Spencer Interviews Rick Bradshaw

Spencer Spellman of the Skinny Moose Media golf blog Fore, was able to get an interview with Rick Bradshaw of the world famous Jim Dent and Rick Bradshaw School of Golf in Florida.

Bradshaw is in the middle in the following photo. Enjoy the interview…

1-Rick, why did you decided to get into teaching golf rather than playing professionally?

In 1979 I had a chance to open a computerized high tech golf school in West Chester County N.Y. I felt this was an opportunity to truly study and research the golf swing to not only help golfers but give myself the understanding of the golf swing that might propel me into playing the tour. My plan kind of back fired on me as I became very successful at teaching the golf swing to all level golfers and my lesson book filled to the extent of 70 lessons a week. The more people I helped and the notoriety I achieved through television, writing articles and pouring my full emotions into teaching and discovering the true secrets to an efficient and effective golf swing, the less time I had to compete and practice. Becoming a tour professional requires great commitment almost selfish desire to be the best at every aspect of golf. I chose through time to become the best I could be at communicating and teaching the fundamentals and techniques of the golf swing.

2-What’s the allure to you of teaching golf?

The allure of teaching golf is to get an individual to swing a golf club with virtually no effort yet strike the ball with great club head velocity. Teaching someone to achieve and apply the secrets I have discovered about learning the golf swing in virtually one lesson gives me a feeling of an artist creating a sculpture or magician performing a unbelievable trick.

3-What’s a normal day for you? Do you teach golf for a couple hours and then hit the links for the rest of the day?

A normal day for me is teaching golf from 9 am until dark with no lunch, 6 days a week for the last 20 years.

4-How is going to the Jim Dent and Rick Bradshaw School of Golf different from going to your local driving range and getting lessons?

Going to the Jim Dent/Rick Bradshaw School of Golf guarantees you learning the true secrets to effortless power in the golf swing. Participants will receive instruction from Rick Bradshaw, 2 time section PGA Teacher of the Year, first hand not assistants. The true physics and forces responsible for the club head swinging into the ball striking it square in the center of the club face with tremendous velocity will be revealed. Few golf schools or teachers understand the forces involved in the golf swing. The fact that I drive the ball over 300 yards with only one hand on the club is proof of how to create great club head velocity with minimal effort or work being performed. Examine laws of circular motion and apply them to the golf swing and body and the swing very easy to understand and perform.

5-What’s involved in the process of someone enrolling at your school of golf?

Visit my web site at Tourexperience.com and send me an email. I am more than happy to speak with people who want to learn the golf swing.

6- What is the most challenging aspect of golf?

Probably keeping it simple. Knowing the important things to focus on and eliminate the many unimportant thoughts. Once you understand the true secrets to achieving the swing you can begin to perfect. Getting the correct information on how the swing works and is learned is paramount to success. Skill, strength, and talent are very much secondary. Anyone can definitely be successful at golf.

7- What advice would you give to people who are just getting started in golf?

Please study laws of circular motion, read Percy Boomers’ golf Book “On Learning Golf’. Find a teacher that keeps it simple, fun, and cares about your success.

8-Could you comment on your thoughts of the recent headlines of steroids being in professional golf?

The interesting thing about the golf swing is to be successful you need lightness and quickness to transmit velocity from the body to the golf club, not big muscles or bulk. Slight of hand and dexterity is a plus and feel of the club head as well. I don’t see any benefit that steroids could give to a professional golfer. Power is generated through a pivot, not a forced hitting motion. Like a figure skater performing a pirouette. The great golfers in the past have lengthy and quick muscles. Steroids if used by golf professionals could prove more of a detriment than advantage.