Better Golf Swing Blog

Golfers are consistently trying to improve their swing since the swing is the most crucial element of a person’s overall golf game. Due to golf’s ever-growing popularity, there has been no shortage of training aids aimed at the beginning to intermediate level players. One of the most popular golf training aids is known as a swing trainer.  A  golf swing trainer is any device that can help a golfer develop the muscle memory to perfect his swing in a consistent, repeatable fashion. Although there are many different types of devices that can accomplish this task, lately when golfers refer to a golf swing trainer they usually mean a hinged club.

Most folks have probably heard of the Medicus Dual-Hinge Driver, which is the most popular swing trainer availabe on the market today. This device has been responsible for the rapid development of the golf swings of many beginning golfers. The effectiveness of the Medicus golf club is due to its dual-hinged design, which provides instant feedback to the user about a host of potential swing flaws.

The way it works is that the club will ‘break’ at any point during the backswing, downswing, or follow-through. Depending on which part of the swing the Medicus breaks, this indicates which part of the swing the golfer needs to work on.  However the dual-hinge innovation also lets the user know what his most likely problem is depending on which hinge breaks at any given part of the swing.Once a person can complete a full swing without either hinge of the Medicus ‘breaking’ they know they have discovered the perfect swing.  By repeatedly hitting balls with the Medicus, anybody can develop the necessary muscle memory required to swing their golf club consistently and on-plane.

Golfers who make use of such a sophisticated swing trainer can really hone into any swing problems they may be experiencing and fix them on the spot. The instant feedback provided by a golf swing trainer like the Medicus is the next best thing to hiring your own golf coach that’s why this is one training aid that beginning golfers should not overlook.

I have been giving golf lessons for the past 15 years, and because of this I have been trying out training aids to help make my lessons for effective. I have tried the Leadbetter Swing Setter, the Fix A Slice, the Perfect Swing and tons of other different golf swing aids that have been both good and bad. Some have been worth the money, others have made it into the dumpster after the first couple of swings.

Today I would like to tell you all about the Matzie ASSIST golf swing trainer. I have used this product for over a month now at The Villages of Terra Vista at Citrus Hills and the results have been positive. Matzie has brought a very good product to the market and hopefully I will help you make the decision to try this new golf training aid.

The ASSIST instantaneously helped my students and I with Tempo. It is astonishing that even after thirty years of playing the great game of golf that you can get rusty when you don’t practice the basic fundamentals of your golf swing. Because of the ASSIST’s heavy weight, it helps you remember to pause at the top of your swing. It reminds you to extend through the ball, and to finish with your hands held high, not yanked across the body, which usually results in either a pull-hook or a heeled slice. I had five of my students take the ASSIST home and spend fifteen to thirty minutes a day with it after each golf lesson and they are all hitting the golf ball much better. Each one of the five students using the ASSIST is now hitting the ball straighter, longer, and more accurately because of the ASSIST.

After doing some research, I have found that the ASSIST is virtually indestructible. There are no hinges or weak points to break or bend on this golf swing trainer. You would have to purposely try to break this product by beating it repeatedly against a tree or perhaps running it over with a dump truck would work.

I first thought the molded grip was a bit “too much,” i.e. the right hand was situated slightly too much under the golf club shaft, but my own experience convinced me that my own grip was “weak” and would advantage from a position adjustment. This proved to be true. If a purchaser does not like the grip, perhaps a golf pro should be consulted. In any case, if the purchaser does not want to get in to changing his or her grip, it is easy enough to have a normal club grip put on!

Over all I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking to purchase a golf swing aid. It is a fantastic product and has the ability to help cure even the most horrible swing habits.