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economist suntribune sports thursday july 4 2002 19 one good shot motivates you from page 18 about competing with yourself playing against your emotions and having some fun its amazing how important the little things are in golf how you hold your club for example youre not supposed to clutch it until your hand cramps oh youre supposed to hold it loosely also it helps to wear gloves i found this out when my club went flying from my sweaty hands in 30- degree heat no one laughed except me and that was nice you must follow through on your swing not only with your arms but with your hips too try to look like a golf profes sional at the end of your swing advised mr spylo even if you dont hit a good shot it will appear like you did now thats a good tip remember even people who have golfed for years have bad habits many of them so ingrained improvement is not easy mr spylo said lessons at any stage of your golf career can improve your game even the professionals take les sons its easier for a second pair of eyes to see what youre doing right and what youre doing wrong the longest shot i hit was 120 yards awesome eh the shortest was about one yard hit the rubber tee into the air a few times too well i am a beginner after all here are mr spylos tips on improving your swing learn the proper grip thats why a lot of people dont get better after a certain level they dont have the proper grip start from a wellbalanced position ball placed in front of you at the midpoint between your feet outside foot facing slightly outward and buttocks sticking out no prob lem there practise your short game as much as possible putting thats what you do on the green when you get close to the hole chipping shots that are low to the ground with a bit of a bounce to get on the green pitching shooting high and landing softly to get out of sand traps or the rough on the sides of the fairway most common mistakes holding your club too tight buttocks not sticking out enough swinging too much with your arms and not enough with your lower body it only takes one good shot to motivate you mr spylo said and how many shots does it take before the club is in the pond in frustration i guess thats differ ent for everyone for information on lessons at angus glen call 9058875157 been there done that is a regular feature following the exploits of staff who try to keep up with experts in a wide variety of sports and recreation activities photochrissie obrien staff writer kathleen griffin gets some tips on the finer points of golf with angus glen golf club pro david spylo ramp rage 3 event wildly popular its summer sale time at from page 18 if you want to be a good snow- boarder youre a skater in the summer said newmarket resident adam mclaughlin 19 who quit the winter sport after suffering a couple of concus sions and a broken elbow its almost exactly like snowboarding but i wasnt enjoying it not unlike its snowbased cousin skateboarding is viewed by many as an activity high on intimidation and low on the respect of others sort of a lifestyle unto itself often misunderstood i think a big part of it is the style of dress said mr scenna its a lot of punk and rap music and both styles of dress are extreme its an extension of an extreme aspect of the life mr mclaughlin understands the image portrayed by skateboarders can leave people wary like any other seg ment of society he agrees boarders have their negative element our reputation is that all we do is destroy stuff but its a stereotype people have to get past our reputation is that all we do is destroy stuff but its a stereotype people have to get past he said the truth is if you skate in certain spots security guards will kick you out but you have to have a good attitude when that happens mr mclaughlin is by no means remotely close to being a professional he is however one of the lucky few with a productive relationship with a board company friends of the fiveyear veteran fre quently film his rides often on toronto streets and he forwards the tapes to companies that reward him with prod uct presently he receives one board per month and tshirts from zion skateboards a british columbiabased company that receives inexpensive advertising in return i just want to get my name out there as much and as fast as possible mr mclaughlin said claiming he goes through a skateboard per month and skates three or four times weekly up to five hours each time often his friends film his missions for corporate viewing purposes namebrand boards endorsed by the best boarders in the business can go for up to 90 blank boards can be had for 40 to 50 but getting a regular supply is key to being permanently boarded usually ill skate big stuff like handrails or big stairs if i land wrong ill get chips in the front or back and keep getting messed up said mr mclaughlin thats how injuries occur when youre not comfortable on your board just as ski hills reluctantly made room for the new generation so too are communities which are conceding space for skateboard parks and facilities they are moneymakers after all enthusiasts in newmarket hope to be next in line for a facility one rink at the ray twinney complex will house an indoor park starting in early to mid- july as the ice pad is transformed into a skateboarding facility the temporary venue is considered by the skatiteg crowd to be a market test possibly leading to a permanent year- round structure were going to impress to the town there are a ridiculous amount of skate boarders out there mr scenna said kids are just dying for a sport that they can do more if we can get an indoor facility yearround it would help keep kids out of trouble and improving their skills i think if the town is serious they can find some place the highlight of the summer season will be ramp rage 3 a daylong festival of skateboarding in august culminating with competitions in several age and skill categories the event has been wildly popular the past two years when the newmarket 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