Here is jimmy ballard describing his theory of connection in the golf swing and showing us his 7 common denominators. Jimmy ballard of stuart is the golf guru you may not know craig dolch. Back by popular demand, the original book by jimmy explains. That book is the spiritual antecedent of jimmy ballards bestselling how to perfect your golf swing, published in 1981 by golf digest and now just out of print. Using connection and the seven common denominators, and how to perfect your golf swing, and more on. His 1981 book, how to perfect your golf swing, outlined the golf swing in. But this time the storm is created by the scientists. In the 1980s, i read jimmy ballards how to perfect your golf swing and was smitten.
Aultman was enthralled by flicks swing concept and, in 1970, authored and published the squaretosquare golf swing. When was the last time you heard from him or one of his players. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. That book is the spiritual antecedent of jimmy ballard s bestselling how to perfect your golf swing, published in 1981 by golf digest and now just out of print. For more than six years id been reading about what you need to do.
Jimmy has helped countless pros and personalities, made club champions and taken weekend warriors games to the next level. Ballard is spot on i started with his videos and book in about 1988 or so. With virtually all other golf instruction books and videos, the instructors advise you on how and where your knees, elbows, wrists, etc. Instead, armed with byrds ideas about connection and his own dogged persistence, hogan went on to become the finest shotmaker in the game and author with herbert warren wind of maybe the best swing instruction book ever. Beez, good questionsmy heyday phase with ballard was from 79 through 91during those years i used early 70 macgregor tourney irons 84 ben hogan pcs and wooden woodsin the last year through tgmlag teachings, i bought 3 sets of old mt irons because looking back the 70s mts were probably the best irons ive ever played for me. Using connection and the seven common denominators. Until getting jimmy ballard s book and dvd recently, the impact zone was the book that had the biggest impact pun intended on my golf swing.
In a twoplane swing, the arms are on a different plane usually steeper at the top of the backswing than the shoulders e. Ballards connection golf swing is that you dont need to fill your head with multiple swing thoughts. Buy how to perfect your golf swing by jimmy ballard. Ruth was the one who installed the connection theory to byrd. Most students of the swing know he was instrumental in curtis strange winning the 1988 and 1989 u. Jimmy ballard coined the term connection in his 1981 book. Until getting jimmy ballards book and dvd recently, the impact zone. Would it surprise you to learn that incorrect is johnny miller. Answers about jimmy ballards methodology page 8 golf. Ballard explains the triangle position and how to prevent slicing when releasing your swing in this edition of the fundamental golf swing from doral in miami.
Ballard titled his book, published in 1990, how to perfect your golf swing. Along with that comes truly unscientific or science fiction to those that love those thrillers. Keep your left elbow pointing to the ground to eliminate angles in the swing jimmy ballard. That horrible round of golf needed to take place because had it not i probably would have never started talking about the golf swing with wade and never would have been introduced to the teachings of jimmy ballard, both of which have changed the makeup of my golf swing and golf. Despite having competing theories of human movement in the golf swing, virtually all scientists involved in golf have jumped on the kinetickinematic chain theory in the golf swing.
Using connection and the seven common denominators a golf digest book by jimmy ballard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. For clarification i have nothing to prove or sell just share what he or one of his best unknown pupils taught me paul moran. How to perfect your golf swing book by jimmy ballard. We talked with legendary golf instructor jimmy ballard about a host of subjects. Unlike most great teachers, ballard only has one book on the golf swing, whereas most good teachers have several ballard is always asked when he is going to write another book, but his reply is i got it right the first time, so why would i need to write another one. A look at the old school approach to a swing as taught by jimmy ballard.
Jimmy ballard books list of books by author jimmy ballard. Learn how to create a fundamentally sound golf swing and see why hundreds of tour professionals have visited ballard for help with their golf. For the past several years, jimmy ballard has had extraordi. The books promised a swing designed for modern equipment. Jimmy ballard of stuart is the golf guru you may not know. In a oneplane swing, the arms and shoulders are on the same plane at the top of the swing hogan, trevino, snead, nelson, boros, micky wright. Hogan kept both elbows pointing to their perspective hips.
Have you ever noticed how various swing fads seem to come and go. Video golf tip fire the right side in the downswing. The topfive books will help you eliminate the huge sea of confusing information that is available on the golf swing. Jimmy ballard refers a great deal to how great hogan swing was and yet he teaches nothing like ben hogan actually did in his golf swing. Jimmy ballard teaches golf like yoda teaches the force craig dolch.
Jimmy ballard was shunned by pga for his methods, but his students won 11. From an accuracy perspective, it is a very simple swing but lacks power. Using connection and the seven common denominators, is a must read. Video golf tip fire the right side in the downswing by jimmy ballard one of the most misunderstood things in the golf swing is the change of the direction in the golf swing and the firing of the right side, and how the left side does pull because there is a pull. Gurushowlag, thanks for asking more about jimmy ballard in this forum. My vote for the alltime dumbest page in golf instruction. By incorporating jimmys theory of connection, the jimmy ballard swing. Using connection and the seven common denominators a golf digest book jimmy ballard, brennan quinn, jim mcqueen. Clarifying the concept of connection in the golf swing youtube. Terry brought jimmy ballard to the golf club to teach his members including kirk who. My setup 4 impact golf swing shows you the path to finding an easier way to setup to the ball, which helps eliminate most of the difference between the setup and impact. Jimmy ballard teaches you the master fundamental the connection theory.
In print since 1981, the original book by jimmy explains his connection and the seven common denominators of all great ball strikers. Is this the worst golf instruction book of all time. Using connection and the seven common denominators a golf digest book jimmy ballard, jim mcqueen, john brodie, brennan quinn on. Instructor jimmy ballard has taught this lateral shift for decades. My journey towards learning how to properly swing a golf club has introduced.
Having read many golf books and playing par golf for a few years i began trying to teach the game with poor information. Founder and owner of jimmy ballard golf and the proprietary golf techniques he developed. Using connection and the seven common denominators a golf digest book jimmy ballard, brennan quinn, jim mcqueen, john brodie on. Leadbetters theories, especially his notion of setting the angle of the. Clarifying the concept of connection in the golf swing. Cliff notes for the yellow book some say, his book was and still is very valuable to me. Jimmy ballard and the 7 common denominators facebook. His 1981 book, how to perfect your golf swing, outlined the golf swing in sequential detail, specifying inaccuracies in teaching golf over the years due to his discovery of a deceptive feel as opposed to actuality, and clarifying the indentifiable essential movements present in. Great collection of golf instructional books with many illustrations to guide you. Its a great concept but has been misunderstood and misapplied. That book is the spiritual antecedent of jimmy ballards bestselling how to. Ben hogan never gave proper credit to sam byrd, just like some of the great players i taught never gave me the credit i and others felt i was due in helping them understand the.
Page from jimmy ballard s how to perfect your golf swing, published in 1981. Incredibly, the ballard illustrations were taken from these two pages in bob toskis complete guide to better golf. It seems like just the other day that bennett and plummers stack and tilt swing was the only way to hit a ball properly. How to perfect your golf swing by jimmy ballard goodreads. Another famous attempt to homogenize instruction came from jimmy ballard. The ballad of jimmy ballard it wasnt until i came across the blog that contained the august 1981 golf digest article on jimmy ballard s concept of the seven common denominators of connection common to all great and enduring ball strikers that the swing penny dropped for me. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. While playing with babe ruth, sam byrd, studied the hitting styles of all the sluggers at that time. Enjoyed the article on the interview with jimmy ballard from 71112 i had heard about and looked at jimmy s swing thoughts many years ago, but,for whatever reason didnt adapt to them. Since he hasnt changed his mind, this is the how to of golf. That book is the spiritual antecedent of jimmy ballard s bestselling how to.
Throw with your right hand legendary swing coach, jimmy ballard, likes to point out that when ben hogan needed to make a swing change in order to cure his dreaded snap hook, he learned to use his right hand to throw the club head down the target line. Opens, and in hal suttons career, in which he won the 1983 pga championship and 14 pga tour events. Using connection and the seven common denominators a golf digest book. Ballard told him the golf swing shirt could help every player from a kid to a pro. These are the five best instructional books that i have come across. Using connection and the seven common denominators, is a must read for serious golfers. See all books authored by jimmy ballard, including how to perfect your golf swing.
A few years back i bought bobby clampetts book, the impact zone. His whole concept of connection and rightside power was not accepted by very many in the golf community. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There are a lot of similarities between ballards move, and hardys one plane figure 8 strap, the swing jacket, split grip drills all give you the general feels for the motion ballard is looking for. Ballard has always believed that the golf swing is far simpler than its made. Jimmy ballard, whose adherents include curtis strange, sandy lyle and hal sutton, had an even larger following than leadbetter and kostis, but has fallen out of vogue because of swing ideas that.
Ben hogans book is the bible on the full swing, and tom watsons book is the best shortgame book, written by the best shortgame player. How to perfect your golf swing by jimmy ballard is a softcover book published in 1981 in very good condition except for two bends on the front cover. The golf swing by david leadbetter is a hardcover book published in 1990. Fight your dreaded chicken wing or block especially needed for those who tried to get under the ball. Before getting into the details of my swing miller explained that jimmy ballard learned the fundamentals of his swing from a golfer named sam byrd, who was once known as the alabama yankee or babe ruths legs. The squaretosquare swing arrived in the late 1960s when jim flick, a young teaching pro from cincinnati, gave a talk heard by dick aultman, the editor of golf digest. Instructor bill abrams demonstrates jimmy ballard drill. The ballad of jimmy ballard it wasnt until i came across the blog that contained the august 1981 golf digest article on jimmy ballards concept of the seven common denominators of connection common to all great and enduring ball strikers that the swing penny dropped for me. Jimmy ballard and his life and the beautiful left side connection theory that he learned from the legendary sam byrd. When his book how to perfect your golf swing first came out back in the late 70s, ballard was considered a radical. His how to perfect your golf swing debuted in 1981. Although david had produced a video series about his theories.
The best jimmy ballard golf books best value updated. Ben hogan never gave proper credit to sam byrd, just like some of the great players i taught never gave me the credit i and others felt i was due in helping them understand the principles of the swing that. My teaching was average, to say the least, until i truly understood the swing with jimmy ballard s help. Page 1 of 8 answers about jimmy ballards methodology posted in golf instruction. The squaretosquare golf swing is not the only instruction book to.