Legendary golf instructor Bob Toski once said, “…Feel the force don’t force the feel“.
Once you have refined your grip, posture, stance and alignment; have patterened a repeatable and in sync swing motion this simple concept/mindset can completely transform the way that you approach the swing and frankly, the entire game of golf.
I have quoted Mr. Toski thousands of times, to beginners and tour players. So many times, especially if there is pressure of any sort on a shot, we tend to try to make something happen instead of allowing it to happen. Once you have a properly developed and fundamentally sound and reliable swing motion, a motion that you can depend, on do not fall into the trap of trying to force a shot. When we force a shot and try to ‘make something happen‘ we fall out of sync and the tempo and rhythm changes. We lose our ‘awareness and feel’ of the swing motion and the chances of success are slim.
So next time you are working on developing your shot-making skills or need to pull off a shot under pressure, try to ‘Feel the Force not Force the Feel‘.
Charles Kallassy has trained, coached and worked with numerous PGA, LPGA, Nationwide Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour) tour professionals, world champion and top ranked long drivers, collegiate, junior and physically and intellectually challenged golfers. He has taught clinics, workshops and swing exhibitions to golf instructors, men, woman and juniors throughout the United States and around the world. Charles began instructing and training elite and professional athletes in 1981. His unique approach to his craft combines effort/shape movement analysis and individually tailored training, conditioning, swing and game development programs. In addition to his work with players from the PGA and LPGA he has trained and worked with athletes from the ATP (Association of Professional Tennis), NFL, NBA and US Olympic teams. In 1983, Charles began working extensively with professional golfers in the sports therapy and fitness department at Las Colinas Sports Club, then home of the Byron Nelson Golf Classic. Charles worked with many of the game’s legendary players and instructors and has developed keen insights into the challenges of analyzing, refining and maintaining peak golf and athletic performance. Charles’ unyielding pursuit of knowledge related to golf instruction and training has evolved into his unique and comprehensive approach to golf instruction and training. His approach to patterning the golf swing, through rigorous training, from putting to driving, allows the player to abandon complex and distracting thoughts while developing competition/tour ready mindset and confidence.
