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Recent Testimonials
Ed,
This morning I watched the Norrie Wright dvd purchased from Ed H's
Awarenessgolf.com. Ralph Perez from Gothamgolf.com put me on to it.
I am forever in his debt. This is about as good as it gets. For 35
bucks it is easily the best purchase I've made in golf. It is very
TGM without the usual TGM lingo. This sucker is so good even I can
understand it.
Peace,
g
I just came from golf town and hit some drives;
I was flying it 255 and rolling to to 270.
Before xmass I could not get it past 210 with roll and was perplexed why,
as I think I am very fit.
Man u gave me new life in golf......LH
:}
I saw your youtube posting "overcome the pesky fade" and it worked wonders! I took what you said out to the range and added 30 yards to my drive. I think it was the glasses in the pocket drill that helped the most. I was swaying back to start my backswing rather than turning my hips.
Thank You, but I still need lots more help. Hope to see you soon.
JH, Maryland
Just looking at our lesson on line. Must say what a great post class tool.
Had a couple of dandy drives on Saturday. On # 4, on the left, 165 out, ka-boom. Plus had a net eagle on #11, our last hole, to place 4th through retrogression (?). They must have counted back from #18 otherwise we would have been 3rd.
Ed,
I wanted to thank you for a truly enlightening lesson. The name “Awareness” is most appropriate for your academy, because before I came to you I was truly unaware of how faulty my swing was. I have been to the range each night since the lesson, to practice, and can honestly say the results are dramatic. Bill M
Hi Ed,
I practiced the "broom" and "impact fix" drills in my basement last night. I
couldn't wait to give them a try at the range, so i snuck over there on my
lunch break.
In my opinion, the results are just amazing, the ball is travelling much
lower and further. I'll keep practicing. It's still a bit foreign.
As for the mis-hit issue, I didn't shank a single ball. I can't remember the
last time i've gone through an entire bucket without a few "wild and crazy"
ones.
As you can tell, i'm pretty excited about it. Lol. It's truly the first time
this season I've left the range without asking myself "What the hell is
going on!?"
Thanks again for your help, looking forward to meeting up in Oct.
AC, Halifax
Hi Ed,
Just thought I would let you know that the driver work quite well today,
thanks for the help. I know tomorrow could be a different story and I must
still keep working hard.
I think we deserve a cigar and a wee bit of scotch.
Cheers,
Brian
Hi Ed - just wanted to touch in with you and tell you how much we enjoyed
the Short Game/Mind Game lesson last Friday.
My husband (Gary) and I are
dreaming big things now - just have to get the mind and the clubs in
sync!!!!
We found the lesson very informative in all the areas of the short game and
have been out twice this week to practice what we learned. Like most
golferes after a lesson - there was too much information floating around in
our heads and our game was worse than ever!!!! However, we know it will
come together once we hvae more opportunity to practice what we learned.
We've passed your name and web site along to a few other golfing friends and
I am sure you will be hearing from them in the near future.
Thanks again - we enjoyed the class and meeting you,
C and M.
Hi Ed,
I just wanted to drop a quick note. I made it out to the driving range last
night, and it was probably one of the more consistent (positively) sessions
I've had with a bucket of balls. I made a real concerted effort to get my
swing on plane and I feel like I'm trying a lot less harder to hit the ball...
almost a peaceful feeling when I make contact with the golf ball.
And another thing, I definitely hooked the ball more than I sliced. But on a
whole, I feel that the swing is coming around and just thought I'd share my
progress with you.
Have fun in Edmonton.
Steve
Hi Ed
As you know, one of my goals was to break 90. That was accomplished today with a 89 and that was in spite of three triple bogeys. The lessons are starting to sink in.
Many thanks
LD
BTW shot a 43 tonight on 9 holes 1 birdie, 2 pars 5 1 putts!!!!
WOW@#^% my long game was crap but my 60* and putter were BANG
on! They saved me all the way
very well worth the money Ed I am really impressed I can't wait for
the driver and long irons lesson WOW
Thank you
Hi Ed,
Just wanted to let you know that I’m driving my balls MUCH better now after your two lessons. I’m sure it’s still not perfect, but at least I’m getting off the tee with a decent shot./p>
We played at Glen Arbour today and I made it across all of the water hazards. I was actually hitting good balls with my irons and my hybrid as well. However, I couldn’t putt at all… must have had a half a dozen 3-putts! Despite the lousy putting, I still managed to score 98 as the rest of my game was great!
It sure felt nice to hit balls so well.
Now, I only have to put it all together in one game… driving, fairway shots, chips & putts… not too tall an order, eh?
Thanks again!
TMHi Ed,
Just wanted to thank you SOOOO much for the lesson the other day. We headed up to Dave & Cindy’s cottage this weekend and played at Northumberland Links.
Yesterday wasn’t very nice, so we waited for a while and then headed out around 4:30 and were able to play with a break in the weather. (9 holes). I didn’t get any warm up at all, but suddenly started playing like I’ve never played before! We played again today (the weather was very nice there today) and did all 18 holes.
It’s amazing how much further I’m hitting the ball now. (since I’m ‘carrying the drink tray’ as I swing and also turning my body more). I played with women who were very good golfers and could drive almost as far as them! Also, my irons are going 25% further… which is causing me to overshoot the green on my approach shots.. but hey, that’s one type of error I can live with!
I’m sure I’ll learn quickly which club to use from now on. Also, I can hit my hybrid easily now… in fact it has suddenly become my most consistent shot. I’m hitting it about 150 yards all of a sudden!
I’m still sending many of my drives to the right as yet, but I’m sure I’ll clean that up with a bit of practice. Turning my body more as I initiate the swing (as well as turning my arms over sooner) seems to straighten them out… I just have to practice a bit.
p>
Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I’ve had an ‘epiphany’ of sorts this weekend and have suddenly ‘got’ more of what you’ve been trying to teach me. Everyone was pretty amazed at my sudden improvement.
Hope you had a great weekend despite the weather!
Thanks again
TMHey Ed,I just wanted to say how well the program went yesterday,its good to see the juniors getting some teaching from golfers that have made teams and that have been around golf for quite some time..I was quite interested in some of the papers you gave out yesterday (the circle)Its hard to believe what can mess up a game of golf when you think about all the stuff that you think about..I think the best games that you sometimes play are when you are totally relaxed or sometimes dont even care about your swing ,you just go hit the ball and move on.
I hope everyone appreciates what you do for the game of golf in nova scotia and all the work you put into it.. Thanks
RC (Past Provincial Champ)
Hi, Ed. Thank you so much for 3 great lessons. My solid game yesterday showed the value of your astute coaching. You are an amazing teacher – perceptive, intuitive, and a skilled diagnostician. And always so positive!
I am sure I would not still be playing golf without your tune-ups and your careful and timely advancements of my swing. I am truly appreciative.
I will be cogitating on today’s lesson as I drift off to sleep in the next few days and I always now think about coming down on the ‘inside passage’.
I’ll see you when I get back and report on my golfing experiences in France.
DM
Ed, wanted to share with you some big news. I got a hole in 1 yesterday at
Hartlen Point. Hole 13, 158 yrds. Pretty exciting stuff.
SM
Ed, Yesterday I officially BROKE 90 for the first time on my course
(Mountain) and I think the short game clinic helped me to achieve this goal.
I had 30 putts (which unfortunately included 2 - 3 putts) and I got myself
on the green not too far from the flag on all the shots within 50 yds.
At
this point I feel I can only get better and would like to thank you and your
assistants for helping me focus on the right thoughts and not worry too much
about the "OUTCOME".
BC
Just had to tell you that today I hit the perfect Drive...... 195yds straight down the middle, through the narrow gap in the fairway on #11 at GS..
Now I want it every tee !!!
Cheers
KB
GREAT.
hit some balls yesterday, played glen arbor today, some holes/shots - spectacular, some not. I decide to keep the swing really short just a bit more than the punch drill - added 1-2 clubs, fantastic iron control. hit 2 very long drives, my club may a weird noise both times - PING. Ah, that's what it supposed to sound like. Oakfield tomorrow. I am sticking with it.
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second and third lessons are 30 minutes in length
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When Issac Newton got boked on the head by that apple, he not only changed physical science, he also gave golfers the tools to become monsters off the tee.
We all studied his laws of motion in grade school - then we seem to forget them all when striking a golf ball. Two of his discoveries apply on the tee, Gravity and Angular Momentum.
Gravity
Distance is a function of club head speed, angle of approach of club to ball, solidity of contact, and you could add in compression and launch angle.
Swing the club back into the top-of-the-backswing position, and your club will be around 6 feet off the ground. Drop an object from 6 feet and it accelerates- that is, picks up speed - at a rate of 32.2 feet per second per second. Notice that it doesn’t start at that speed, but picks up speed as it goes.
Exercise: Lift your arms to your side, shoulder height. Now let them go limp, and fall back to your sides. They were moving pretty fast, right? Now do the same thing, but instead of letting them fall, tighten up and consciously pull them down. Much slower.
Here’s the point- you are told to relax, but are you really? Do your arms free-fall when you try to crank a drive? If not, get some help from Mother Nature and be soft for more speed.
Angular Momentum
Angular Momentum is rotation around an axis. Here’s the secret- when the object is brought closer to the axis, it rotates faster. Think of a skater pulling the arms in during a spin, and becoming a whirling blur.
In golf it’s just a little different-more like cracking a whip. As your arms free-fall, they are picked up by the rotating body, and that energy has to go someplace, the furthest point from the axis, or the club head.
Now here’s the part we tend to miss- nearing the ball, your arms and body should begin to SLOW DOWN to allow the energy to go out to the club head. Over-accelerate at this point, and the energy gets stuck. Think of the whip, the bigger parts have to slow down in order for the tip to snap at 840 mph.
Do this, and while you might not be moving at the speed of sound, it will be fast enough to crack it out there pretty good.
Exercise
Take a club and hold it with only your thumb and index fingers, with all the other fingers off the handle. Swing back, and let the club flop back. As you swing down, feel as if your arms and body are slowing down JUST at impact. The club which was lagging behind will now catch up and go flying out of your hands, whipping, flinging. (DO NOT do this near people, cars, or buildings).
Then at the range, holding the club normally, try to recreate the feeling of relaxed free-falling arms bumping into the turn, then put on the brakes, and watch the little white ball go into orbit.
If you pick up some distance, thank Sir Issac
See a pro and check your ego at the door.
Golf magazines won't help your swing but a good teacher might - if you're the right kind of student:
CURTIS GILLESPIE, The Globe and Mail, September 26, 2008
There aren't many things I can imagine paying $200 an hour for, and the few that I can are not ones I'm likely to admit to in public. However, there is something I would pay that kind of money for that I'll acknowledge with no shame.
It involves a level of enforced submission, it's true, though I probably deserve it. And yes, it encourages the addict in all of us. But standing in the heat with my master's hand gripping my forearm, his voice stern in its counsel, I realized that this was a weakness I ought to have made peace with long ago.
Suspend your lurid fantasies, because I'm referring to a golf lesson.
Though I'd had a group lesson as a junior and the odd conversation with a pro here and there over the years, I'd never had the kind of attention I received on a recent trip to Scottsdale, Ariz., where I met with Bill Forrest, born and raised in Ontario, but now one of America's best teachers (in 2006 he was named Teacher of the Year by the PGA of America).
He has taught everyone from foreign royalty to tour pros to Kevin Costner, but for one hour his only concern - or perhaps it's more accurate to say the source of his anguish - was my poor stray dog of a golf swing. It was an hour about me.
It was a solipsistic, decadent, narcissistic hour, unrelated to anything of any real importance or value.
I highly recommend it.
Why so few of us take proper instruction is a mystery, since the vast majority of us could really use it (and winter, indoors, is a perfect time for it, since we can focus on form rather than results). Certainly, it doesn't have to cost $200 an hour; most golf instruction is considerably less than that (few teachers are as experienced as Mr. Forrest).
Perhaps we don't pursue real teachers because every golf publication now focuses on the latest theory, the latest tip, the latest trend that's going to "unlock" our potential and effortlessly transform us into scratch handicaps.
Why pay all that money for a live teacher, part of us must think, when I can read a magazine and get better? Answer: Because you won't get better.
Golf magazines will go into mind-numbing detail about the Stack and Tilt swing, the Two Piece Takeaway, the X-Factor Swing, and any of the other thousands of swing theories floating around out there.
A country clubber unsheathing his new Stack and Tilt swing developed on what he's read in a magazine is like a mountain climber heading up Everest after reading a hiking guide; lives could be at risk.
You need a sherpa to guide you through the hazards.
Another factor in why we may not pursue instruction is that some of us sense, or already know, that we are less-than-perfect students.
While we chatted during my lesson, Mr. Forrest told me that he's noticed a few patterns over the decades he's been teaching: There are good students and bad students, he says.
Good students let down their defences, they listen and then they practise.
Bad students are usually men, usually older, usually successful in business and have about a 12 handicap.
Why is this the prototypical bad student?
"Because most men who are pretty fair players, a 12 handicap, for instance, aren't willing to get five shots worse at the start to get 10 shots better in the long run; because the male ego is resistant to instruction; and because successful people aren't used to being told what to do."
The best student, says Mr. Forrest, is the female beginner. "They improve in a hurry because they're so grateful to get some expertise, and because they actually listen to what you're telling them. They don't care if they aren't going to be tour pros."
Men, conversely, sometimes avoid instruction precisely because we need it, because it would be embarrassing to stand in front of a teacher and showcase that spasm that calls itself a golf swing.
We shouldn't care; the world is full of hideous golf swings. David Feherty once likened the swing of world-class golfer Jim Furyk to "an octopus falling out of a tree." In any case, as Bruce Grierson points out in his fine book U-Turn, there is an old Turkish proverb that says, "No matter how far down the wrong road you have travelled, it is never too late to turn around."Too many of us get our tips from some guy on the range, or we imitate our ill-equipped partners, or we mess ourselves up with every goofy swing theory in the latest golf magazine.
If that's how you learned the game, well, let that be a lesson.
Ed Hanczaryk comes
to us from Jacksonville Florida. He is a certified PGA
and CPGA teaching professional with years of experience
(including the past years here in Halifax).
Named by the National Post as one of the top 50 Golf
Instructors in Canada.
Voted 2008 and 2009 Teacher of the Year for Atlantic Canada.
Your series is fabulous! Whatever type of learning that represents (visual ??, feel ??) is exactly what I need. I just don't relate as well to words in a book. Until the snow, I had 3 great round in a row. My 75 on Friday from 6600 yards in 35 degrees & windy would have won the club championship.
The "Power Towel" is still my favorite, but I love the Intimidator and the Hanczaryk Hammer. Best I've hit my irons in 15 years. I'm sharing the Youtube site with my golfing buddies
Gotham Golf featured Ed in a recent blog. Check it out.
Hello Mr. Hanczaryk,
I am a long time club pro, I've "coached" for 35 years, but really just learning about swing mechanics. I LOVE your website and very much appreciate your video lessons. I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your work!
Kind Regards,
Kevin
Dear Mr. Hanczaryk
It is with great pleasure that I write to congratulate you on Team Nova Scotia's excellent performance at the 2009 Canada Summer Games. The athletes exhibited dedication, commitment and passion throughout their events, but also proudly served Nova Scotian's off the field as well.
Although the athletes are in the spotlight, we must never forget the driving force behind their success. You and the many other coaches of Team Nova Scotia have devoted countless hours to training and preparing our athletes for world-class competitions.
With 52 medals ans a fifth place ranking in Canada, and in our flag points standing, this year's Canada Summer Games has been our best showing. The time commitment you provide is immense and during peak periods in the season, it takes you away from your families. Thank-you for all that you have done and given, not just to our athletes, but also to the people of our province.
Sincerely,
Maureen MacDonald
Minister, Health Promotion and Protection
Hi Ed,
I went to the range before my game to practice my new way of hitting
my drives. I was not able to do as well as I did with you so I tried
my old stance. The good news is that I was so much better using my old
stance.
I could not believe the difference. I went to the range every
day and alternated between the 2 stances and it really helped.
I played the last 5 days, in this heat! On the course I was very
consistent with almost every shot. The comment from my friends was
that whatever I learned in my last lesson really worked.
Thanks Ed! I'll be back. Maybe it is time to work on iron shots.
Susan
Ed
Congrats on a very good showing by team Nova Scotia in the Canadian Boys National Championship-well done.
Doug Roxburgh, Director of High Performance, RCGA
Hi Ed,
I had to e-mail you as this evening is the first time out on the course since my lesson and I wanted to tell you that tonight was ladies night at our golf course in St. George and on the first tee I hit it out to about 150!
WOW, I couldn't believe it and neither could the ladies I was with because I am just a beginner. I usually don't get the first tee at all and it goes into the woods.
Hi Ed:
I had several other really good shots tonight also. I really focused on the tail feathers alot and the hands under the chin and holding my finish. When I get all these together, the shots have height and distance.
I still turned my upper body several times on my downswing and I hooked it to the left. I am practicing looking at my stance in the bathroom mirror. I feel a big difference and this has been only my fourth time out this season.
Thanks again, GT
M**** had a great tournament this past weekend at the MJT Antigonish. He shot rounds of 77 and 80 to win the 13 and under division by a huge margin and in fact had the third best total score in the whole field.
This was the first time he has broken 80 in a tournament and was very excited. I played a practice round with him and he shot 79 then. He was very steady and played very well.
His' confidence is at an all time high going into Provincials. He really enjoyed your golf camp and got a lot out of it. Thanks for being so good to the kids on and off the course.
I can't believe how far Myles has come since starting with you Ed! I can't ever thank you enough.
G
HI Ed
Just wanted to let you know that the last three rounds (all after my lesson last week) have been in the 80s. 88, 87, 83. I cant thank you enough for giving me the confidence to change and grow. I know its just a game, but it is a lot of fun when you put the time into something and see results so quickly.
Peace
Your friend
BV
Hi Ed,
I played at Glen Arbour yesterday and tried out the new golf swing for the first time. I’m still very inconsistent with it, but did have the pleasure of experiencing a few good drives and hits with the 7 wood and irons. I was amazed at the distance I got with the driver… my eyes just about popped out of my head looking at how much further I was going than before.
I still need a lot of practice before I get a consistent swing (only about 20% of my shots were good), but I’m excited! Good thing I was putting and chipping like a ‘demon’ yesterday and managed to pull out an ‘ok’ score, especially on the back nine as I started to connect better. (49)
My goal is to have a swing I can count on by the end of the summer.
Thanks (once again!) for helping me to advance forward in my golf play. It certainly makes the game more fun watching ‘pure’ shots sail through the air. J
Have a great day! TM
Hi Ed,
Just a quick note to thank you for a fabulous day- I never knew "school " could be so much fun and still learn so much.
You are indeed a wonderful teacher and have made a huge difference in my golf game.
rick and I talked all the way back to Halifax as to what a great day today was .
thank you.
I look forward to continued learning under your excellent guidance.
All the best
JM
Ed.
Ditto x 10 from me.
Great day great insights!
Thank you.
RN
Karen and I would like to thank you very much for all of your efforts and patience in making our "Golfers-Space-Camp-Golf-School" a tremendous 3 day learning experience. We had been looking forward to it since we booked it. It was everything we hoped for.
We think the itinerary worked out to be fantastic for both of us. It was well balanced for the 2 of us. There isn't much more feed back on the itinerary that we hadn't already given you.
The time flew by so fast it is difficult to narrow our experience to just a few items.
The space awareness technique was a very powerful tool. (We would like the name of the CD for the space awareness)
Karen was extremely happy to narrow down her low hanging fruit to alignment.
For me I want to sincerely thank you for you efforts for the entire 3 days but in particular I want to thank you for the efforts on the last 9 holes. It was a great experience and confidence builder for me. I now have the confidence (and hopefully the patience) to reach my goals.
All the Best
S & K
I sent a photo of one of my shots - yes, that is my ball within one
foot of the pin. That was a pretty exciting shot for me.
I booked my second lesson for next week.
Cheers,
Jeff
Ed's Golf Studio Range Practice Will close on April 27, for the summer. We will re-open December 1
We are located at 10 Akerley in Burnside. THE STUDIO WILL BE OPEN ALL SUMMER FOR LESSONS, in addition to Penn Hills Schools and Lessons
