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| JOHNNY CUETO FULL BODY TURN |
FORT PIERCE, Florida - Anyone reading this article has to ask, "What does Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto have to do with golf swing mechanics?" It is amazing how many of our everyday movements bring to mind the inherent human body actions that were incorporated into my OVER THE TOP GOLF® swing method. For those who are just now becoming familiar with my golf swing optimization method, there are five set-up changes that, when added to your naturally occurring golf swing, will result in dramatic increases in distance and improvements in accuracy. Those who have purchased the OVER THE TOP GOLF® instructional eBook already know that I have used drawings and explanations using both claw and sledge hammers, weed whackers and frisbees to illustrate golf swing dynamics - not the swing itself, mind you, but "dynamics."
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| JOHNNY CUETO WEIGHT TRANSFER |
One of those realizations of how fundamental human movements compare to my OTG golf swing method happened while watching Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto do his thing. Similar to legendary pitcher Luis Tiant, but unlike just about everyone else, Cueto actually makes a full body turn away from the target before throwing. This mimics not only the OVER THE TOP GOLF® swing but a conventional golf swing as well.
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| JOHNNY CUETO WALK THROUGH AND BODY TURN |
Next, in order to create a tremendous amount of power, a baseball pitcher essentially spins his torso by walking forward. A golfer using a conventional swing, by contrast, executes the entire swing with his feet remaining planted. Can you imagine a baseball pitched doing that? Where would his power come from? This is weight transfer times ten.
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| ROGER CLEMENS READY TO FIRE |
One of the five set-up changes that makes up the OVER THE TOP GOLF® swing method is a walk-through move. Without the other four components, this in itself doesn't work worth a darn but it is, in and of itself, the engine that creates the added distance that all golfers seek. Throwing a baseball and swinging a golf club are obviously two different things but if you'll use a bit of imagination, the correlation between the two becomes evident.
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| ROGER CLEMENS WALK THROUGH AND BODY TURN |
I have also included a few photos of baseball pitcher Roger Clemens. There are few comparisons between Clemens and Cueto but Roger stands more upright upon completion of his pitch and this reminds me more of how I stand upon completion of the OVER THE TOP GOLF® swing. One of my comments in the eBook is that I sometimes even find myself walking toward the target after my swing. A golfer using my golf swing method creates so much torque that it's almost impossible not to keep walking after doing a hard swing.
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| ROGER CLEMENS FINISH POSITION FACING THE TARGET |
These illustrations will hopefully convey how much power is lost using a conventional golf swing that fails to employ the rotational and forward movement of the torso that comes with walking through the shot. The last illustration is from the OVER THE TOP GOLF® instructional eBook showing yours truly at the finish position after using every ounce of power my body could manufacture - something that I hope you will consider doing yourself.
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| THE OVER THE TOP GOLF® FINISH POSITION |
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