The Tour Striker Post: September 2011

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Re: Tourstriker First Try Today

Jeff,

Thanks so much for the kind note. I appreciate it a lot. I'm thrilled that you were able to see a difference so quickly. That is great.

Keep up the good work and stay in touch!

On Sep 21, 2011, at 3:28 PM, Jeff P wrote:

I'm a pretty new golfer. A lefty. My technical knowledge is pretty limited at this point. I have a coach who has helped me a lot but I had developed a disastrous slice that was unresponsive to treatment. I stumbled on the Tourstriker infomercial on TV. I never buy things this way but the sales pitch made sense and I was ready to try anything. I bought the standard 8 iron version and took it out today for the first time.

I can only say that this thing does what it says it will. It's kind of amazing. You IMMEDIATELY see what you need to do to hit down on the ball correctly. You see how far your hands have to be forward 9 (it's farther than I would have thought) and what your body had to do during the swing to help get them there. If you don't get them there the club spanks you with a topped shot. When you DO get them there the ball just sails and, for reasons I'd like someone to explain, it goes much straighter than before. It's almost shocking. When the first couple properly struck balls took off long and straight I just thought "No way. That's a fluke." But it happens every time you swing properly. And every time you don't, it doesn't. The immediate feedback is worth a thousand words.

I had been slicing the driver the worst. I was terrified of that club. It was my enemy. I had had a rather discouraging lesson with my coach the day before that was specifically aimed at fixing it. But the session was so unproductive he didn't charge me for it! Once I got a feel for the Tourstriker swing today and saw the results however I had to try the new swing out on the driver. I can only say I didn't hit a single ball during the coaching session yesterday nearly as well as I hit ALL the 15 or so drives I hit adapting the Tourstriker swing to the driver. Most had no slice or minimal slice that would have left the ball playable. I'm thinking that with a few more range sessions I may be playing something resembling golf.

I'm a believer. This thing gets a spot in my bag. I'll be practicing with it frequently. Thanks for dreaming it up.

JP

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Re: Tour Striker Question

Awesome! Hope to get wout your way next summer.

Martin Chuck, PGA | Tour Striker Training Products | Tour Striker Golf Academy | www.tourstriker.com | C 541.948.2480

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----- Reply message -----
From: "Christopher Peterich" <golf.pro1972@hotmail.com>
To: <martinchuck@pga.com>
Subject: Tour Striker Question
Date: Sat, Sep 17, 2011 4:40 pm

Martin:

I have your Maximizing Distance Vol#1, and never really tried your closed face address drill till today. It really worked right off the bat, and I hit the tour striker 100%. No more deep divots, more shallow. I don't know if the drill works this fast, but I tried it and had it within 10 mins. All I did was swing in tempo with this drill, and bam it worked...Thanks so much for all of your help Martin maybe my clubface was a big issue . Please schedule a few training seminars in South Bend Indiana or the Chicagoland area.

Thank You from a devoted follower

Chris P.

To:
From: martinchuck@pga.com
Subject: Re: Tour Striker Question
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:53:21 -0700

Shallowing out your swing is a path thing that is tied to clubface. You won't shallow (more inside out path) unless the face provides for a tolerable shot. It's likely that you have an open face and your steep downward action is your attempt to help square the face. It sounds like you might need a grip adjustment so the face is more closed encouraging more inside out path.

Martin Chuck, PGA | Tour Striker Training Products | Tour Striker Golf Academy | www.tourstriker.com | C 541.948.2480

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----- Reply message -----
From: "Christopher P
To: <martinchuck@pga.com>
Subject: Tour Striker Question
Date: Tue, Sep 13, 2011 11:52 pm

Martin

Can I shallow out my swing by turning my shoulders more on the backswing? Having my back facing the target?

Thanks
Chris Peterich

Subject: Re: Tour Striker Question
From: martinchuck@pga.com
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:44:18 -0700
To:

Hello Chris,

If using the TS hurts, stop!!! I don't want you hitting down so much to where you are hurting yourself.

I have just shot a video for revolutiongolf.com where I talk about being an "educated" picker. Learn how to hit the TS w/out hitting the ground very hard. My preference is that you have a shallow angle of attack WITH forward lean.

Shallow AoA + Forward Lean = Great shots!

Cheers,

On Sep 12, 2011, at 5:14 PM, Christopher P wrote:

Martin:

Been using striker 7x for 4 months and have some quick questions. 1st) I have the most success when I think about hitting down with the palm of my right hand facing the ground. Unfortunately, the down part has led to alot of sore wrists and sore knees since im driving more forward then usual and striking the ground. Any advice? I love your products but really want to avoid any type of injuries or pains from striking down all the time. Did notice my ball flight has dropped and the contact sounds real flush.. Just a little hesistant about striking the ground alot.

Thanks
Chris

Friday, September 16, 2011

Fwd: using the club

Hi Kathy,

Thanks for the note.

The learning curve with the TS takes a few steps.

1. You realize that a shaft leaning a tiny bit has advantages over a vertical or rearward leaning shaft.

2. The rounded leading edge on the club lets you hit the ground without fear of taking a big divot or hurting yourself. Divots don't hurt if they are taken correctly, with a forward leaning shaft.

3. Overcoming the fear of touching the ground will develop your "low point control." Fancy phrase for where your club touches the ground. Hopefully that point is at and on the target side of the ball.

Start off with half swings, waist high to waist high and touch the ground. Put a ball down and repeat. When you gain some confidence, go ahead and hit fuller shots.

Cheers and keep in touch with your progress.

From: Kathy H
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:47:01 -0400
To: <testimonials@tourstriker.com>
Subject: using the club

Good afternoon:

I just purchased the Women's Tour Striker and am anxious to try it. I have been playing for about 6 months now and I have a tremendous problem of topping the ball and just not making consistent contact with the ball to be able to get it into the air. What can I do to improve this and will the Tour Striker help me correct the making better contact with the ground and getting the ball up into the air and at least traveling some distance rather than scooting more across the ground.

Thanks so much look forward to hearing back from you.

Kathy

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Re: Tour Striker Question

Hello Chris,

If using the TS hurts, stop!!! I don't want you hitting down so much to where you are hurting yourself.

Shallow AoA + Forward Lean = Great shots!

Cheers,

On Sep 12, 2011, at 5:14 PM, Christopher P wrote:

Martin:

Been using striker 7x for 4 months and have some quick questions. 1st) I have the most success when I think about hitting down with the palm of my right hand facing the ground. Unfortunately, the down part has led to alot of sore wrists and sore knees since im driving more forward then usual and striking the ground. Any advice? I love your products but really want to avoid any type of injuries or pains from striking down all the time. Did notice my ball flight has dropped and the contact sounds real flush.. Just a little hesistant about striking the ground alot.

Thanks
Chris

Fwd: Junior Club

Bryson, two aspirins cure a headache. The whole bottle kills you.

Yes, your can overdue it. The key is to "swing" the club freely with the undoing of the angles so you "get" the great look and inline condition. Nothing should be "held" or force...just encouraged!

Glad your son is having fun. Spending time together is the key.

Very cool to hear that.

Martin Chuck, PGA | Inventor - Tour Striker Training Products | Instructor - The Tour Striker Golf Academy at Sunriver Resort | C 541.948.2480 | martin@tourstriker.com | www.tourstriker.com

On Sep 13, 2011, at 6:32 PM, Bryson wrote:

Still rockin' the TourStriker. My 12 year-old son was rockin' his today. He hit about 4 in a row flush and was so excited it was funny. He said he was just going to play with it on the course.

I have a question...is it possible to try too hard to maintain lag? I actually hit the ball pretty well today after trying to just turn and extend my arms through the ball. I saw on one of your videos where you speak a bit about not trying to hold on to the lag so much...

Thanks for any insight! Let me know when new products come out!
Bryson

Monday, September 12, 2011

Re: Huge announcement

Hi Tracy,

Thanks for the great E-mail. I had to shoot some video today for Revolution Golf and I did an interview prior to taping the video tips. I was asked what customers think of the TS so I said, "hold on and I'll read you a testimonial I received last night!" Thanks so much for your kind words. I thrilled that you have "figured it out" and can now lag the club into impact! Very exciting.

Take care and keep in touch.

On Sep 11, 2011, at 10:57 PM, Tracy T wrote:

Martin,

It's been a few more weeks of taking tons of reps with the Tour Striker Pro 7 iron….huge announcement: I'm a LAGGER! I never really have been overly technical about my golf swing but learning the grape methodology from your video and also randomly finding a short clip of Ben Hogan talking about grip on YouTube really brought it all together. Here's the link, although I'm sure it's something you've seen many times before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38rVU6ak0jA&list=PLD04E3D75A870850A&index=1

For me to feel the right index finger pushing thru the ball at impact is tremendous, to feel that powerful move in the downswing "pivot" is incredible and to watch the flight of MY golf ball screaming off the club face going farther and straighter than I've seen before is down right addictive. It's a feeling thru the entire bag, driver to 60 that's a huge impact on how I feel standing over the ball.

It really makes me wanna hand the club to those "scoopers" I see at the range in hopes they'll catch on. I think it's gonna turn me into a golf snob causing me to not wanna play with some weaker players.

Thanks again,

Tracy

Friday, September 9, 2011

Re: Impact Zone question

Hi Trey, glad you had fun in your matches. Very cool.

I'm a big fan of BC and his book. The aiming point concept can cause some confusion and trouble though. My preference for "aiming point" is simply to understand that your hands don't return to the same place they began. In most cases, better players start with mid-body hands and their impact hand location is forward of where they started. I don't want my students to "aim" their hands at some forward location as I've found this to be more trouble than good.

Martin Chuck's version of aiming point: eyes on the ball, mind in the hands and periphery on the target side of the ball (future divot). You can look at the ball and anticipate the divot with your peripheral vision. Bam: solid shot.

At some point the shaft has to line up with the left arm. Some "aiming point" folks take the "aiming" too far and stifle freedom required to play great golf with the longer clubs.

Take care and keep in touch.

On Sep 9, 2011, at 10:17 AM, Trey wrote:

Martin, thanks for turning me on to the "Impact Zone", great book and right up there with my thoughts! I am reading it again and again and I feel I am the "poster child" for being ball bound. Could you clear up the aiming point technique for me? Is he suggesting NOT looking at the ball on the start of the downswing? I read it as "at the completion of the backswing focus on where the divot WILL be in front of the ball, not the ball". I like the idea of the mind in the hands instead of the club and or ball but having trouble wrapping my head around not seeing contact.....

Trey

Monday, September 5, 2011

Tour Striker Question

Hi Larry,

I hear you are an inside out guy:)

Why do people swing too far inside out?

1. The face is closed

2. The grip is too strong (the face is closed)

Open face players do not swing inside out very often. That shot goes right to right and hits a bunch of houses or corn fields. Better players get the club going too inside out because their strong body move gets the club mass stuck behind them during the downswing.

Things to look out for:

1. Take a good look at your grip

2. Take a look at what your forearm and wrist are doing during the backswing (are you getting the face closed?)

Simple drills:

1. roll up a big beach towel so you get a "towel roll" and use it as a plane board. Set it parallel to your target line, but only slightly inside the heel of your club. Hit shots and don't hit the towel.

If you are interested in having a video lesson, let me know.

Cheers,

Re: "Tour striker"

Henry, I'm trying to help golfers (and make a living). If you find you don't like the club or just don't understand the way to get better, give me a call and we can work it out. Take care and thanks for trying it out!

All the best,

On Sep 2, 2011, at 8:05 AM, wrote:

No, I am going to keep it , but I am going to change the shaft to a longer stiff shaft and see how it works. I have hit over length shafts for so long it just doesn't feel right with a standard length shaft. After its all over I'll give you an update on the results. (length +2")
Thank you for your quick response, most peoplewouldn't even reply.
Henry F. G

---------- Original Message ----------
From: Martin Chuck <martinchuck@pga.com>
To: @juno.com
Subject: Re: "Tour striker"
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 21:34:11 -0700

Hello Mr. G,

Thanks for your note and sharing your opinion of the product. I'm sorry you don't like the Tour Striker. Please call me personally to arrange the return of the club and your refund.
Take care and thanks for trying the product. Thousands of people have been very satisfied with the product, but you can't win'em all!

Martin Chuck, PGA | Inventor - Tour Striker Training Products | Instructor - The Tour Striker Golf Academy at Sunriver Resort | C 541.948.2480 | martin@tourstriker.com | www.tourstriker.com

On Sep 1, 2011, at 9:21 PM, pargolf79@juno.com wrote:

I have had your club for 2 weeks and wanted to tell you what a ripoff it is. It hasn't help me hit the ball better or anything else it is advertised to do. Hell I might as well bought a good wedge fot that price.
My wife has used it and it hasn't help her much either.
Henry

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Re: "Tour striker"

Hello Mr. Gotcher,

Thanks for your note and sharing your opinion of the product. I'm sorry you don't like the Tour Striker. Please call me personally to arrange the return of the club and your refund.

Take care and thanks for trying the product. Thousands of people have been very satisfied with the product, but you can't win'em all!

On Sep 1, 2011, at 9:21 PM, pargolf79@juno.com wrote:

I have had your club for 2 weeks and wanted to tell you what a ripoff it is. It hasn't help me hit the ball better or anything else it is advertised to do. Hell I might as well bought a good wedge fot that price.
My wife has used it and it hasn't help her much either.
Henry F. Gotcher