| you need a good teacher who doesn't buy into the overcomplicated jargon on the golf channel or in magazines. teach him a strong grip, how to aim and how to release the golf club. Have him fire that toe over as fast as possible. Place a empty bucket about 5 feet in front of him and slightly to the right of his intended target(If he is right-handed) and have him release that toe to that bucket as he hits balls. The proper release brings all the other intangibles together. His weight shift, finish, balance and rotation will all occur as a result. The strong grip and strong release will teach him to draw or possibly hook the ball which is good. You want to learn power first and then learn how to control that power later. Once he consistently begins to hook the ball you can tweak his grip, or believe it or not, have him aim slightly more left and turn his flight into a power fade. Some kids hit a power fade right of the bat! Golf is opposite of what you think. I see most players with weak grips hit ugly snap hooks. Your body will make compensations for anything you do. Look at Azinger and Duval. Just 2 of many examples of players with really strong grips that play power fades. Now who wouldn't want to hit the ball like those guys?? I play a power fade and learned by the same method as did many other Division-I players who learned from my same teacher,,, |