Pete Cowen - Europe's Number 1 Coach

[Rackster]

Hi there,

Pete has just released a couple of DVDs.

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Has anyone here yet had chance to watch them, particularly the Advanced Swing Session one? Or has anyone had any experience of his teaching methods?

Pete seems to have a good reputation especially in Europe where he coaches the like of Stenson, Bickerton, Bjorn.

Also well done to Bob Torrance coaching Padraig to his Open triumph.

Thanks

[bill reed]

Re: Pete Cowen - Europe's Number 1 Coach

hi
dont know how he is number 1 coach i would still think that bob torance has been at the top longer and with Padraig winning the open he would be in even more demand, sure he has been working with padraig for about 10 years now and he has at one time taught most of the top playes in the game, i'm sure he is in the top 5 in the world and he is in great demand. also david blair is another great british coach.
bill

[Rackster]

Re: Pete Cowen - Europe's Number 1 Coach

Hi Bill

Yes I also agree David Blair is also a very good coach.

Does Blair coach any tour players would you know?

Rackster

[bill reed]

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hi rackster
sorry i dont know i only like the way he teaches and what he says seems to get through to me very easly. think he teaches a lot of hogans teaching like keeping the arms together in a "V". it work for me.
first seen him on golf uk and after i got his dvd.
bill

[BrianW]

Re: Pete Cowen - Europe's Number 1 Coach

Nick Bradley is coaching Justin Rose these days and seems to be doing a good job with him.

[Rackster]

Re: Pete Cowen - Europe's Number 1 Coach

hi rackster
sorry i dont know i only like the way he teaches and what he says seems to get through to me very easly. think he teaches a lot of hogans teaching like keeping the arms together in a "V". it work for me.
first seen him on golf uk and after i got his dvd.
bill

Bill

I have the Blair DVD as well. Very good, but I have gone off the boil with it recently- was hitting it all over the place last night and not very far. Think I will have to re watch again

Rackster

[bill reed]

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hi rackster
when i get like that i tend to try and slow everything down so i can get everything back in time, i try and only hit the ball 75% of the distance i normaly do and i find i tend to get back into my swing and everything seems to start to come together again, with me i tend to start to swing to fast and my rhythem goes and i start hit the ball mostly to my right with no fade on it.
bill

[Rackster]

Re: Pete Cowen - Europe's Number 1 Coach

hi rackster
when i get like that i tend to try and slow everything down so i can get everything back in time, i try and only hit the ball 75% of the distance i normaly do and i find i tend to get back into my swing and everything seems to start to come together again, with me i tend to start to swing to fast and my rhythem goes and i start hit the ball mostly to my right with no fade on it.
bill

Thanks Bill.

Blair DVD will be on tonight. Then a few of the drills in the back garden taking it easy in readiness for a practice session tomorrow night focussing on what you have said.

Rackster

[bill reed]

Re: Pete Cowen - Europe's Number 1 Coach

hi rackster
let us know how you get on after using the dvd and doing the drills.
best of luck.
bill

[Rackster]

Re: Pete Cowen - Europe's Number 1 Coach

Hi again all

I have just purchased Pete Cowens DVD "The Pyramide of Learning- an Advanced Swing Lesson".

It is a very good instructional DVD and was well worth the £17.09 (inc P&P) I paid for it. I have not had chance to put all of Pete's methods into practice on the course or practice range through hitting balls, but I have used his drills at home (when will the summer arrive in the UK?).

I have to say that I have not been playing too well of hitting the ball that great recently, and I think my body action has not been that good. In terms of body turn I have always been a Leadbetter disciple in terms of the body action he advocates in his first instructional video and book "The Golf Swing". I have to say that Pete's description of the body turn is much better and simpler. I have included a link below from the Dizzy Heights website (Pete's DVD distributor) below showing the spiral staircase drill. Turn your sound on and scroll down.

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Leadbetter's body turn involves a slight lateral bump of the right hip at the start of the swing. I feel this can lead to a sway and not enough coil. Pete's body turn begins from the ground up, and for me I can feel more coil and control with Pete's method. I used the spiral staircase image on Thursday night on the practice ground and saw an immediate improvement. I only watched the DVD on the Friday, and worked on the spiral staircase theory by watching the above link before I went off to practice.

The DVD is on for approximately 60 minutes and provides a very structured format to building and improving your swing. The DVD says its an "advanced lesson", but Pete puts his ideas over in simple no nonsense language and with good explanation.

Can't wait to get on the range on Thursday to give the exercises and techniques ago.

Incidentally the DVD was originally on Amazon for £14.99, it is now £22.99, so maybe they have put the price up for such a good product. You can get the DVD cheaper through Dizzy Heights or Pete's own website for £14.99 plus P&P.

[jamesh]

Re: Pete Cowen - Europe's Number 1 Coach

Brilliant! I was looking for a review of Pete Cowen's DVD. I am going to order one. I think he has a second one out - the Ripple Effect, and I think that is strickly about bunker play....


Thanks, for the review. I must ensure the DVD is in North American format or I am out of luck!


Jamesh

[BrianW]

Re: Pete Cowen - Europe's Number 1 Coach

I purchased Phil Mickelson's book 'Secrets of the Short Game' 6 months ago. It has some great info on hitting shots around the green and from bunkers. I have remodeled my short game on it and have seen some good improvements on the way I can hit pitch, chip and lob shots, my bunker play has also become extremely reliable.

[bill reed]

Re: Pete Cowen - Europe's Number 1 Coach

I purchased Phil Mickelson's book 'Secrets of the Short Game' 6 months ago. It has some great info on hitting shots around the green and from bunkers. I have remodeled my short game on it and have seen some good improvements on the way I can hit pitch, chip and lob shots, my bunker play has also become extremely reliable.

Hi Brian
i take it Phils book is a lot like the short game bible by Dave Pelz as he Pelz is often seen on tour with Big Phil. checking his swing and putts.
i know you have read the short game bible and would know if it covers the same stuff as Big Phil's book but maybe written in a diffrent way.
cheers
bill

[BrianW]

Re: Pete Cowen - Europe's Number 1 Coach

Hi Brian
i take it Phils book is a lot like the short game bible by Dave Pelz as he Pelz is often seen on tour with Big Phil. checking his swing and putts.
i know you have read the short game bible and would know if it covers the same stuff as Big Phil's book but maybe written in a diffrent way.
cheers
bill

Bill,

It's nothing like as detailed as TSGB, he bases most of it around his hinge and hold swing. It gives some great info on how to hit shots with trajectory or spin, bunker and putting.

It has some good graphics and is easier to learn than Pelz as it is more straight forward.

Here are a few videos based on his book and video:

[bill reed]

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good stuff
thanks Brian