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Golf hook is one of the major difficulties and setbacks to an amateur golfer. There are a number of golf websites and golf training institutes that provide lessons to eradicate the hook in a golfers swing shot. However not mere lessons could contribute in the improvement of play and avoiding the golf hook as golf in itself is a hard to master game requiring immense concentration, perfect balance and the perfect application of physics that could be achieved only when there is a lot of practice. Even pros and champions spend a lot of time practicing their shots in every possible venue from their backyard to practice golf sessions to achieve perfections especially with their swing shots.

To begin with it is important to understand what a golf hook is even before looking out for lessons to avoid it. When swinging in golf games, if the axis of the golf ball gets tilted to the left resulting in a counter clockwise spin of the golf ball and the golf ball ending up to the far left of the target line unintentionally, it is called a hook. The target line is the line that would connect the current position where the shot is taken to the hole which is actually the line that the golf ball is supposed to follow to be put into the hole. Needless to say that golf hook is an embarrassment to the golfer and makes putting all the more difficult with all the messed up trajectories.

A golf hook happens when the golf ball is not hit in a squarer fashion during the swing. Hitting squarer means that the head of the golf club should be at right angles to the golf ball during the impact in a golf swing; that lofts the golf ball up in a parabola with the target line as its axis. In other words, the face of the golf head should not be tilted during the impact and the club should end up perfectly at the target point. Conventionally this definition is based on a right handed game and if the golfer is a left hander (and he plays left handed which is not often the case), the directions should be reversed. To many amateur golfers this is a tough deal and golf lessons in websites and the golf lessons provided by trainers to avoid golf hooks are centered on making the swing squarer.

Most golf lessons that are targeted towards reducing hooks concentrate on something called strong grip. According to these golf swing lessons, there should be a delicate balance between too much grip and too less grip. When having three or more knuckles on the club during the swing, the club tends to close inwards during the impact and hence the axis of the golf ball gets changed resulting in a hook. Most of these lessons recommend a two knuckle firm grip to ensure that just the right amount of grip and a far squarer shot is played in the swing.

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When your ball finishes in a divot, your heart falls and you are filled with dismay and perhaps a little anger towards the inconsiderate player before you who has not repaired after taking his divot.

So easy to throw a little sand over the depression isnt it?

Any way, what to do? You can play a punch shot with the ball just inside your right toe, and run the ball onto the green, or, hit with your right hand, with open club face and ball well forward in your stance to get the ball up into the air and fly to the green..

In this article, I want to talk about other bad lies from simple depressions to ditches and a bit more on playing from a divot.

Firstly, if your ball finishes in a divot, you can use one of your fairway metals to get your ball out and onto the green. This is a technique to use if you want distance. It is superior and much easier than using a long iron to achieve the same result. This also applies not only for divots, but small depressions whether with grassy base or not. Dont use a metal with a flat sole, but pick the one with the most rounded one. This obviously gets into the depression better than a flat soled club.

Line up your shot a little to the left of the target, and then open your club face a little. This gives you more loft and will aid in getting your ball up. If you do not open your club face, it will meet the ball too squarely and the ball will have every chance of running along the ground instead of getting up in the air. A bit like opening the face of one of your wedges to get the ball up in the air more. You have aimed to the left of your target because with an open club face, your ball will fade to the right.

Have the ball 2 or 3 inches further back in your stance than normal, and hit firmly down onto the ball.

I emphasize the word firmly.

Ok, how about hitting out of a ditch? One of those placed lovingly by the course designer between the fairway and the edge of a hazard. This is a difficult, shot and you can take a drop and a one shot penalty. This will probably allow you to get your ball onto the green. The danger is that you may not get your ball out of the ditch and this will cost you a shot.

If you think it is worth a try, here is how you should go about it. Have the ball in the middle of your stance, and bend your knees I mean really bend them.

Bend them enough so that your club head can reach the ball. Then during your shot, make sure you keep your body at this level during the whole swing. This is one important point.

Then next is to hit DOWN on the ball. This is so important. If you try to sweep it, you will almost certainly fail.

The back swing should be done by picking the club up sharply breaking your wrists quickly. Your down swing should be a punch type shot straight down onto the ball. You will not be able to follow through, so dont worry about this part of the swing.

This is for a dreadful lie in a ditch. Sometimes the ditch is wide enough for a more orthodox swing.

In this case, bending your knees and hitting down on the ball still applies and are a must, but the swing can be a little more of a swing instead of a punch.

The important things are to keep your body at the same level and your head still. Watch the ball and keep looking at the spot where it was long after it has left. You will be able to have some sort of a follow through and the ball will fly high and long.

Bill Maitland is a thinking, inventive golf guru. He thought out and developed simple techniques and tips which enabled him to lower his handicap from 25 to 18, then from 18 to 15, and finally from 15 to 12. He is a passionate golfer, and delights in helping others with their game should they want his help. To receive a valuable weekly golf tip go to his web site http://www.onlinegolfershandbook.com and subscribe to his free Hole In One news Letter. You will be so glad that you did.

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Is it good to eat raw food and if so, what percentage of your food should be raw? Are supplements necessary and if so, which ones? Do we need animal food? These questions are answered in the E-book "The Seven secrets of a Good Diet". The first 500 subscribers to our mailing list can get a free download of this E-book

From "The Seven secrets of a Good Diet" by Annet van Dorsser MSc

Secret 4

A good diet consists of natural plant foods.

A good diet consists of natural -whole plant- foods, like fresh fruits, vegetables (especially greens), nuts, seeds, grains and beans. Ive tried everything myself and have come to the conclusion that a big part of it should be consumed raw. Fresh plant food contains lots of energy that is ready for use. Traditional diets consisted mainly of raw plant food and weeds. How much food you want to cook or bake depends on your own constitution, the place where you live, the season, and your condition. Raw foods are best to cleanse the body. Cooked foods to warm the body.

There is a lot of confusion about animal protein. No one physically needs animal protein. This has been proven throughout history. In poor countries, many spiritual traditions and traditional diets, people lived on plant food and were very healthy. Scientific research finds more and more evidence that animal protein is the cause of many modern diseases. For instance, colon cancer is rarely found among vegans, occurs a little more often among vegetarians and is rampant among people who eat a lot a red meat. (Effect of different diets on faecal markers related to colorectal cancer risk. Studies with vegetarians and urolithiasis patients, dr. A. van Faassen, 1996). The amount of animal protein western people consume has risen enormously over the past hundred years with many negative effects on our health.

The same is true for milk products. In traditional cultures people used a little fresh milk, not polluted with hormones, antibiotics, heavy metals and other chemicals. Not the huge amounts we use nowadays. There was a story on Dutch television, that in gallon of our processed milk there is 1 thimble of pus, from all the infections cows have in their nipples? Scientific research has proven that certain forms of cancer, like breast cancer, are found much more often among people that use a lot of dairy. It you are interested in this subject, you can find more information at: www.pcrm.org/health/Info_on_Veg_Diets/dairy.html. Organic food is always better than non-organic, since it contains more minerals and vitamins and less chemicals.

Its good to have all different tastes in your diet on a regular basis. These different tastes are: sweet, sour, pungent, bitter and salt. The main part of your food should be naturally sweet, which means sweet like carrots, squash or well cooked rice, not the pungent sweetness of sugar.

Try to have all colors on your plate regularly. It not only looks nice, in this way you will get all the necessary anti-oxidants automatically. Anti-oxidants are comparable to the pigments in your food.

From Seven secrets of a Good Diet by Annet van Dorsser MSc. For a free download of the complete E-book Seven secrets of a Good Diet go to www.TheBestNaturalDiet.com

Annet van Dorsser MSC has over 30 years of experience in psychology, acupuncture and nutrition. She works with patients on a daily basis and wrote many books, articles and E-books on these subjects. She is the director of the European Institute for Spiritual Psychology and European Institute for nutrition.

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