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Owen Dawson is currently the P.G.A. Director of Instruction at the
Country Club of Maryland in Towson Maryland. Since being introduced to golf instruction 17 years ago at P.G.A. National Resort, Owen continues to refine his teaching methods. Over the past 17 years Owen has had the privilege of learning the different teaching styles of some of the top 100 golf instructors in the country, such as:
Mike Bender - Magnolia Plantations, Lake Mary, Fl
Bill Davis - Jupiter Hills, Tequesta, Fl
Jim Suttie - Twin Eagles, Naples, Fl
Rick Smith Golf Academies - Tiberon, Naples, Fl
Jack Lumpkin - Sea Island Golf Club, Sea Island, Ga
Mike Shannon - Sea Island Golf Club, Sea Island, Ga
Gail Petersen - Sea Island Golf Club, Sea Island, Ga
Tom Patri - Naples Grand, Naples
Mike Adams - Broken Sound Golf Club
Some other influences that have helped Owen define his teaching methods
include seminars featuring Greg Rose - Co-Founder
Titleist Performance Institute, Rick Martino, Jim McLean, Craig Farnsworth and the "Back to Golf" physical therapy seminars.
Studying the swings of tour players has also played an important role in
Owen's teaching methodology. With an extensive database of many of the top players both past and present, it's easier to see how tour players of all shapes and sizes can find a way to create a repeatable swing .By studying the swings of different tour players Owen can give each student a more exact diagnosis of what swing changes should be made. Modeling a student's swing against a tour player with similar body builds and flexibility allows for a better approach to creating a more efficient swing. Everyone is different and each individual brings with them a different body type and ability level. Whether tall, short, flexible, inflexible, bad back, etc. - these different conditions require very different approaches to golf instruction. Owen tries to build swings based on one's range of motion and athletic ability. Owen does not try to build text book swings as they do not exist. Owen will give you the tools you need to improve, but be prepared to step outside of your comfort zone when you practice. If you have countless hours to hit balls and do swing drills your chance to improve will increase. But, if you're like most, and have a family and career, a few hours a week working on specific drills can still yield improvement. Regardless, as a student, making any swing change can be a difficult thing to do, but the quicker you confront the fear of making a change, the quicker your game will improve.
Experience the V1 Software Teaching System
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The V1 Coaching System is a swing analysis program that allows a student to see what swing changes need to be made. I have an extensive library of PGA and LPGA tour swings available for side by side comparison. V1 also allows your swing analysis to be sent via email/text message to your smartphones and email address. If you have an internet connection you now have access to all of your video lessons.
TAKE YOUR LESSON TO THE RANGE
If you own a smartphone (Iphone, Blackberry, Iphone, Droid), you will be able to access and view your video lessons through you're phone anytime, anywhere. Its a great way to take your lesson to the driving range. You now have you're swing analysis and video drills with you when you practice.
CASIO EX- F1 HIGH SPEED CAMERA FOR SWING ANAYLYSIS
The new EX - F1 High speed camera allows me to capture video at 300 frames per second as apposed to the older digital video which captured at 60 fps. The Casio EX-
F1 takes swing analysis to another dimension. Take a look at the comparison below to see the difference.
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