To Waggle Or Not To Waggle. Is THAT The Question? featuring Jim Waldron

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Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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910: Jim Waldron of balancepointgolf.com joins us again to discuss the importance of the mind-body connection when it comes to golf. This not only includes how to achieve a quiet mind and how to achieve unconscious competence, but we discuss the pre-shot waggle and how it can get you into a full ready state when it’s time to start your swing. This week Golf Smarter Mulligans episode #226, instructor Chris Fry is featured on part 2 of his conversation in an episode called “Avoiding Those Perilous Back9 Blowups”. This episode was originally published as a Members Only episode in January 2012, which means this is the first time it’s ever been shared with the public!This episode is brought to you by Factor. Head to https://factormeals.com/golfsmarter50 and use code “GOLFSMARTER50” to get 50% off!Golf Smarter has just been awarded the #1 spot in their list of Top 10 Golf Psychology Podcasts by feedspot.com Check it out at https://blog.feedspot.com/golf_psychology_podcasts/.Golf Smarter has also been named by golfspan.com as one of the 10 Best Golf Podcasts for 2023, including being named the BEST GOLF PODCAST FOR YOUR MENTAL GAME. Check it out at https://www.golfspan.com/best-golf-podcasts.Two ways to become a Golf Smarter Ambassador and receive a choice of one of these great prizes including:• A box of ODIN balls of your choice with the Golf Smarter logo. ODIN Golf is the only golf brand that sponsors and pays everyday golfers! See our custom page at odin-golf.com/pages/golfsmarter.• A Glove + Glove Compartment from RedRoosterGolf.com where you can choose from a large variety of styles of gloves in 26 sizes!• A private link to Tony Manzoni’s video “The Lost Fundamental”. To win, either introduce an upcoming episode, or write a review from your podcast source, then send us what you wrote and where! Send your posted review or request to introduce an episode to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com.For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The read five lessons, Hogan's second book. He has three pages in there on the waggle,
0:06.2	and one page talking about it. He says it's the most important part of the swing or one of the
0:09.7	most important parts. The old Scottish phrase is, as you waggle, so shall ye swing. In fact,
0:15.0	he does today what's the most common type of waggle where you hinge back your trail wrist back
0:19.3	and forth like that. Jim, it's an audio podcast, you use your words. So hinging your wrist means you flex your wrist backward, the back of your trail hand. So right hand if you're right hand a golfer, goes back toward your forearm, not up toward the sky. That's called cocky. So when you hinge back and then forth a little bit, that's the Hogan waggle. And what it does is it reduces the tendency for your mind and body to get frozen from
0:41.8	stress or from pressure.
0:43.4	So when you're waggling, you're keeping some sense of athletic fluid motion in your body.
0:53.6	Hi, this is Ron Mulligan from Lake Orient Michigan,
0:57.2	and I play Westwind golf course in Rochester, Michigan.
1:02.0	This is Golf Smarter, number 910.
1:04.9	Said he's traveling on the one after 9-09.
1:16.6	Oh, Danny boy, the old Superman I'm calling.
1:25.0	To waggle or not to waggle? Is that the question? Let's find out with Jim Waldron.
1:27.7	This is Golf Smarter. Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score
1:33.1	and raise your golf IQ.
1:35.7	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:38.2	Welcome back to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Jimmy.
1:41.6	Hey man, how's it going, Fred?
1:43.4	Glad to be here.
1:46.0	Glad to have you here.
1:54.9	You're getting around, man. I'm seeing your name on more podcasts than mine. And I'm starting to get my feelings hurt a little bit. You've been making the rounds. You're my go-to guy for
2:00.4	podcasts. You haven't lost a loyal
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