The New Rules of Golf Instruction Blog and Golf Tips

i like it and will take it to my colorado golf trip tomorrow. next time i am at reynolds, i want a lesson. thanks for the tips... joek

I have had this lesson from Charlie before and when I get in trouble I go back to hitting the ball and trying to take the divot after contact.

Use this video Charlie. It is timeless. 
 
Thanks

I recognize the material in both segments Charlie but number 1 will help the most people. Good luck Charlie, you've helped many of us already.

Both videos are good but I like number 1 better. The big three to me is the key to hitting the ball solid with good distance.

Ashley and I watched both videos and we both agree with the poster above in that video #1 will help the most people. I am going to send this video to my family and friends and hopefully they will post on here as well.

Charlie, 
 
#1 is my favorite. Your style of  
 
teaching is great. Perfect for me. 
 
Lee Thiel

Some watchers will think this is too simple to work, but that is its beauty. 
 
Anyone can improve their game by watching this video.

I really liked both videos but for me the three drills (line, circle  
 
& swoosh) would help me the most right now. Once I got to the point where I had a decent swing then the consistency video would be a big help.

I like this one best.

This is for Video # 1. This is basically sound, fundamental stuff. You wonder a little from time to time, so I felt it was somewhat unfocused. Tighten up the length, shorten the message and you will have a better presentation. I would have liked to hear a little more about fine tuning these basics, maybe w/ the promise of another lesson. What I mean by this, for example, is something like weight shift in the downswing. The scoopers I see almost all use a reverse weight shift. It's almost impossible to reverse weight shift and hit a ball w/ the divot ahead of the ball. Scoopers lean away from the shot becasue they instinctively feel that's what they have to do to get the ball airborne. Hope this help. Good luck.

Video # 1 incorporates more of all the core things you teach. It is fast pace, insightful and confidence-building. Good luck!

Charlie, I like both videos. The 1st one would be the one to submit. You are obviously a very good communicator of the golf swing and have great ways to present your ideas. My only thought would be, is it a bit too long? Golf Channel segments are much shorter and quick and to the point. Maybe a little stale for mainline television. I love your drills and ideas.

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Charlie, I would choose the first video on "The Big Three." This video highlights the three biggest areas that when put together can help any golfer the most. Your differentiator as an instructor is all in packaging the presentation. Helping a golfer understand the issue, providing an easy to comprehend solution to the issue and then providing drills to help the golfer put the solution into practice.  
 
The second video on Consistency is great but given that you have one shot to differentiate yourself from your competition it falls a little short of the mark. 
 
One last thought. You might want to provide a short intro to this video on the New Rules concept since this a major differentiator from 99% of your competition. A good into of 10 to 20 seconds that explains the New Rules that leads into the :Big Three" would help a lot. 
 
Best of luck on this endeavor. We are all pulling for you!

Charlie, 
 
I think the path to good golf is solid contact and all levels of players can get the greatest benefit from this video. My vote is Video #1 and good luck. 
 
Jeff

Excellent. Thanks Charlie. Can't wait to go try those 3 drills. I think your instuction will definitely help my golf.  
 
Cheers, phil

YES....CLEAR, CONCISE AND CONSTRUCTIVE. 
#1 IS VERY HELPFUL 
I TOOK A LESSON FROM CHARLIE KING AND SAW REMARKABLE IMPROVEMENT IN MY GOLF GAME

This video connects with most golfers, regardless of their level of play. Your demonsrations and points of emphasis can be taken to the course with an expectation of becoming a better golfer. Good luck!

Charlie 
 
This is it!! I'm a 8.8 but still scoop the ball and try and hit it up when the real deal is I need to hit down!!!! Keep these videos coming and can't wait to make trip to the plantation!!!

I vote for #1. I think it best describes your teaching keys for the academy.

Charlie - I reviewed both videos twice to make sure I heard each of the points you wanted to make.  
 
My vote is for video #1. 
 
It repesented a clear message that was easy to follow. You kept on track throughout the presentation. You dedicated equal amount of time for each of the three points of Solid Hits, Direction and Distance. Examples were very clear and easy to follow. I liked how you recognized people get confused when applying many swing techniques. Your three illustrations would help most confused players to get back on track. I also liked your directness in that you stated...."What you need to work on......". This gives the golf student the confidence in you as a knowledgeable and effective instructor. Again, I like your summary and the fact you give students and assignment to work on. 
 
Best to you in your efforts to impress those involved at the Golf Channel with the Golf Instructor Search.

Charlie, I think you will go all the way with #1. 
 
 
 
Look forward to seeing you soon.

Charlie, 
 
 
 
I like this one. I believe everyone, regardless of skill level, will benefit from this video.  
 
 
 
Good luck! You definitely deserve this.

I vote for #1, which has practice routines to support the instruction.

excellent..clearly stated..see you on the golf channel

Yes

I liked this video very much. Good luck!

Yes! Good luck!!!

Yes!

Yes

For me Charlie King is all about IMPACT. In all of the thousands of golf instruction video clips posted on the internet (Ytube) Charlie King is the ONLY golf instructor who insists that the enjoyment of playing golf starts with the ability to strike the golf ball (line drill). Video No 1 carries 3 of the most important golf drills known to man but more importantly the video shows Charlie's enthusiasm for us (the poor long suffering amateur) to get better! Go with No 1, its raw but with a great message delivered with passion.

Charlie - The information in both videos is great. Presentation skills are stronger in video 1. Good Luck Charlie!

Have just watched video 1. Makes a lot of sense. I'm about to do basement drills and then work at it on the range. 
 
What I like most is the simplicity. This is practice I can do.

This one gets my vote. This can help golfers of any skill level.

Charlie, 
 
 
 
Video #1 is best. Thanks 
 
 
 
Carl

Video #1 - fundamentals - circular swing, swoosh, skills to be able to execute (especially the line drill - you might offer up pitching on to the green w 8 iron to learn the wrist, striking idea

I prefer video #1 
 
 
 
Good luck! 
 
Kevin

I am voting for number one Charlie. Number 2 is excellent and is going into my vault for future reference. Number one has all of the keys to good shot making. I had a lesson with you 2 years ago. The #1 item I took away from it was impact instead of scoop. Whenever I have weak contact on a shot, I remind myself what you taught me. My lesson with you was the most valuable swing instruction I have ever had. I look forward to making it back to Reynolds Plantation for another lesson. Good luck with the contest!

Yes,Good Luck Charlie.

IMO Video 1 is the best. I know that when I finally "got" the importance of impact position my game improved 110%. Everything else - alignment, tempo, etc were easy fixes after that. 
 
I also agree with another poster here - you're point of difference is the new rules. I would give a short intro about that and then go into the importance of solid contact and how to achieve that. 
 
Charlie, good luck with this.I think your approach is far superior to most of what the golf channel is currently showing.

I like #1 the best Charlie but there are things in #2 that I use also, You made it tough for us but if I had to choose its #1.

Video #1 is "SOLID" !! 
 
 
 

Charlie: 
 
 
 
I'm voting for video #1 - well done.

Charlie, This video gives so much more information so it gets my vote

Great video - some basics that will help everyone.

This one "Sets you apart" from others instruction. When I watched the 2nd one, I kept thinking, yes, I heard/read that before. Video one sets you apart from other instructors, and it works!

Both are good but #1 is better

Charlie, This is a great video. This gets my vote. ALLAN

Charlie, 
 
Those Big Three instuctions have really helped my game. I can't believe that you are giving it away free. I feel like I need to send you at least a hundred bucks.

Charlie, I think for a contest, Video #1 is the choice, as that to me really represents your calling card.  
 
I recognise that it can be difficult to get all the points across in a short time frame, and I think you could work a bit on construction of the piece..Tell people what you are going to tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you told them...I thought you got the last two, but the intro was a bit rushed and I didn't get the real feel of where you were going at the start... 
 
 
 

Go with this one. I've used the circle drill before and it really helps.

Great video! I have used all of the concepts in Video 1 and have found them to be very effective. I think that both videos are great but this video will have a wider appeal to golfers of all levels. Thanks for all of the help with my own game, look forward to getting a lesson when I get to Reynolds.

No. 1 Charlie. Good Luck.

Video #1 is much better. It is very well done.

Charlie, 
 
 
 
Number 1 is the one.

Number 1 is the one! I needed the review.

Charlie, 
 
Use this one.... I use this with every one of my students. It is the fastest way I know how to achieve solid contact.

Charlie, 
 
 
 
#1 is my choice. I've been using the line drill for 4 weeks now, what a difference it has made for me. Thanks a million!!!! 
 
 
 
Charlie

#1 works for me

Charlie...my vote is for #1. Your presentation is clear, natural and enthusistic. The message is practical and clear. Best wishes.

#1 is the best. Simple, straight- forward and it works. Not all the blah, blah, blah, "let me tell you how much I know about the golf swing"!!! I think that's what everyone looking for an instructor/lesson is after, "Can YOU help ME get better". Anyone looking to improve can utilize all of the drills and thats what you want "Simplicity". Good luck to you!!!

#1 has better content and flow. Keep up the great work! ** dw

Use them both. Tie the two videos together. Both speak to key elements and both are important. 
Best regards, 
Charlie Sciorra

Use video #1. Until you can hit solid every time, the other things don't matter. 
Good luck. 
Jim

Charlie, I would use video #1,when having to make a choice out of these two. I know most of your video lessons and they have helped me a lot. If you would be looking for optimalisation, my advice would be to shorten your message (like former video's) and keep the pace down. Like the swing itself, your great lessons simply work best when brought to us effordlessly...  
 
GOOD LUCK, Charlie, I will be following you on the net.  
 
Kind regards, Hans

Using these tips will help you become a ballstriker!

Charlie: 
 
This is the video I like best and will be appreciated by everyone. Good luck, hope to see you on the Golf Channel soon. 
 
Warm Regards, 
 
Bob

#1 is the one. Great Job.

My vote goes to #1, since it effectively - and briefly - addresses the very basics of the golf swing and, consequently, the components of building an effective swing which is a lifelong quest for most of us.

Charlie, 
 
I liked the first video. It was more applicable to the average golfer. Your delivery was down to earth and believable.

Would go with number 1 video. Good info

I like both Charlie. They both will help me a lot. I have a problem of concentrating on the fundamentals at the range and really strugle on the course. If I follow one or both, will greatly help me. I think you have to make good contact before you will ever enjoy this game. Good Luck 
 
Dan

I vote for "Big 3". This is what I learned from you and your staff and it really helped my game; this is what I think at warm up; this is what I go back to when my game goes astray.

Hi Charlie,  
The only comment that I would make on the first video is when you transition to the target drill with the 6 iron, You turn your back to the camera. If you can avoid that it is a great video.

Charlie, both video clips are good. I think the material should be combined. Since I can only vote for one of the videos, I vote for the first video. It is more straight forward for the average golfer to understand. Good Luck, Steve

Charlie, 
This is the "one." It stays simple, it provides concepts to build on, and it gives guidance on how to build the finished product. Thanks for all you do for the hitters! 
Mike

Go with this one.

#1 is the one. Good luck.

I would go with #1 -- lots of nitty gritty practical tips.

Go with number one.

Charlie, 
 
Go with #1  
 
It's simple, effective, and presentation was great.

Go with this one!! Excellent, clear simple instruction.

Charlie, 
 
Both are excellent and have helped me. I vote for number 1. Good Luck!

Charlie, 
 
They are both very well done! Tough choice, but for the contest, I'd go with Video 1. 
 
Good Luck, we want to see you on The Golf Channel

My vote is this video. As a fellow instructor, I can relate to conveying this to my students. Great video. Good Luck

I like this video best. However, both have great instuctional value and I will take both to the course. Thanks Charlie, hope to see you one day at the Reynolds Golf Academy.

Charlie used some of these drills with me and significantly improved my swing (or at least the outcome of the swing), so I'll have to vote for Video #1.

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What better way to show the basic's, good luck.

Boy watching this brought back some memories ... By far the lesson that most connected with me years ago. I would use this one. 
 
 
 
Best of Luck!!

Both videos are excellent, but the fundamentals outlined in this video made a big difference for me. Your focus on improving one's ball-striking ability as opposed to trying to teach everyone the 'perfect' swing is a unique approach and sets you apart from your peers. Good job.

#1 is the better instructional video for me. I coached HS sports for 37 years so am familiar with the need to believe in one's self. The instruction in Vid 1 was rendered in language that the recipient could understand - no technical terms. That is the key to all instruction: make the language fit the audience. It worked for me in math, it worked in track, and it works now for me as the recipient. Thanks.

#1 is the one to use, hitting it solid is the one thing I wish I could do.

Charlie, 
 
 
 
Video #1 is the best but could be improved. Working on the three areas you discuss will produce results for most golfers. I would make the focus "effortless distance". Everyone wants more distance and working hard in these three areas will accomplish just that, also consistancy!

Great videos number one is a drill I use to warm up before my round. Thanks for sending me your instructional videos.

Go with #1. These are excellent drills.

This is the video to go with. You break the swing down and make it so simple to understand. I love your videos on golf instruction! Thanks!

Charlie - I've been playing golf (mostly badly) since 1967. My best round ever was an 84, but I'm usually struggling to break 100. This video was the first one where I REALLY understood what is meant by swing plane - can't wait to try it out. Thanks for all the felpful info you've been providing.

Got to go with the line drill Video #1

Charlie King, The #1 video is my favorite. You're teaching is unbelievable. I'm a 3 handicap and you've given me the confidence to know I can get so much better. Thank you for the lesson. Can't wait to start voting for you.

Charlie, 
 
 
 
Both videos are great, but I vote for this one. Something I learned from you at school was to check the divot direction, I still check mine, and look at all of the others, most of the others are going to left (out to in) I still have to fight hard for mine to go right (in out), but I know how to fix it. 
 
 
 
 
 
Good luck and remember "change one golfer at at a time"

I vote for #1 
 
The basics, anyone can understand and benefit!!

i like the information and concepts in both. the 1st flows better and has more drills to use and less mental/thought aspects. i think drills that help you feel the concepts help the majority of people realize what they need to do. good luck and best wishes!!!!

#1 gives more teachable info. Drills are understandable and effective.

Charlie: This is identical to the lesson you gave me last week. The results on the range were dramatic. I am using the drills to keep what you taught in my swing and not backslide. Good job. thanks

Charlie, 
 
 
 
I hope all is well. I was an intern at Reynolds Plantation and got the opportunity to learn a lot from your methods. I reviewed both of your videos and preferred Video #1 for submission to the Golf Channel. I felt it covered 3 basic fundamentals of the golf swing that all amateur golfers can learn from. And I think this is what the Golf Channel is looking for in an instructor as this will be their viewing audience. I also like how you are emphasizing your unique method of teaching by informing these amateur golfers that they don’t have to have a perfect looking swing. I agree as I have always felt golfers want a good looking golf swing but forget about the importance of following your 3 major keys to the success of hitting good golf shots. Good luck to you! 
 
 
 
P.S… I will be visiting Reynolds Plantation and seeing some old friends as a pass through Georgia on my way to my new job at Doral Golf Resort & Spa. If I get time, I would love to come see your facility again. Take care! 
 

I think this is the better video for beginners. The second is better for those who have been playing for a while as the drills are harder and would benefit from another set of eyes. If you use this one, I recommend 2 changes. In your lead in, you should say "The big three" are rather than "is". Also I could not pick up the ball on the shots but I did see the tee go off to the right.

Charlie, I like video 1, "The Big 3". It instills a fuller understanding of how a golf swing works in general and the drills a golfer can use to improve their performance. Good Luck.

Love #1 of course............i think this is the one that would benefit the most people....... 
 
Appreciate what you do..... 
 
 
 
Thanks.

Hey Charlie I like the 1st vidio and think it would work best on TV but both are great. Good to see your instruction has held up all these years.

hey charlie,video#1.good luck.

Both are great videos. I personally could identify with #2, BUT I think the this one (#1) will apply more to the masses. This is my favorite new website. Hope to see you on the Golf Channel in the future.

#1 grabs your attention earlier than the #2 video, and it seems more focused on beginner to intermediate golfers. #2 works on things that are critical, but only once you have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of a golf swing. 
 
 
 
Best of luck!

Great video, simple and effective! I took a lesson from Charlie and he changed my game forever. He is an incredible instructor, that is hands on and provides some great drills that will change you game! Thanks Charlie!

I liked the video. I have taken 3 lessons from Charlie. For the first time in my life, my game is improving. Charlie's instruction worked for me. I am now excited about playing and most important - improving. For me the video is a refresher of the concepts he taught. Very helpful.

Charlie, I choose #1 because it is basic to a good golf swing and relevant to all skill levels. I also recognize the value in #2 and am grateful that your instruction is improving my game and making golf more fun. Hope to see you on the Golf Channel!