I just read a very interesting e-book authored by Mike Maves. The book is titled “The Secret Is In The Dirt”. For those of you in the know this is the famous quote Ben Hogan used when referring to what made him so successful. Known as one of the best ball strikers of all time Hogan has long been alleged to have had a secret to the golf swing that has not been given to anyone else.
Maves says that the secret has been there all along in Hogan’s seminal classic “Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf” written in 1957 and still the all-time best-selling instructional book. While many articles, blogs, books and forums have been written concerning Hogan’s secret, this new book goes into great detail in not only explaining what the secret is, but why it was there for all to see since 1957. While Hogan is a focal point there is much in the ebook about Moe Norman, Lee Trevino and others who have also shared some of Hogan’s moves.
The e-book is unique in that it includes many videos to support the text. As well as being insightful the videos are humorous in their own way as they show the author explaining his theories while hitting balls into a lake. His dog and the uninformed cameraman add to the story (if you have some patience).
You can find the ebook at this site: http://www.secretinthedirt.com/
Included are two videos with PGA Tour Pro Steve Elkington and the author. If you are follower of golfwrx forums you will recognize the author as sevam1 who has some enormous followings to his posts there.
Totally Driven has already started experimenting with the conclusions in the book (with positive results). Next, we will further test the “secret” by using our Pure Balance Force Plate to measure the effects.
Pure Balance Force Plate
(HINT: The secret has alot to do with footwork and how you use it to your best advantage).
Well worth the read and $25!!
Andy Thompson
Tags: Ben Hogan, Five Lessons, golf swing, Hogan's secret, Mike Maves, Moe Norman, pga tour pro, sevam1
