school fund has helped forty plus students obtain their university degree. When looking for college scholarships, do be mindful that many of them may have requirements or limitations. In some cases certain grades can be involved or certain financial prerequisites must be satisfied. Apply for the maximum amount of scholarships possible to give you a much better chance of graduating with a negligible level of debt. You might also consider community organisations, clubs and even groups linked with your hobbies. Southpaw bursaries are simply an illustration; funding is available in other instances such as the children of veterans or if you have a disability. Some individuals have to invest quite a bit of time searching for funding, of course the rewards will be worth it. The debt generated by a college degree may be reduced through these grants utilized in conjunction a student loan. Be sure to research every suitable scholarship. The above-mentioned funding is not the only choice – and do be imaginative! If you suppose you might meet the criteria, then go for it, you will keep any costs minimal, and you will very likely be facing better prospects after finishing school.

This February is host to various events; the most famous of the 2 are at utterly various ends of the spectrum, The Cities 2009 Fashion Week and The Awards 2009 Not long till 2009 Fashion Week see interviews and videos here fashion week.

Both are immensely known & have become somewhat of convention & repeatedly yearly occasion.

The Capitals Fashion Week takes place in New York City, Milan & Paris, the most modish and esteemed metropolis cities in the entire world. The first initial Fashion Week took place in NYC, in 1943 and was plainly proposed to exert concentrated attention away from France fashion rage during WW II when fashion style specialists were allowed to go to Paris to watch the Paris Fashion shows. The long anticipated astonishing Fashion Week normally takes place in Feb, it’s purely a chance for fantastic designers both famous names like Giambattista Valli & up & coming young designers to exhibit their own newest collections assortments on the runway. This then gives brand and store buyers an opening to take notice of what’s beyond a doubt to be in style this coming new season. Fashion Week starts with NYC, Fashion Week followed quickly by The Capitals 2009 Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week & then at long last French Fashion Week.

The British Phonographic Industry is also well known as The Brit Awards are the once a year latest pop music awards ceremony. The awards first took place in 1977 and took place in the Royal Albert Hall. The awards ceremony was originally televised on BBC 1 at present it is now shown on ITV. The Brits are observed by hundreds & hundreds of music lovers year on year & are screened live every year. 2009’s Brit Awards are guaranteed to be amazing and with brilliant performers such as Kings of Leon, Duffy and Girls Aloud performing there your certain to be in for unbelievable evening, and you be please to know it wont stop there though. This years Brit Awards Hosts are the witty BBC 1’s Gavin & Stacey’s, James Corden & Mathew Horne and the incredible Kylie so you are assured to be in for a laugh too.