Here Comes Rhythm

The players and I continued these distance-wedge practice sessions whenever they
could take a few days off from the Tour. As time passed, I noticed that several characteristics
of their wedge swings were changing.
The first thing I noticed was that after a few wedge sessions, the swings of the
players began to look different: They had become more rhythmic. Each player
seemed to be swinging with less effort, and somehow the wedge swings were
smoother than they had been in the beginning. What I later realized was happening
was that their subconscious minds were learning to correlate the "feel" of their
swings with the distance their shots would fly. The smoother the swing, the easier it
can be felt, recognized, and repeated. Herky-jerky swings are hard to "feel" and remember;
smooth swings are easy. They were subconsciously developing synchronized
finesse swings long before I knew what a synchronized finesse swing was.
As I studied these swing changes, I realized (1) they were no longer coiling in
their backswings, and (2) the rhythm of their moves was becoming consistent
with their personalities. Tom Jenkins was swinging with a consistently faster
rhythm than was Kite, and Kite was swinging faster than Simons. I realized that
the sequence of speed was similar to the way they walked and their personalities.
Jenkins is a quick-moving, fast-talking, fast-walking person; Kite is more average
speed in every way; and Simons is slower than both in all the above ways. Their
wedge rhythms were becoming reflections of their beings. It sounded reasonable,
so I didn't think much more about those observations until I saw the next
change.