Join us as we examine his personal ideas and undying stamina for competing at the height of performance of a professional level.
Jim’s secret? He credits his inner strength.
Charles Lightfoot, Founder & Director, Advanced Lesson Academy of Golf, is a golf developmental program specialist whose instruction column helps your game with quality drills and tips that feature: grass tees, full swing/short game techniques, pre-shot routines, chipping, pitching and more….
African American Golfer’s Digest, 2014 Master Teaching Professional of the Year.
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Driving Miss Daisy is engaging and unparalleled performance as the stars James Earl Jones (Hoke) and Vanessa Redgrave (Miss Daisy). They connect on a level that is professional yet intimate to bring the audience into their interesting and intertwining lives. Both actors have a history of great performances, and they don’t disappoint in this stage dramatization.
As a wealthy Jewish Widow in Atlanta, Georgia in 1948, Miss Daisy is 72 years of age her son, Boyd has taken away her driving privileges. He has hire Hoke on a weekly salary to serve as her personal chauffeur. Tensions are high and Miss Daisy does all she can not to accept the new situation. Out of answers and patience and with a need to go to the market, she takes her first ride with Hoke and straight-away, the audience knows it’s going to be a heck of a ride and a heck of a great show!
The two opposites in personality make for fierce competition in seeking authority and respect between themselves. Their families are kept at a easy distance for resolve as Hoke and Miss Daisy eventually come to tackle their differences.
Redgrave portrays herself with grace and sternness, as a once beloved teacher of children, recounting the memories of bygone days in the classroom instructing the youth, as Jones goes about doing his job as a chauffer, attending to her as if she were a related blood sister or aunt. He refuses to let the antics of “Miss Daisy” get between his love for his job (and the paycheck that comes with it) and his mission of keeping her safe to her various destinations—the market, the Jewish Temple and to a momentous occasion to hear the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King give a speech at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church.
In the end, after 20 years together, Hoke and Miss Daisy have developed a bond that will last the rest of their lifetimes. In the last act, Miss Daisy ends up in a wheelchair in a retirement home and Boyd makes sure to still send a weekly salary to Hoke—who can barely drive himself anywhere anymore and relies on his now, 30-year-old daughter to take him around–Hoke still takes time to go visit his old ‘boss lady’ Miss Daisy whenever he gets a chance. The loving compassion between them makes you wonder, just how differently things may have been between them in a different era with less discrimination that may have taken their relationship to another level of love.
Broadway play revival, at the John Golden Theatre, 252 W. 45th St.
Written by Alfred Uhry.
Directed by David Esbjornson.
With James Earl Jones, Vanessa Redgrave and Boyd Gaines.
Schedule: 7 p.m. Tuesday; 8 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
Tickets: $65 to $125. Telecharge: 212-239-6200, or at telecharge.com.
Eugene Clapp is a USGTF Level III Certified Professional Golf Instructor as well as a professional long drive participant. Read more of his instructions in the Winter/Spring 2012 issue.
Step 1-2: Use a powerswing fan (or house broom) and swing as fast as you can, full swings, while maintaining good balance for 7 swings.
Step 3:
Upon completion of your 7 swings, immediately move to a weighted driver and swing it as fast as you can while maintaining good balance and control.
Step 4:
After finishing swings with your driver, get down and do 7 super-fast explosive push-ups. When you finish the push-ups, that counts as ONE set. Rest for two minutes, then repeat. Rest again, and repeat. The total sets of The MIGHTY-7 Drill is three sets. Do this drill a minimum of three times per week. You should see an increase of around 15-20 yards.
Trevor Anderson, CSCS, CGFI
This former professional athlete is
a Multi-Sport Performance Specialist at the IMG Performance Institute, as well as the Head of Golf Performance for the IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy at IMG Academies in Bradenton, FL.
Trevor’s philosophy:
“Good enough is not enough, out work everybody, and get BETTER EVERY DAY.”
L.A.W. = LIE, AREA around you and WIND
Incorrect club selection: This is one thing that I see a lot of during playing lessons with my students and one way to fix this is to go through a quick and easy check list.
This will help your score and you will be more aware or golf aware as I like to say.
Here is how L.A.W. works.
Lie – Before you pick a club from your bag to make a shot, make sure you take a close look at your ball to see what your lie looks like (is your ball in the thick stuff or in the fairway)
Area – Next make sure that you are fully aware of your surroundings (i.e., trees, water, flyer lie, elevated greens, etc. )
Wind – Lastly, make sure that you check for wind (Hint: use one less/more club for every 10mph of blowing wind. To check this, simply toss some grass in the air and if the grass lands 10ft in front or behind you, you can safely estimate that you have a 10mph wind.
For more great tips or to schedule a private training session contact me at:
Carlos Brown Golf
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This method will help drive consistency for your game. Jay demonstrates this by having three balls placed at different distances on the putting surface, so that you can get a “feel” for distance.
(…for more order the Spring 2008 issue.)
Mertiss Jay Thompson, USGTF
This clinical hypnotherapist has successfully worked with athletes and non-athletes in creating change for positive outcomes. An author who has painted in watercolor for over 25 years, his instruction has helped professional, enthusiasts and novice golfers improve their overall game for decades.
THE FEEL: A method that has served me well in putting is consistency in my approach to putting. Have three balls, place a different distances and practice to get a “feel” for the distance.
THE GRIP: A fundamental grip is one where both thumbs are placed on the grip in alighment with each other. The back of the leading hand should be facing the intended target. Grip pressure should be consistent from address until the stroke is completed.
BALL & PUTTER POSITION: Your ball should be positioned in the “sweet spot” of your putter. The putter should be square at the address position and maintained throughout the stroke. Many putts are missed because the putter is open or closed coming into the ball.
THE STROKE: A rule of thumb is to keep the putter moving through the ball. This applies to all clubs. The swing or stroke is never complete until the putter or club is allowed to move completely through the ball with ease.
ON COURSE WITH ROBIN AIKENS, LPGA TEACHING PRO
- STEP 1: Address your ball on your tee shot. The ball should be positioned just inside your left foot.
- STEP 2: Pull your shaft parallel to the ground and the toe of the club should be pointing toward the sky. Your weight should transfer to your right side. (Do NOT pull to the inside on this move)
- STEP 3: At the top of your backswing, the club should be (ideally) parallel to the ground, if you can get it there. Do NOT force yourself to get into this posit
- STEP 4: As your club comes back down, 80% of your weight should be transferred. Begin to straighten your left arm (right-handers) as you continue to swing through. Practice this key move.
- STEP 5: Your club is again parallel to the ground as you aim to maintain a straight line of target to hit the ball.
- STEP 6: At the finish, hit the ball and your torso should be facing the target.
Loritz “Scooter” Clark, assistant golf course operations manager with the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, helps you step-by-step with one of the most commonly neglected areas of an amateur golfers’ game: posture.
Read his helpful tips to get in the proper position for a great round of golf.
(…Order the Winter/Jan. 2007 issue.)
This segment helps you practice your putting with tips for high and low handicappers. Follow these detailed instruction drills and see how you can improve your roll and keep your ball on line
Addie Cobb USGTF
Owns the Addie Cobb Golf Academy in Valdosta, Georgia.
Addie’s Tip: When putting, your tempo should be smooth. Do not hit or jab, but stroke your putts.
(…Order the Fall 2006 issue.)
