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John Riegger / Rob Noel: Warm-Up Routine -- 5-Part Series
In conjunction with John Riegger, PGA TOUR player, and Rob Noel, PGA Teaching Professional, Lynn Blake Golf, LLC is pleased to present an exciting new 5-part video series, The Lesson Tee With John Riegger and Rob Noel. In this series, John demonstrates his pre-round Warm-Up Routine. Along the way, student and instructor show how the Basic Motion Curriculum can be used to improve anyone's game, from the average player to the Touring Professional.
John recently finished T-5 in the PGA TOUR's $4,000,000 2006 John Deere Classic. His 15-under par total of 269 included rounds of 67-69-69 and a brilliant, final round 64. John credits his work with Rob Noel, GSEM, two-time Golf Digest Louisiana Teacher of the Year, and the disciplines you will learn in this Series for this stellar performance. Part I -- Basic Motion: www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery/files/JR1Basic.wmv Part II -- Acquired Motion: http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery...R1Acquired.wmv Part III -- Total Motion / Irons http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery...otal_Irons.wmv Part IV -- Total Motion / Driver http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery...tal_Driver.wmv Part V -- Selected Slow Motion This is a very large file (about 110 MB) that isn't streamed but is downloaded directly to you. Please be patient! http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery/files/JR1SMV.avi Enjoy! P.S. And don't forget to your task bar and select Full Screen View. It's almost like being there! |
Also in the Gallery
You can also access these videos in the Gallery section under On the Practice Ground with PGA TOUR Professionals.
Some of these files are large, so downloading them first by right clicking on the link or gallery icon and saving them to your local computer might help if your link is slow. Bagger |
A Four Accumulator 'Thank-You' To Bagger Lance
This Riegger/Noel video series is yet another addition to our growing library made possible by the efforts of Bagger Lance. Without Bagger, his initiative and his 'can-do' attitude, this collection simply would not have happened.
The process of bringing you these video gems is always long and laborious, and this one was no exception. Bagger does it all for the 'love of the game' and the members of this site. Thank you, my friend. For this and all you do..thank you. :salut: :notworthy |
WHAT A TREAT ! :) :) :)
Thanks to all for this :) |
Bagger,we know you are there and appreciate all that you do -all the time:salut:
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Thanks Bagger
Bagger,
Thanks so much for your efforts I know we threw alot at you. John and I really enjoyed doing this. Hope everyone enjoys. On another note: John and his wife announced the arrival of a new baby girl. She was born Saturday evening. Mother and daughter are doing fine. John doesn't like making excuses but I think he had a good one this week. I'm sure his mind was on his wife and daughter. Hunter |
Kudos
Finally got to see it- waited all day to get home from work.
Great stuff- Kudos to everyone.:salut: |
Great Stuff
Thanks once again to everybody involved in the process.
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It Ain't about the Delivery Boy
Alright, enough...there is plenty of stuff that goes on behind the scenes by everyone. This thread and the videos ain't about me, it's about John and Rob (Hunter) and Lynn.
A huge thanks to Rob and John for caring enough about this site and the members, to take several hours to create the tape. There is more on the way. Bagger |
It is about time you got on camera Noel!!!!!! Never before have I seen a tour player and coach offer so much information collectively for anyone that wants it. Just really great!!
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Thank You
John, Rob, Bagger and Lynn.....
It is amazing to me, that a tour player and his coach would be generous enough to take the time to do something like this for all of us out here trying to get a little better. I thank you from the bottom of a touched heart (and maybe head too). John, congratulations on the birth of your daughter...now that it a real win. |
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Thank you for posting these videos Yoda.
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Final Part Of the Riegger/Noel Series Now Up
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More good news: The final Part V of the Series -- Selected Slow Motion of John Riegger's Stroke with the 8-iron, 6-iron and Driver -- is now up. This is a large uncompressed file (110 MB) that is not streamed, but is downloaded directly to your computer. So, please be patient in the download process, then...Enjoy!. http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery/files/JR1SMV.avi |
Great job! Greatly appreciated! A real treat to view!
Congratulations John! :) |
:) Astounding Videos. Thanks Rob and John. Love the right forearm at address John just like you said sitting on perfect geometric plane. This swing bears no resemblence to the one i have on V1 of you. I think i will discard the old one.
Thanks Bagger. Thanks YODA:) |
ditto all of the above----and the face-on slow motion shots demonstrate the classic tripod position of his head. Great stuff and thanks to all who made it possible
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A Golf Artist
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But just so everybody knows... Unlike some, we are not attempting to "prove" anything here. This is a glimpse inside the world that is Big-League Golf. We are here by invitation of PGA TOUR Professional John Riegger and his PGA Professional Instructor, Rob Noel, to "listen in" on the private world that otherwise would be their own. Nothing more. Nothing less. Posts inconsistent with that intent will be purged and their originators subject to immediate suspension of posting privileges. |
Itsy Bitsy SloMo Videos
I knew if I stuck a raw avi file out there, there would be some video experts out there that would return some creative work.
Many thanks to our friend Doug for rendering the Slow Motion video into very small and practical Quicktime videos. There are two versions. 512Kb Streaming version - 2.64MB http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery...12K_Stream.mov 256Kb Streaming version - 1.37MB http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery...56K_Stream.mp4 This one is suitable for PDA/IPOD Doug, you are officially enlisted to assist in video production!:) Now we have a complete all-volunteer team; Doug, 6BMike, and LBG. We can always use more! Thanks, Bagger |
first i would like to thank bagger for putting these videos together.i know we sent you alot of footage.bagger you did a great job .thank you.lynn thank you so much for allowing rob and myself to put this on your site.i dont know where rob and i would be at without your knowledge.i cannot thank you enough.i also owe so much to rob noel for taking the time to help me and my guided struggle.rob i appreciate everything you have done for me.you have always been there when i needed you.i think of you as a brother and cannot wait till we get together again.i truly enjoy our time together.i would also like to thank everyone out there for all the support you have given me throughout the year.best of all my wife jennie and i had a little girl aug.19 lola rose riegger 6lbs 2 oz at least she got her momas looks. thanks agin everyone.hope you enjoy the videos
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Thanks John, Rob, Yoda, Doug, 6BMike, and the rest at LBG it is a terrific series. Congratulations to John and Jennie on the birth of their second child.
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Thanks to everyone involved for these videos, I just downloaded them and can't wait to see them.
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Thanks to John & Rob for the selfless contribution and congrats to John on the new addition.
Several comments / ?? after viewing the slow motion 8,6,Driver. These comments are not derogatory in any sense - looks like a great motion to me. 1. LH Grip appears slightly 'strong' and hands are not mid body, more mid left thigh - definite 'shaft lean' with the irons and a touch with the driver. Could some of this be camera angle? 2. Not to get into the tripod center debate, but JR has a nice 'steady / still ' head, but look positioned at address to be slightly right of middle of stance - again, camera angle? 3. Is JR a hitter or swinger? His late 'roll' to lay the club face on the plane suggests a hitter. Definite HH past the follow thru suggests swinger. 4. I detect a modest amount of float loading at top - notice how wide and away from his body is right elbow is on the face on view thru most of the backswing - then how close is elbow is to his side as he reaches "end". Is the loading action driven by the transition of the hips, or by solely the motion of increasing his right elbow bend? 5. I have a slightly strong LH -similar to JR. At the 2/3 point in the backswing, John has the clubface exactly at the same angle as his spine (slightly closed in current instruction terms). From this postion, he gets the clubface nicely laying on the plane and end. Mine is always still 'closed'. Does John make a concious effort to roll the face onto the plane during the last 1/3 of the backswing, or does it happen naturally? 6. The 8 & 6 move perfectly up the plane, the driver slightly inside / under at start up. Looks to me like John getting to the turned shoulder plane as quickly as possible and then using this plane as close as possible in the downswing. Thanks again to John and Rob - great stuff. Any and all comments and answers to the above welcome - I can even take some heavy criticism of my comments if warrented. Bruce |
wow lot of questions.i am definitely a swinger.maybe 1% of the people that play golf are hitters.my hands are on the club about as good as you can get.you are right in a sense that i have some float loating.drag the wet mop. i do use the turned shoulder .the loading action is the result of tracing a straight line.
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maybe someone other than myself should answer this post.personally i think it those swings are pretty darn good.can someone help me out here
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No criticism intended
John - as I stated at the beginning of the post, I think these are great swings. Only trying to learn the feels / thought process you go thru to accomplish what you do.
IMHO, I favor a slightly stronger grip over one more 'on top' of the club. I would like to believe that one could reach a state that the backswing motion is simply the result of getting to a point where you can drive 'down and out' rather that trying to accomplish certain positions. As a former exempt player on the SR PGA Tour (93 & 98 )and just a casual player now - I am still trying to get better. Keep up the great work and best wishes for success when you resume playing - enjoy the young ones ( I am on grandchild # 11). Bruce |
5. I have a slightly strong LH -similar to JR. At the 2/3 point in the backswing, John has the clubface exactly at the same angle as his spine (slightly closed in current instruction terms). From this postion, he gets the clubface nicely laying on the plane and end. Mine is always still 'closed'. Does John make a concious effort to roll the face onto the plane during the last 1/3 of the backswing, or does it happen naturally?
Rob mentions to John about the right arm fanning. It would be a conscious effort I assume John worked hard to achieve this. |
John's PGA stats 2005 vs 2006.
John has gained a huge increase in driving distance (10 yds) and accuracy (plus 10%) in 2006. Really terrific. |
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'turn' instead of 'roll'
Should have been more TGM correct in referring the movement of the clubface on the backswing - I meant 'turn' instead of 'roll'.
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From what Yoda has written i believe this thread is not for us to analise John's swing.
Obviously most people on here would love to express their opinions on his motion but i am sure Rob Noel is more than capable of determining what works best for John. John's swing may well be a work in motion. Show me a tour player who isn't doing something to their swing. So unless John requests thoughts and opinion on his swing in an open forum then i suggest we refrain from making comments and enjoy the videos for what they are an insight into the practise regime of a PGA tour Pro. |
well said golfer24, John, thank you and Rob for the great clips, im learning a ton and i enjoy the sweet sound of ball-chin music of impact youve shared with us.
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Agreed,this forum is a privilage.John plays on tour.
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It's a Journey
Thanks guys for all your wonderful comments. Golfer24 is right this is a work in progress. The good thing is John realizes this to. I am sure any of us can take a swing of any tour player and find something that isn't exactly the way we think it should be. The same is true for John. The good news is that in the process of making his golf swing as efficient as possible his ball flight continues to improve. This is a credit to the information we all have access to(the little yellow book). Soon I will post some swings of John a couple years back and you will surely see the progress.
The intent of these video's was to show everyone how important the Basic, Aquired and Total motion curriculum is. John was so excited and amazed at how quickly he improved when he learned this that he wanted to share it with all of you. Keep enjoying there is more to come. Hunter |
The Before
Here are a couple of swings of John in 2004. I think you can see he has made some huge improvements. You will also be able to tell what his tendencies are. That is why it is a work in progress, a journey.
www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery/files/30101.AVI www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery/files/30102.AVI Hunter |
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John - did you always focus on your hands and pressure points, or is that something that you have been doing more recently? Hard to say for sure, but the old motion looks almost pivot control, and new motion is clearly hands control. Love that stable, balanced machine ;) A big win on the way for sure! |
thanks edz yes i use to think pivot control.i only think of my hands now.i have no other thought than the hands.the hands control everthing for me now.sure wish i knew this 20 yrs ago.rob is right ,you could take any tour player and find something to work on.look at tiger alot to work on some say but the guy wins which is the bottom line.
somebody needs to write a little yellow book on putting lol:laughing9 |
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It's time for more Popcorn
Wait, don't leave the theater yet because we aren't finished.
Join Rob Noel and John Riegger in the Bunker for a little short game practice. Before viewing this video, you need to agree to some terms and conditions. John reveals one of his secret weapons for bunker shots and you have to promise not to tell anyone outside of the LBG community. By clicking on the link below, you agree. :) http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery.../JR1Bunker.wmv Grab some more popcorn and enjoy 8 minutes in the bunker with John Riegger. Bagger |
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