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PRODUCTS COVER

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TIGER WOODS LEARNING CENTERThe Fifth Annual Block Party hosted by Tiger Woods Raises More Than $500,000 for the Tiger Woods Learning Center

A sold-out crowd of more than 700 guests enjoyed tasty cuisine by Chef Tim Love and an intimate musi-cal performance by Sheryl Crow as Tiger Woods hosted the exciting fifth annual Block Party on Sat-urday, October 17 at the Grove of Anaheim. The concert event raised approximately $500,000 for the Tiger Woods Learning Center (TWLC), a one-of-a-kind, 35,000-square-foot youth-education facility located in Anaheim, Calif.The exclusive VIP reception featured signature GREY GOOSE® Vodka cocktails coupled with unique hors d’oeuvres prepared by Love, along with a silent auction. Next, guests were treated to Love’s three-course gourmet dinner featuring signature dishes such as rabbit-rattlesnake sausage, roasted acorn squash chili relleno and jalapeno cornbread.

During dinner, 14-year-old Dimple Chauhan took the stage and shared how the Learning Center has changed her life and given her a bright future. After an exciting live auction, actor Luke Wilson introduced nine-time Grammy winner Crow who delivered for a memorable concert featuring hits such as First Cut, Picture, Change, Strong Enough and Winding Road.The live auction included a number of exclusive packages for the ultimate sports fan, such as a package that included a Pro-Am spot at the 2009 Chevron World Challenge, hosted by Tiger Woods Dec., 2-6, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., and a private putting lesson with Tiger Woods that raised $32,500; a trip to the 2010 Super Bowl in Miami that raised $28,000; a trip to the 2010 US Open Golf Champi-onship in Pebble Beach, Calif., that raised $13,000;

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Anaheim Ducks private party suite package that raised $11,000. Other items included and an all-inclusive European River Cruise that raised $17,000 and an ex-clusive meet and greet with Crow and Woods that raised $11,000.Earlier in the day, Block Party guests were treated to a morning golf exhibition hosted by Woods, followed by a round of golf at Pelican Hill Golf Club in Newport Beach, Calif.The Block Party is organized to thank the Orange County com-munity for its support of the TWLC and its students, and is spear-headed by benefit committee chairs Lori and Brian Hirth; and members Avery Brown, Tina and Lance Robinson and Bob Waltos; and the 2009 Champion Honoree, Jamie McCourt, co-owner and CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Since inception in 2005, the Block Party has raised more than $4 mil-lion for the Orange County youth attending the TWLC.About The Tiger Woods Founda-tionAt the Tiger Woods Foundation, we believe in a new generation of bold, courageous youth. We inspire new perspectives and limitless possibilities. We provide opportunities to be someone. Since 1996, we’ve reached more than 10 million young people by delivering unique experiences and innovative educational oppor-tunities for youth worldwide. Our programs include the Tiger Woods Learning Center, a one-of-a-kind educational facility custom built for the underserved youth of South-ern California; Tiger’s Action Plan, a nationwide character develop-ment program based on Earl D. Woods book entitled Start Some-thing; and the Earl Woods Schol-arship program. More information on the Tiger Woods Foundation and its programs can be found at www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org.Font text: Tiger Woods Foundation

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INTERVIEW

THE INTERVIEWAlexander Passacantando, the General Manager at the Residence Inn by Marriott located at Miami Air-port West, Doral Area. He has an extensive background in Finance and the hospitality industry span-ning over 25 years of experience and has an impressive resume to prove it. He is a retired Banker from New York and after moving to Flori-da he has managed Full service re-sorts extended Stay, limited service and boutique hotels through-out the state.

A graduate from New York University with a Bachelor’s in Finance, Alexander has always been interested in numbers. He has taken his knowledge from banking and his education and applied those skills to become a successful Hotelier. “It’s all about brining profits to the bottom Line” he proclaims.

When the subject of golf came up, you can see in his eyes that he has a passion for the game. As a bank-er and hotelier he recalls many business deals were completed during a round of Golf. He states that you can tell a lot about someone by playing a round of golf with them. “It’s just the little subtle things you notice like how your opponent marks his ball on the green, or how he counts his strokes and scores each hole”. Clearly he takes time to analyze his opponent and comes up with the right strategy to win, even though he himself plays golf for the love of the game.

“My work is very competitive and can be stressful at times. I always find a way to have fun at work. Golf

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is always a way you can enjoy yourself.” Passacan-tando explained that golf was a way of relieving stress from the everyday doldrums of business life. He him-self stated that as long as he is on a golf course with green grass and surrounded by the natural beauty of the outdoors he is a happy guy. He has been play-ing golf for over 26 years and has been a self-taught player. He has read his share of “How to” books and watched a handful of videos and tapes but credits his skill on his own practice. “Golf is a game that you never master; even a successful player like Tiger Woods doesn’t win every event he enters.

Someone who likes to see things from different an-gles, Passacantando embraces the physics part of golf. “It is a game that deals degrees and numbers, it is a game of opposites, and you are always cal-culating in your head yardage, different mathematical equations like the placement of the pin whether it is placed up front or to the back of the green. To me it’s a number thing.

Alexander states that most people do not think of golf as a physical sport, it is a game of endurance. He plays with golfer’s that are half his age and they find it difficult to keep up with his fast pace of play. Passacantando may be busy with his hectic work schedule, but he always seems to finds time to play a round or two every weekend at his home in Naples, Florida. He enjoys playing the Ritz Carlton course Tiburon and also Olde Cypress. He is single but pro-claims that he would marry the women who would put up with his second love being golf. Alexander Pas-sacantando is an impressive and energetic individual with a passion for the game. He states that golf is a game for gentlemen and ladies and involves discre-tion, honesty and integrity. Clearly he’s played long enough to have mastered all the traits of a seasoned player.

THE INTERVIEWAlexander Passacantando

Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Mar-riott Resort, today unveiled The Jim McLean Signature Course, formerly known as the Silver Course. Named after acclaimed golf instructor Jim McLean, a Top 100 Instructor who has operated the Jim McLean Golf School at Doral for the past 20 years, The Jim McLean Signature Course is the namesake’s first full golf course design project, and is high-lighted by three of South Florida’s toughest starting holes, along with the aptly named Bermuda Triangle that challenges golfers with three consecutive water holes on the back nine.

Designed to offer a fair test of skill and shotmaking to the thou-sands of golfers who visit Doral

each year, the first three holes on The Jim McLean Signature Course feature consecutive par-4’s approaching nearly 500 yards each, which truly defines the golf course and offers a great chal-lenge for players at all levels. The new course includes design features that enhance aesthetics as well as course strategy. Tee complexes are placed to provide varying distances to challenge players of all levels. In addition, the course was grassed with certi-fied Tifway 419 Bermuda grass to provide more consistent playing conditions, a new irrigation sys-tem was installed, new continuous cart paths were constructed, and bunkers were designed to comple-ment the course’s overall strat-egy. Additionally, similar to the

infamous TPC Blue Monster, the most recognizable of Doral’s five championship courses and site of the PGA TOUR’s World Golf Championships, the course fea-tures TifEagle greens, considered to be the fastest type of Bermuda grass available.

McLean’s most significant chang-es to the new par-70 layout, which offers a unique collection of par-3 holes, include widened fairways, enhanced water visuals and an increased course length from 6,557 yards to over 7,100 yards. The signature 14th hole is a par-3 highlighted by an island green, and is part of McLean’s Bermuda Triangle on the golf course’s dra-matic back nine. the tee boxes have been moved 80 yards to the

JIM MCLEAN SIGNATURE COURSEDoral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, Unveils The Jim McLean Signature Course

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This spectacular hole will test a golfer’s mettle as the tee boxes have been moved 80 yards to the right and length-ened by 30 yards from the professional tees, offering a challenging approach shot to the green. Complementing the signature hole is the 13th hole, a par-4 that demands an impressive tee shot that sets up a 220-yard carry over a lake. Rounding out the Bermuda Triangle is the 15th hole, a par-4 which is one of the most scenic holes on the golf course and features a new professional tee added off the back of the island green 14th hole, which increases the overall distance by 50 yards. The green on the 15th hole was also enhanced with a new false front, providing golfers with an excellent look at the elevated green.

“This is truly a championship-caliber golf course, and you will not find three more challenging starting golf holes anywhere in Florida,” said McLean. “Moving the course from a par-71 to a par-70 not only makes it quite challenging from the professional tees, but it provides a very competitive and fun amateur-friendly course from the closer tees.”

“We are thrilled to collaborate with Jim McLean on this golf course re-design, and proud to name the course in his honor,” said Darrin Helfrick, Golf General Manager at Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort. “As a part of the Doral family for nearly 20 years, Jim knows every inch of our courses and under-stands the needs of our guests. We are confident that this re-design will provide an enjoyable experience for players of all skill levels, while offering some of Doral’s most memorable golf holes.”The Jim McLean Signature Course also represents a complement to Doral’s expansive environmental stewardship program. In 2008, Doral earned the designation as an Audubon Coopera-tive Sanctuary for its high level focus on environmental conservation. As part of the new design of The Jim McLean Sig-nature Course, Doral was able to reduce 10 acres of maintainable turfgrass by replacing it with native grasses such as Cordgrass and Dune Sunflower. These plant species will provide wildlife habitat and require less resources to maintain. Aquatic plantings were also added to many lake features to enhance water quality and promote aquatic wildlife.

The Jim McLean Signature Course is the latest multi-million dollar golf course enhancement at Doral, Doral hosts over 150,000 rounds of golf each year on its five South Florida championship courses, and today stands as one of the country’s premier golf resort destinations.

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PILATES

PILATESHow Pilates Can Help Your Golf Swing

How does Pilates help with Golf? Pilates improves your posture, body me-chanics, breathing, spinal flexibility and flow. All of these components are very important in the golf swing. Pilates also helps to elongate your spine. It is impor-tant to understand the spinal column in our lives, as it controls practically all the major activities of our body. The spine is composed of 26 vertebrae. Each verte-bra is separated from the other by inter-vertebral cartilage. This cartilage acts as a cushion to absorb shock of sudden jars, reduces friction and gives the spine its flexibility, thus permitting it to function freely. There is a common saying that “you’re only as old as you feel”. “The art of Contrology proves that the only real guide to your true age lies not in years or how you think you feel, but as you actually are as infallibly indicated by the degree of natural and normal flexibility enjoyed

by your spine throughout life.” (From Jo-seph Pilates’ book “Return to Life through Contrology”.) If your spine is inflexible at 30, you are old; if it is completely flexible at 60, you are young. When the spine curves, the entire body is thrown out of its natural alignment – off balance. Just think about the thousands of people with round, stooped shoulders, and protruding abdo-mens that we see.

Good posture affects the golf swing mechanics, and good golf mechanics re-quire cohesive coordination of the body, legs and arms. The correct sequencing of this anatomy multiplies the golfer’s power 10 times over. In the chain action of the swing the stability of core and the strength and flexibility of the arms and legs will result in the club head tearing through the air at an incredible speed to the ball. All this happens so quickly that a person cannot see the swing and contact with the ball well enough to appreciate it.

Pilates creates a strong core, which is composed of your abdominals, back, thighs and gluteus. When all those muscles connect as one, we call it the “Powerhouse” in Pilates. The “Power-house” connects our upper and lower body together, the body is then in one strong piece.

The most important aspect of Pilates is strengthening, lengthening, working balance, coordination and breathing all at the same time. When this occurs, the body movement is in control and the mind is powerful, leading us to confi-dence and quicker decisions, for example in golf – to hit the ball at a high speed more accurately.

As you become advanced in Pilates, you will feel the flow. One exercise will blend into another with a minimum of effort. You will develop a sense of coordination, which is beautiful to watch – like a good golf swing.

In pursuing Pilates training it is very important to choose a qualified profes-sional Pilates instructor. The most highly trained and qualified instructors available are Romana’s Pilates instructors. These instructors must complete a very strict certification program with a demanding training regiment that includes hundreds of hours of observation and thorough performance evaluations. The rhythm, movement and mental aspects of Pilates and golf are very similar. Regular Pi-lates training will enhance your ability to develop and master a proper golf swing. However, for both Pilates and golf, just like Rome, neither was built in a day. You will need patience, precision, and dedica-tion to achieve your goals.

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What is Pilates?“Physical fitness is the first requisite to happiness” – Joseph Pilates.Joseph Pilates was a founder of the Pi-lates method of exercise, called “Control-ogy”. Let’s turn our thoughts back to fitness as it relates to happiness. Mastering a physical skill such as the golf swing brings about a sense of joy. Think of a time when you made a great golf swing. The feel, sound and flight of the ball all result in a perfectly timed athletic movement. Consistently swinging the golf club in this satisfying way is very similar to the movement of the body and especially the core in Pilates. Romana Kryzanowska, the world-re-nowned protégé of Joseph Pilates said “If you ask me what Pilates means in three words, I will say it’s stretch with strength and control, - and control makes you use your mind”.

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Doral Golf Resort & Spa offers a variety of golf specific services tai-lored to the amateur or professional athlete: golf fitness assessment, personalized workouts, special-ized golf stretch, Yoga and Pilates classes, sports nutrition, biodynam-ic swing analysis and spa signature golf massage therapy treatments.

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THE SOLUTION FOR GOLFERS WITH BACK PAIN.Sports have been a way of life since the ancient times. Nowadays, 65% of the world population practice some kind of physical activity. The number of people practicing sports increases yearly, due to this fact the demand for sports massage is also rising enormously.

Sports massage is designed for athletes whom are looking to improve perfor-mance, increase muscle activity, increase range of motion, fast recovery, muscle stability and leverage during train-ing. Trainers believe that massage can provide an extra tool to the athletes who participate in high performance sports.

In sports massage we focus on the individual needs of the athlete. One of the most common injuries that we see in golf is back pain. The estimative is that 60% to 70% of people who play golf have back problems.

The reason is a combination of weak abdominals and gluteus muscles, paired with stiff lower back and constrict hip flex-ors. This is a very dangerous combina-tion of muscle imbalances. When the hip flexors are constricted, they pull on the lower back and this is called “The lower crossed syndrome” or “The S-Posture”. The golfer has a tendency of propelling their buttocks out causing a hyperlordosis and immediately inhibits the abdominals and gluteus muscles.

Sports massage, applied skillfully, is the most effective therapy for releasing muscle tension in the back and restoring balance to the musculoskeletal system. We start identifying lumps, bumps and

knots in the muscle which are potential weak points and if left untreated may lead to injury. The massage is divided in many stages, usually starts with some Swedish massage movements, which will increase blood flow and lymph flow circulation.

The most important part of the massage is to work with the trigger points. These points are specific spots in muscle and tendons which cause pain when pressed, and which may eradiate pain to a larger area. We maintain local pressure to these points using the thumbs and holding for a while until it eases. We finish with a local stretching to release soft tissue and increase freedom of movement.

The benefits of the sports massage are:reduce the chance of injury;improve range of motion and muscle flex-ibility, resulting in improved power and performance;shorten recovery time between workouts;maximize the supply of nutrients and oxygen through increased blood flow;enhance elimination of metabolic by-products of exercise.

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TIPS

BUNKER PLAYESCAPING THE SANDSand shots, simple and easy? They can be, if we approach them with the proper technique. In this latest issue we are going to explore the technique that will improve your performance from the sand trap.

The bunker shot is the only shot in golf where you don’t even have to hit the ball. To get the ball out of a bunker, all you need to know is how to get sand out of a sand trap. You don’t have to worry about the ball. The ball is just going along for the ride.The fear of executing a bunker shot could be a result of past failures, lack of confidence, or just poor technique. The best way to avoid that fear is to understand the principles behind executing the shot and practice until you have enough confi-dence.A fearless and expert golfer, Lee Trevino once said:

When I was younger in the 1980’s back home, I used to prac-tice my bunker shots a lot; I spend hours in the sand trap. To me it was FUN. I didn’t want to spend too much time trying to pound the ball on the range as far as I could. I used my 9 Iron from the sand because I didn’t have Sand Wedge. I learned by trial and error how to use it, and let me tell you I developed some skills.

EQUIPMENT and HISTORYIn 1931 Gene Sarazen invented the modern sand wedge fea-turing the bounce. Before that time, players tried to get the ball out of a sand trap using clubs that dug into the sand because of the sharp edges they had. Their design made this a more dif-ficult task to do. So Mr. Sarazen welded a piece of metal to the back of his iron expecting it to slide instead of dig, and it did! A new game was born. In 1932 Gene Sarazen played in the Brit-ish Open at the Prince’s Golf Club. Golfers know these tracks are called links courses with strategically placed sand traps, and high, vertical lip contours. Playing these bunker shots with his brand new “weapon”, he executed them very accurately. After every shot out of those traps, he hid the club in the bag upside down. In this way, he clinched victory at the Tournament.

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EQUIPMENT and HISTORYIn 1931 Gene Sarazen invented the modern sand wedge fea-turing the bounce. Before that time, players tried to get the ball out of a sand trap using clubs that dug into the sand because of the sharp edges they had. Their design made this a more dif-ficult task to do. So Mr. Sarazen welded a piece of metal to the back of his iron expecting it to slide instead of dig, and it did! A new game was born. In 1932 Gene Sarazen played in the Brit-ish Open at the Prince’s Golf Club. Golfers know these tracks are called links courses with strategically placed sand traps, and high, vertical lip contours. Playing these bunker shots with his brand new “weapon”, he executed them very accurately. After every shot out of those traps, he hid the club in the bag upside down. In this way, he clinched victory at the Tournament.

The bounce is the rounded bottom of the sand wedge, this part of the club makes primary contact with the sand. It is what permits the club to slide through the sand and propel the sand and the ball forward with a shallow glance. Basically the sand will push the ball out. This is bottom line, simple physics. Using a sand wedge the idea is to loft the ball out of the trap, so that it carries the lip and lands softly on the green.There are two ways to expose the bounce, one is opening the club face; the other one is getting the hands behind the ball.

The first thing you do when entering a sand trap is inspect the lie. How your ball is sitting is going to determine how you use your instrument (sand wedge) to get out of the sand and onto the green safely. Some other factors to consider are, the distance to the pin, sand composition and condition, slope, and the height of the bunker lip.Learning is a process, so don’t be too hard on yourself. First you learn how to get it out; next, you learn how to get it on, and finally, how to get it close the hole. Progress will come with proper practice and some extra help from your pro. Keep this in mind, The PGA Tour average for getting up and down from the sand is around 50 %, so draw your own conclusions. Remem-ber, we are talking about the best players on the planet. Foto TigerUse this rule of thumb: Sand depth and condition can be de-termined visually and by feel, using your feet. For firm lies, use less bounce and play the ball towards the center of stance, for soft lies use more bounce and play the ball towards the front foot. Adjust the clubface to fit the lie, and then take your grip.

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TECHNIQUE.Key element: Stay very quiet with the body in the way back so you get control when the swing bottoms out around the same spot every time.• Bring the club back allowing the wrists to fully hinge• Club travels up, never low and around• Make a solid backswing, good shoulder turn• Minimal weight shifts back, stay centered• Create speed through impact• Hit sand some inches behind the ball• Release your arms• Commit to a balance finish that faces the target

EVERYTHING STARTS FROM A PROPER SET UP STANDARD BUNKER SHOT:• Open the club face, so the bounce rides first through the sand• Ball position center to forward in your stance• Set hands center or slightly behind, never forward• Shift weight to the front side 60%• Use a wide and open stance which promotes a shallower angle of attack• Alignment can be open creating space for your hands to ride free through impact• Lower your center of gravity slightly• Set hands low, arms extended and relaxed• Use a light grip pressure to create speed through impact• Settle feet into the sand to monitor depth and texture

NOTE: To hit a ball that is plugged in the sand, everything previously explained will be totally opposite. However, alignment and weight distribution stay the same, no big changes here. It is a “V” shaped type of swing, because we want to come down on a steeper angle of attack with an abbreviated finish.

“Great bunker players step into the bunker with lots of confidence. They look de-

termined and most important very RELAXED”. Try to do it like the pros. Great names like

Gary Player, Sam Snead, Ju-lius Boros, Seve Ballesteros, Sergio Garcia, Corey Pavin,

and Fred Couples are splen-did examples of sound sand play technique.

The club head speed need-ed for a bunker shot comes from setting the wrists early on the backswing.I teach my students a simple way to swing the club and get the ball out. This way uses your natural

RECOMMENDED DRILL.• The three circle drill: Using a tee draw three circles in a line in the sand at about a foot diameter. Leave the first circle empty, place a tee in the center of the second circle and a ball inside the third one. The goal here is to make three swings, one at a time. Starting with the empty circle, focus on getting a shallow divot inside each circle.

Visualizing a successful result is an important step in play-ing the shot. Fear of making a mistake produces tension. Re-member, you must stay loose and relaxed, this only occurs when you know you can suc-cessfully play the shot.

“Confidence comes from knowing what one is doing”.

swing arc. Many pros rec-ommend the across the line type of swing which is more advanced, however this is difficult for most amateurs because you really need to get a precise contact with the sand every time. In-

stead with a natural swing arc, you can make contact with the sand somewhere about two to four inches behind, sometimes even more and still get the ball out easily. This technique is more reliable and forgiving.

The swing is a “U” shaped type of swing which means it is shallow.Remember: Let the bounce and loft do the work for you. Using the bounce helps the club glide through the sand, instead of dig.

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Guilhermo Pumarol, known as-Willy, 20 years old, has won more than 50 tournaments and is seek-ing recognition in the Golf World. Golf is part of his life since he was 3 and his ultimate goal is to be a successful golfer in the PGA Tour.Pumarol was born in New York and raised in the Dominican Republic but has been living in Miami for three years now, attend-ing Barry University. He plays golf for the university and plans to play strong during the last two years at school and then start his profes-sional career; first at mini tourna-ments and then all the way up to the highest level. Golf plays a big role in the “Puma-rol” family. His grandfather, known as “El Puma,” started to play golf at the age of 40 and became one of the best golfers in the Do-minican Republic in his category. He taught his son, known as “El Pumita,” how to play the game; he did it so well that they ended up being the first father and son to represent the Dominican Republic together in the same team at the Caribbean Amateur Championship in 1980. The third generation of this family is being well repre

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Guilhermo Pumarol, known asWilly, 20 years old, has won more than 50 tournaments and is seeking recognition in the Golf World. Golf is part of his life since he was 3 and his ulti-mate goal is to be a successful golfer in the PGA Tour.Pumarol was born in New York and raised in the Dominican Republic but has been living in Miami for three years now, attending Barry University. He plays golf for the university and plans to play strong dur-ing the last two years at school and then start his professional career; first at mini tournaments and then all the way up to the highest level. Golf plays a big role in the “Pu-marol” family. His grandfather, known as “El Puma,” started to play golf at the age of 40 and became one of the best golfers in the Dominican Republic in his category. He taught his son,

known as “El Pumita,” how to play the game; he did it so well that they ended up being the first father and son to represent the Dominican Republic to-gether in the same team at the Caribbean Amateur Champion-ship in 1980. The third genera-tion of this family is being well represented in the golf courses by Willy Pumarol, now known as “El Pumitica,” who learned everything he knows with his

golf instructor father. El Pumitica has won more than 50 tournaments, the first one when he was only 3 years old. Willy was the champion of the Dominican Republic in his category at the age of 9 and won the Dominican Junior Tour five times. Willy has also repre-sented the Dominican Republic several times: five times at the Caribbean Junior Championship and three times at the Junior World Championship. Willy’s game improvement all began three years ago at the

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GOLF BIODYNAMICS

GBDEXCESSIVE SWAY IN THE GOLF SWING

A common problem that confronts many golfers, particularly beginners and high-handicappers, is excessive swaying (sometimes referred to as sliding) movement of either the lower or upper body. This problem can be either a backswing or downswing issue and has it the undesired effect of reducing the consistency of contact with the golf ball. The usual reason for this excessive movement is a lack of stability.

By definition stability means “resistance to change, deteriora-tion, or displacement”. One key to developing a consistent and powerful golf swing is learning to be stable throughout the swing. Golfers often get confused with this concept of stability and tend to equate stability with “keeping still”. This idea is not exactly what we mean, yet it is not uncommon to hear many old school golf instructors, (including Jack Nicklaus and his coach Jack Grout) say that the head must be kept still during the swing. While the notion is somewhat appealing, it is rather

simplistic, and in fact not even correct! It may be a good “feel” or thought for some golfers, but it is usually not what happens in reality.

Let’s begin with a better understanding of the term stability and how a lack of stability affects the golf swing. When we discuss stability in the context of a golf swing, we are really referring to the concept of dynamic stability: maintaining balance whilst moving. In all striking activities (such as baseball or tennis), bodyweight must be transferred during the loading (backswing), acceleration (downswing) and follow-through phases of the movement. In the golf swing, weight must be transferred to the trail leg (right leg for a right hander) on the backswing and then toward the lead leg during the downswing (left leg for a right hander). The only way to “transfer” weight during the swing is to move the mass of the body toward the back leg first (back-swing) and then toward the front leg (downswing and follow-through).

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You can move mass toward the trail leg during the backswing, in one of at least two ways:1)Keeping the lower body stable and moving the upper torso (shoulders and head) away from the target (e.g., Angel Cabrera). Golf instructors often use the term getting behind the ball to describe this motion; or2)Keeping the head and upper torso centered and swaying/sliding the hips away from the target. (e.g., Colin Montgomery).

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Our golfer is using the Leaderboard to demonstrate good 'body motion' and correct downswing sequence. The Leaderboard can be a valuable tool to help you improve you develop a more powerful and repeatable swing.

During the downswing, almost the opposite movement to the backswing should occur. Bodyweight now needs to be transferred toward the lead leg. In this case, we want the first movement to be with the hips or lower body; a bump of the hips toward the target! This lateral movement or bump is initiated by

• Stand up and lift your right foot off the ground (i.e., get it in the air by flexing the hip and knee)1)Now see how high you can jump by pushing down with your RIGHT foot (if you to this properly you will probably not even move!)2)Next, put all your weight on to your right leg (i.e., stand on your right leg only)and now jump. This time you will have a chance!

the trail foot pushing against the ground and puts extra stretch on the muscles of the torso as well as facilitating the transfer of weight over to the left leg. The more weight on the trail leg at the start of this push, the harder you can push! If you do not believe us, try the following:

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A great exercise to improve single leg stability is shown below. In this drill, you must balance on one leg by squeezing the gluteal muscles and holding the pelvis stable while make small swinging movements with your arms and club (NOT big moves). Do this oscillating movement of the upper body without ANY movement of the pelvis for 45-60 s, take a short rest and then repeat it three more times. You must also repeat the drill for the other leg! If your gluteal muscles are NOT burning by the end of the movement you are either REALLY stable with good muscle endurance or (more likely) you are not doing the exercise correctly!!

You have probably also heard that golf-ers who do not hit the ball very far “cast the club” or “release the club too early” in the downswing. An early movement of the club (which is moved by the hands – it does not do it itself!) from the top of the backswing will often put the club head on the wrong path (outside-in so that it swipes across the line) and cause it to reach its maximum speed too early in the downswing. The correct sequence of movement during the downswing ensures maximum speed of the club head at impact; we do NOT want the club head to be slowing down by impact! The downswing sequence should begin at the ground with the feet, move up the legs and into the hips, followed by the shoul-ders, then the lead arm and lastly, the club. Thus, energy generated in the core can be transferred efficiently out toward the club head so that it has its maximum energy at impact.

What does good sequence have to do with stability? It is quite simple actu-ally! If you are not using the stabilizing muscles of the pelvis, abdomen and lower back to control the movement of the pelvis during the downswing, then the foundations of the swing are com-promised. Your brain will not allow you to

move as quickly as possible because of the risk of injury. Secondly, the brain will, subconsciously, choose a movement pat-tern that does not compromise stability. Thus, it will ensure that the weight stays centered, between the two feet. Once again, without a full transfer of weight, the power in the swing is lessened.

The obvious question then is how can you check your dynamic stability? Clearly the preferred method is to see the Golf BioDynamics team at Doral or a qualified Personal Trainer or Physical Therapist. These people will do a series of physical skills tests to ascertain your level of sta-bility as well as your ability to coordinate the movement between the lower body (particularly the pelvis) and the upper torso. One simple test that you can do at home is the single leg squat test in which you do three “slow” squat movements while balancing on one leg. If your knee turns toward the midline, your hips rotate, your knee comes too far forward (beyond the toe line), you do not bend evenly at the ankle, knee and hip joints or you cannot maintain balance, you may not be as stable on one leg as you need to be for golf. The pictures below show you what to look for when doing the single leg squat.

Becoming very stable (dynamically) is clearly a key to becoming a powerful and con-sistent golfer. If you want to find out more, come out to see us (Golf BioDynamics) at the Jim McLean Golf School at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa.

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FLEXIBILITYA Key Factor Towards Optimal Swing Mechanics

In our previous edition, it was mentioned that every golfer, professional or amateur alike, wants to play better golf. Who wouldn’t like to lower their handicap and improve their score? According to a number of studies, most golfers lack the funda-mental movement patterns that allow them to attain their best golf swing. One of the reasons is that golfers tend to ignore their physical limitations which are usually related to poor flex-ibility, mobility, strength or power. If performance enhancement is the goal, a golf fitness evaluation, as well as a swing analysis is recommended. Then a corrective exercise program can be implemented, to build a good foundation to play golf optimally and at the same time reduce the risk of injury. Research has proven, and the world now supports, that GOLF IS AN ATHLETIC SPORT; therefore, to condition for golf, “Golfers must consider themselves athletes and train using programs scientifically designed to improve integration and synchronization of the whole body”, writes Paul Check in his book, “Whole in one Golf Conditioning’’. Paul Check is a world renowned expert in the field of corrective and high per-formance exercise kinesiology, who has written many books on the subject. He and many fitness experts support the idea that a golf athlete should be trained using functional exercise prin-cipals designed to restore optimal flexibility, balance, strength and coordination of golf specific movement patterns. Moreover, Check explains that the part of the brain that controls muscle function does not think in terms of individual or isolated muscle; rather, the brain recruits groups of muscles in a unique and pro-grammed sequence. This is why, any effective exercise program that is intended to improve athletic ability, specifically the golfer,

should be designed around ‘whole body’ movements. Among the key factors toward optimal swing mechanics is FLEXIBILITY. Also identified as the foundation of all move-ments, Flexibility is known by most people, as ‘the act of stretch-ing to achieve maximum range of motion of an anatomical joint without undue muscular strain’. There is no doubt that good golf demands superior flexibility, especially in the upper body. Simply picture the rotation of both the hips and the shoulders of Tiger Woods at the top of the backswing! At this point, there needs to be a 40-50º difference between the upper and lower body with the shoulders reaching 90º of turn. This move is partly responsible for power development in the golf swing requiring a considerable degree of trunk rotational flexibility. Without a flex-ible body, swing mechanics are compromised and compensa-tory movements occur, exhibiting what golf coaches refer to as, ‘swing faults’. At this point is when corrective stretch exercises come to the rescue. After restrictions or imbalances have been identified, the next step is to select and perform the stretches required to fix those imbalances, restoring optimal golf flexibility and golf mechanics. Once normal range of motion is restored, flexibility must be maintained through a regular stretching pro-gram that focuses on the problem areas and on muscles par-ticularly stressed by golf. Golfers should not get serious about stretching only when their swing becomes erratic, or a particu-lar ‘swing fault’ has been identified by their coach. Instead, they should see it as a preventive measure and an important factor to be better athletes on and off the green.So, let’s start stretching! The following 2 stretches will assist with correction of the swing faults listed:

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The following 2 stretches will assist with correction of the swing faults listed: * Over swing bend in Left arm (R) / *Wrong plane too upright to too flat (R) / *

with a stretch. Special note: This stretch is for the medial shoulder rotator and pecto-ralis minor muscle

Equipment needed: Doorway or PillarCorresponding Assessment – Internal shoulder rotator (arm up back) test

How to Perform the stretch:1)Stand with good posture by the pil-lar or doorway. Place forearm and hand vertically against the edge or pillar or doorjamb. 2)Rotate trunk forward, pivoting around shoulder. Arm should be stationary while you rotate the body.3)Stop when you feel gently stretch in front of the shoulder or outer chest.Inhale and lightly press hand into door-jamb or pillar.4)Hold for 5 seconds, then exhale and rotate further into stretch.5)Repeat 3 – 5 times each side or as indicated.

TIP: Focus on rotating body around shoulder, rather than just leaning forward.DO NOT perform this stretch if there is any shoulder issue or any discomfort beyond the feeling normally associated

Equipment needed: golf club, hand towel or stretch strapCorresponding Assessment – external shoulder rotator (arm down back) test

How to perform the stretch:1)Hold the golf club – (if you are stretch-ing Left shoulder) - with your right hand along the spine as vertical as possible. Grab the lower end of the club – (arm down back) - with your left hand.2)Start walking up the club with your left hand towards the middle back or until feel stretch in shoulder. Stop, inhale hold-ing the pressure, then exhale for 5 sec-onds. Repeat the breathing 3-4 times.3)Increase stretch comfortably with prac-

SHOULDER AND CHEST WALL STRETCH

SHOULDER ROTATOR STRETCH

tice every day.See picture (c) Ultimate stretch goal.DO NOT perform this stretch if there is

any shoulder issue or any discomfort beyond the feeling normally associated with a stretch.

Slices and pulls *Club jammed behind body/ *Loss of grip during swing / * Taking the clubface back closed (R) * Seniors – Loss of mobility and/or

power

Note: If you are a left-handed golfer, stretch the left side only where the right (R) is indicated and vice versa.

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The following stretch will assist with correction of the swing faults listed: *Poor upper mobility / *Club jammed behind body / *Poor follow-through Position *No extension pass impact / *Loss of power / *Seniors – Loss of mobility & power

Equipment needed: mat

Corresponding Assessment: Spinal rotation TestHow to perform the stretch:1)Lie on your back. Bring one knee towards the chest, press gently. (If there is knee issue hold the leg underneath the knee). Lengthen opposite leg to the floor.2)Keep this position for a few for 3-4 breaths to stretch the lower back.3)Place opposite hand on the side of the bent knee, stretch the other arm on the floor, straight out from shoulder.4)Slowly cross bent knee over the body keeping it at hip level if possible until a comfortable stretch is felt in lower back or side. Try keeping opposite shoulder on the floor.5)Breathe in and out deeply for 4-5 times holding the stretch. With each exhalation attempt to go a little further until knee is on the ground or make no more progress toward the floor. Slowly bring knee back to initial position. 6)Switch side and repeat process.7)Generally 3 times each side is suf-ficient.

The following exercise/stretch will assist the golfer with their ability to extend their lumbar spine.The golfer lacking lumbar extension will be unable to achieve an optimal backswing or follow-through position. This restriction may lead to overuse of the shoulders as a compensation, which frequently results in impingement syndrome in the shoulder. NOTE: This exercise, developed by New Zealand physiotherapist Robin McKenzie, is not designed to make the muscles stronger, it is rather a mobilization exercise to aid in restoring normal motion of the lumbar spine.

Equipment needed: matCorresponding Assessment: McKenzie Press-Up TestWarning!: If you tested positive for this test, it is essential to have a doctor clear the golfer of arthritis of the spine (an-kylosing spondylitis) before attempting this exercise. If it is present, some of the vertebras maybe fused together, there-fore performing this mobilization exercise for the purpose of regaining normal range of motion in extension may result in a fracture of the spine.

ONE LEG TRUNK ROTATION STRETCH

McKenzie PRESS-UP

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How to perform this extension mobilization exercise:1)Lie facedown with hands placed flat on the floor just outside shoulders.Inhale deeply, then exhale and slowly press upper body away from ground.2)Keep hips and pelvis in firm contact with ground. Keep glu-teal (butt) and back muscles relaxed during movement.3)Hold top position until you need to take another breath.4)As you inhale, slowly lower body to floor.5)Repeat up to 10 times.

Note – If you have normal spine extension you should be able to straighten the arms keeping pelvis on the floor (as shown in picture) The more bend you have in your arms when pelvis starts to lift off the floor, the greater the restriction in the lumbar spine.Remember: It is common to feel some minor discomfort at the end range of this movement, particularly at the beginning. However if you feel discomfort with every repetition, seek ad-vise of a medical professional.

NUTRITION

Lose Your Gut to Improve Your PuttCarrying around extra weight can have a negative effect on your golf game.Excess weight puts extra pressure on your knees, back and may inhibit your range of motion. Those added pounds make your body work harder and fatigue quicker.

It matters where you carry those extra pounds. Carrying weight in your midsection can hinder the rotation in your swing. Even more important than your golf score is your health. Fat that ac-cumulates in the abdomen is unhealthy.

There are two types of belly fats. Subcutaneous fat lies just below the skin’s surface.It’s the fat that you can grab with your hand and it’s the less dangerous of the two. The second type of fat is the trouble maker. It’s called visceral fat and is located deep in the abdomen and surrounds your vital organs. It’s not visible to the naked eye and due to the proxi-mately to your organs, visceral fat increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes and some kinds of cancers.

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Unfortunately, you can’t spot reduce. If you tend to gain weight in your belly, that’s where you’ll lose it. Calories count – if you consume fewer calories than your body burns, you’ll lose weight and your belly. Eat a well balanced diet and exercise for an hour a day – walking will burn a lot more calories than riding in a golf cart. Simply said - move more and eat less to lose belly fat. Losing toxic visceral belly fat will decrease your risk of diseases, pro-long your life and help you improve your golf game.

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YOGA

Better Athlete, Better Golfer.The last few months my teaching has taken me to the Michael Jordan Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Ocean Club in Nassau, Bahamas and I was able to witness the incredible World Golf Championship at my home course: Doral Golf Resort and Spa. Working with some of the top sports stars at MJ’s tournament and watching and teaching some of the PGA tour players rein-forces my strongest contention: “Golfers are incredible athletes!” It isn’t just a coincidence that Brett Hull, Mario Lemieux, John Smoltz, and other athletes are able to play serious par/sub par golf. So, all things being equal: “Better Athlete = Better Golfer!” Or as Ed Sherman so correctly pronounced in his golf article for the Chicago Tribune: “Why are the Pros so good and we are so bad?” Reason 1: Athleticism.So let’s take a closer look at athleticism.Here are athletic components that help define an appropriate golf fitness program. They are all inherent in human perfor-mance.Static Balance Ocular Integration Dynamic Balance Muscular IntegrationCardiovascular ROM (Range of Motion)Respiratory Functional StabilityAgility StrengthCoordination PowerCan you guess where I’m going with this? Yoga can cover all of these components if practiced correctly!In my GolfYoga classes I teach quite a few standing postures. Why? Because the golfer is on his/her feet executing the golf swings – not on the ground! This provides more appropriate mo-tor pattern development for the golfer. I have nothing against Pilates, in fact Joseph Pilates was a yogi. However, what does a golfer ever do on his or her back? Don’t answer that!So, let’s get on our feet and learn a new pose for your toolbox of yoga postures. Tree Pose (vrkshasana) is ideal for the golfer to develop balancing components.

Standing, look straight ahead and fix your gaze (drishti) on something that is not moving. De-velop a light look not an intense stare. Shift your weight to the right foot, lift your left foot and

place it with the assist of your left hand on the inside of your right upper thigh. Use a wall or a statute if you have one around (see photo) for support If you have a difficult time.

Remember: balance takes strength and strength takes time to develop. So, be patient. You will never be given a balancing load beyond your strength capacity. If you are you will lose your balance. So, when Tiger Woods dynamically rotates so fast he has the strength to support the rotation and therefore stays in balance. GET STRONG! So modify, support and use props if necessary.

With the foot in place take the hands to the hips, heart center, or above your head depending upon the level of challenge you need. If you fall out of the pose do so with awareness and levity, then move back into your level when ready.

To further the chal-lenge and the expe-rience, close your eyes. Good luck! This directly covers the Static balanc-ing component. If the foundational leg is shaking, quiver-ing or moving to find balance: Great! This is a clear sign that your body is educat-ing itself. (Nervous system recruitment ???) Try and hold for 1 minute and then move to the other side. Mirror image it.

If you wish to amp it up a little and take it into the dynamic bal-ance realm, just fol-low along and give it a try.

Start out the same as above but once you have your balance just open and close the left leg with the help of the left hand. Really ambitious? Take yogi toelock and straighten the leg. Can you imagine how strong and stable the legs will get?

You are now able to bal-ance on one leg and and you get to use two in the golf swing!

This will probably take some time, focus, and effort on your part but the payoff, is a solid one!

Joey holds a Master’s degree in Physical Education from Florida International University where he was a member of the Men’s Golf team. He holds a certification in Golf Biomechanics from the C.H.E.K. Institute. He is a former Illinois Junior College Golf Champion, Chicago City Amateur Champion, So. Florida Golf Associate Over 40 Championships and a founding Nike Golf Player Staff Member.An injury which caused him to stop playing golf led him to create Gol-fYoga in order to enjoy the game and compete again. He is an E-RYT, experienced Yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance and featured in the “Yoga fore Golf” series of videos. He also holds a black belt in Shotokan Karate.Joey can be reached for

information about classes in the Miami area or Country Club/Corporate classes/presentations at j_corona@bellsouth.net

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Despite all of our practice, despite all of our coaching and training, despite our best intentions, we sometimes find our-selves “in the rough.” It’s as true in life as it is in golf. Okay, so here you are. Due to no fault of your own, your business is not doing as well as it has in past years. Or perhaps you’ve just lost the contract that was supposed to put you over the top. Perhaps you’ve been “downsized.” Your dream is further away now than ever be-fore. Now what? When you find yourself “in the rough,” you have some critical choices to make. But the most important choices are not what you think they are. They are internal, not external. The most important decision you will ever make in this situation is – The Decision Behind the Decision.™ The three most critical choices you can make from here are: (1) What to focus on; (2) What to believe; and (3) What to expect – from this point forward.

Most people don’t know that Walt Disney suffered a great business defeat early in his career. While living and working out of his uncle’s garage, Walt Disney had cre-ated a cartoon character called “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit” and signed a contract with Universal Studios to create animated short films about the little fury critter that would be shown before the main feature film at theaters. The short films enjoyed great success, but in his youth and naive-té, Walt did not realize that he had signed away the rights to the character. When his contract came up for renewal, Univer-sal Studios refused to renew the contract

What To Do When You Land In The Roughand announced that it owned the exclu-sive rights to produce films using “Oswald The Lucky Rabbit.” Walt was devastated – and pennyless. Starting over from scratch, Walt desper-ately needed to come up with a new char-acter. The garage he was living in was infested with rats and mice. Instead of sulking in his misery, instead of turning bit-ter, instead of filing a lawsuit, Walt stopped and took an inventory of what he had left. He realized that he still had his most valu-able assets – his natural gifts, creativity, his incredible imagination, and most of all, his determination to succeed no matter what. Drawing inspiration from the mice and rats he was forced to live with, Walt created a cute little mouse character that he named “Mickey Mouse.” And the rest, as they say, is history!

MAKE A CRITICAL CHOICES TO TAKE BACK YOUR FOCUSWalt Disney taught us that the most im-portant thing you can do is – take back your focus. Here are a few tools to help you take back your focus when you find yourself in the rough.First, don’t look backward at what “could have been.” Second, don’t dwell on your anger or it will consume all of the creative energy and brain cells. These are the same brain cells that you need to generate creative and innovative ideas, or in Walt Disney’s case, new characters. Third, avoid litigation if at all possible. This only steers time, money and creativity off course. Plus, the only people who make any money in litigation are the attorneys.

Fourth, take an inventory of the gifts, tal-ents, tools and resources you have left. Write down a list of everything of value that is NOT money. You’ll be surprised what you come up with. Fifth, get wild and creative by making a list of all the things you can possibly do with what you have left. Remember, “they” may take away your of-fice, your status, and your income. But they can’t take away your determination to succeed, your inherent abilities, your intelligence or your creativity. These are the very things that have brought you all of your past successes. These gifts, tal-ents and abilities haven’t gone anywhere. They have served you well your whole life. Make the critical choice to tap into them again. MAKE A CRITICAL CHOICE TO TAKE BACK YOUR BELIEFS Three days after Lance Armstrong was di-agnosed with cancer, he boldly declared, “I want you all to know that I intend to beat this disease, and further, I intend to ride again as a professional cyclist.” Keep in mind, there was absolutely no evidence to support this statement. Keep in mind the cancer had already spread to his lungs and his brain, and the doctors only gave him six months to live. What could have possessed Lance Armstrong to make this statement? He is not a religious man, and he has never attributed his recovery to God or prayer. Lance did the same thing that heroes and legends have done for thousands of years when faced with crisis. He simply made a conscious, deliberate choice to believe. His beliefs drove his expectations.

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MAKE A CRITICAL CHOICE TO TAKE BACK YOUR EX-PECTATIONS Medical and behavioral scientists have proven that our expectations tend to determine what we get out of life. The more you expect something to happen, the more your behavior naturally conforms to those expectations, and ends up bringing about the very thing you were ex-pecting. Some people call this a self-fulfilling prophecy. Medical science calls it the placebo effect. A few recent authors and gurus have called this the “law of attraction.” But the principle is not new. This principle has existed since homo-sapiens started walking upright. Sport psy-chologists have told us for years that you are more likely to win if you visualize yourself winning. But why? Be-cause our expectations drive our actions.

But what drives our expectations? Our beliefs. For ex-ample, if you believe a chair is sturdy enough to support your weight, you are more likely to sit down in it. Why? Our beliefs drive our expectations that the chair will sup-port us. But what drives our beliefs? What we focus on. If you happen to notice, and focus on, the fact that one of the legs is cracked, you are not as likely to sit in that chair, right? Why not? Because what you are focusing on drives your beliefs and expectations about that chair. On the other hand, if you did not notice, and therefore, did not focus on, the crack in the leg, your beliefs about the chair would have been different. What we focus on determines what we believe. What we believe drives our expectations. Our expectations drive our actions.

Take back what you are focusing on right now, and you can dictate your own beliefs about what just happened to you. Paint a new picture in your mind. Make a con-scious, deliberate choice to look at it in a new light. The pain and agony you are experiencing are but the labor pains before your re-birth. You will rise again! Take back your beliefs and you will take back your expectations. Take back your expectations, and you will take back your life.

Right now, make a list of all the gifts, talents, friends and resources you have left. Then call a friend and do a “brain dump” about all the possible things you can do with what you have. This will force a definitive shift in your focus from what could have been to what you should be doing next. You will be amazed at what your brain comes up with – if you just give it a chance. But first, you have to unleash it from the past. Give yourself new handholds to hang onto in the future. Find something new to focus on to keep you moving forward. Daniel R. Castro, author of Critical Choices That Change Lives: How Heroes Turn Tragedy Into Triumph.To download the first chapter free, go to http://www.dancastro.com

DANIEL CASTRO

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