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The Power of the Pendulum
This is the basis of all True Swing theory. When you learn to let gravity do its thing, your swing takes care of itself.
The Intuitive "Feel Based" Style of Golf
How to Become a Natural at Golf in 2–3 DaysAnd Drop 10–15 Strokes Off Your Game
Erika Larkin, PGA Teacher of the Year, Golf.com's "Top 100" Teacher, and Creator of the "True Swing Sequence," is hosting small, intimate 2–3 day immersion events for a limited time. Here you can awaken the effortless, excellent golfer within you and make great golf easy & natural.
PGA Teacher of the Year✦Golf.com "Top 100" Teacher✦Creator of the "True Swing Sequence"
Hi, I'm Erika Larkin
I've made it my mission to help make the game easy, enjoyable, and energizing for everyone I teach.
I've been playing golf all my life. While I loved competing at the D1 and PGA level, my true passion is in teaching others how to unlock that natural, easy swing that wins games and makes the sport such fun.
The people I love helping most are those who want to enjoy playing with their friends, family, spouse, and want to make new social connections on the green.
People all over the world come to me with the desire to learn, and a bunch of fears of why they might not be able to get good.
Things I commonly hear:
- "I'm starting too late! I'll never catch up with my friends."
- "I'm just not that athletic or flexible."
- "I'm too old, injured, and stiff."
- "I get so frustrated. Sometimes I love to play, but when a game goes bad, I want to quit."
- "I get so embarrassed when I mess up in front of people. I feel like I'm bringing the game down."
The good news is:
- You don't need athletic ability.
- You don't need endless hours of practice.
- You don't need the fanciest equipment.
All you need is to experience what it's like to let your body naturally align with the basic physics of motion.
You have someone like myself or my trainers help you discover the simplicity of gentle movement and relaxed intention. Once you've been shown the way, and get guided on how to repeat it… it's almost impossible to go back to how you were before.
What people are amazed to find is that once they find their true swing, all their excuses melt away, they start playing better than ever… and golf becomes so much fun.
What is your True Swing?
Your natural, effortless simple movement that hits amazing shots just from you letting go.
It's about you getting out of the way and letting the perfect fling just flow through you.
And when you work with me and my trainers, we help you experience this True Swing first hand… and show you how to make it permanent.
"I've never had someone who couldn't find their True Swing… And everyone who learns this is just amazed at how great the game of golf can be."
Why Golf is So Impossible Before You Find Your Swing
Before you find your true swing, the game of golf can feel so defeating, that it might as well be rigged.
For some, every swing feels like a roll of the dice, where you never know where the ball will go (or if you'll hit at all).
For others, every swing feels like a moment of truth of whether you're good at the game. Sometimes it feels like a moment of truth of whether you're worth much period.
Even though we tell ourselves "it's just a game," it's hard not to take it personally when golf doesn't go your way.
What a lot of golfers find frustrating is that they can try so many exercises, tactics, and tricks, and nothing seems to work. It's as if they're immune to lessons, tips, and help.
The reason why golf is so hard has nothing to do with you. It has nothing to do with your athletic ability, your focus, or even your coordination.
Sure, those things can help… but it's not really what makes a good golfer.
The Secret
The Secret to Allowing the Swing Instead of Trying to Do It Right
The last thing you need is someone leaning over your shoulder saying "Relax! Relax!"
You already know that being stiff and tense doesn't help you swing better.
The problem is that your body has a lot of tension locked away in it that can't be released simply from deep breaths and stretching. In modern living, we all have decades of experiences of tensing up, physically and mentally.
The good news is you don't have to let go of every bit of physical tension to play great golf.
Instead, there's a way you can train your body to allow the perfect swing to just flow through it.
A Simple Demonstration
If You Can Drop a Ball, You Can Have a Great Swing
Imagine you have a ball in your hand. No matter what physical shape you're in, you could drop the ball on the ground right?
You could also let the ball roll from your palm to your fingers, and let it fall into your other hand.
Then you could let the ball roll in that hand from your palm to your fingers, and to the other hand… then to the ground.
That's how simple the game of golf can be.
Just allowing something to move as it does.
- You let your club swing upwards, with just the tiniest amount of force behind your motion…
- And you let it swing down, right at the ball…
- And the ball sails into the sky… without you having to do its thing.
If you want the ball to sail to the right, or left, you just make an easy adjustment to your hips.
If you want the ball to go high… or low… you make another easy adjustment.
If you want to make it even easier… you pick a different type of club to swing.
That's how easy it is.
And there will come a time when you don't even remember how to play golf the wrong way… You may even have trouble understanding why everyone else can't play the way you do.
At the True Swing Retreat
How to Awaken Your Natural Easy Swing
Once you unlock your True Swing, there's no going back.
You can't unlearn the natural, easy way of movement. It's with you for life.
So if — for some reason — you enjoy cursing & complaining at the golf course like some people do… you do not want to come to this retreat.
At Unlock Your True Swing, you'll be given the full visceral, physical experience of having your mind and body integrated with the game of golf.
Many have tried to learn this through my books and online courses. Some report great results.
But the true, permanent transformations come when someone can see what the True Swing looks like up close… and be gently guided into creating their own true swing.
When you have that physical, hands-on, deep immersion, it's like every cell in your body awakens to the game.
That's where I hear things like:
- "I've heard this so many times, but it never really clicked until now"
- "I knew this before, but now I feel it"
- "I can't believe I hit that shot! I've never done this before!"
There's a lot of reasons why this tends to happen
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In person, you can see how I and my trainers move from every angle. There's only so much you can gather from a video screen or photograph.
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You get subtle physical adjustments that make all the difference in the world. Just a tap on your elbow can unveil a realization that knocks five strokes off your score.
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You also get a professional spotting the parts of your body you didn't even know were tense.
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You get to watch other students doing the exercises. You'll see one finally drop his tension, and you'll see where it might be in yourself.
What to Expect
What to Expect During Your Transformation Into a True Swing Golfer
There is a moment where everything just "clicks." It may happen right at the retreat, the weekend after, or even a couple months after.
You're at the golf course, standing at the tee, with the sun just beginning to dip below the trees.
You step into your pre-swing movement, something just feels different. As you line up your shot, something inside tells you to forget everything and just swing.
You take a deep breath, relax your shoulders, and let it flow naturally.
The moment the club hits the ball, you know it's right. There's a smoothness to your movement that wasn't there before, an effortless grace that makes you feel like the club is an extension of your own body.
The ball sails through the air in the perfect arc… and it lands right where you imagined it would.
You had always thought you would jump for joy if this moment ever happened, but for some reason, you just calmly smile instead. This isn't a one-time accomplishment to cheer for. This now is your game. In fact, this is you.
You've become the golfer you were meant to be, and you realize it was always within you.
From that moment on, you have a newfound confidence. Your steps are light and your mind is clear.
Every shot you take is made with a feeling of wellbeing and joy. When you play with friends, you don't even really need to focus on the shot. You can just enjoy yourself and let the shot take care of itself.
You even find yourself "holding back" with some people who are still learning, because you don't want to outshine them too much.
The golf course is now your territory, and you truly feel like you belong.
This is your true swing — natural, confident, and uniquely yours.
Inside the Retreat
Inside the 2-Day and 3-Day True Swing Retreat
Whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced, you'll find that attending a True Swing Retreat opens up a natural, intuitive ability in your game that you didn't know was possible.
This is not simply a "seminar" on how to hit better. You'll get plenty of "how-to" instructions, of course.
But the real value comes from the experiential, hands-on teaching that allows you to absorb the principles and practices into your bones.
Remember that your true swing is already in you.
Once we awaken that swing, your goal will be to continue practicing so you don't forget what it's like.
We advise you to spend a lot more time than usual practicing after an event to completely cement the lessons into your being.
Here is some of what we'll cover
A complete, hands-on curriculum — absorbed into your bones.
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Warmups that Awaken
Your body has a natural physical intelligence. The way you warm up allows your body to tap into that awareness, so you can perform your best from the first shot.
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Foundational Movements & Basic Pendulum Drills
Prime the neuromuscular system to give you your best accuracy.
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Baseline Video Capture
We film how you're swinging now, so we know exactly what you need to work on. (Plus you'll be amazed at how much better your swing gets within a couple days.)
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Small, Medium, and Big Energy Swings
The secret to only using just enough energy to get your best result. This protects you from exhaustion, and makes it so much easier to relax while playing.
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Finding Your Flow
Signature exercises that tap into the Unconscious Mind.
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The Glue — Rhythm, Tempo, and Finish
With these three locked in, your shots become more consistent than ever.
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Woods & Drivers
The easy selection process for which club to use. When you see how this works, you'll be stunned you never noticed it before.
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Intuitive Geometry
The no-math way of figuring the perfect arc from your tee to the destination.
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Hill Leverage
How to get the terrain on your side — no matter where your position is — so the course becomes a partner helping your ball get to the end point.
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Pro-Putting
The way to make putting a simple, matter-of-fact "closing the deal," where you get your ball in the hole without thinking about it.
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Instinctive Accuracy
How to use the AimPoint Green Reading System that gives your brain a GPS for each put.
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Predictive-Perception
How to visualize your game in a way that subconsciously-programs your body to make corrections that get the ball right where you want it to be.
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Balance & Being
For giving your body rock-solid stability that makes it easier to use your full range of motion for a powerful swing.
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Slack Block Training
To "lock in" your True Balance. You'll feel rooted to the earth, stable, and completely confident for each swing.
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Speed-Enhancing
To give you an effortless power that makes your driving shot go farther than ever before. (Once you first master speed, it will be hard for you to hold back from sailing a ball far past the hole. Don't worry, you'll learn how to control it!)
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Savvy Short Swings
Demystify chipping and pitching. There are 2 basic combinations that solve 99% of every short swing issue.
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Perfect Wedge Calibration
Be completely prepared for approach shots 30–100 yards away. This may become your favorite aspect of the game once you learn this method.
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Practice Habits & Strategies to Take Home
While you may have an incredible evolution while at the retreat, you need an expert practice routine to keep and grow your gains. These habits let you keep getting better & better even if you don't increase your practice time.
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Pre-Swing & Post-Swing Routines the Pros Use
These are closely guarded rituals from the PGA that professionals use to optimize every shot.
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Erika's Toy Box
All of the training aids that me and other pros use on a daily basis to add accuracy, power, and ease to every swing.
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"Orange Whip" Stretching
To give you flexibility & mobility that may have been missing for decades.
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Personalized Take-Home Notes
Notes that apply 100% only for you, that will keep you progressing as if myself and the other trainers were right over your shoulder reinforcing your practice.
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Lunch & Learn Experiences
To give you deep understanding of True Swing theory in a relaxed, delicious environment.
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Delightful Dinners
As a group to just kick back and enjoy our time together as lovers of the sport.
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Happy Hours
Have a drink on me and get to bond with your fellow golf mates.
Some of the above can change depending on the event. Social "extras" like happy hours and meal plans especially can come or go based on the venue and time available.
A Common Question
"Do I Book a 2-Day or 3-Day?"
It's really up to you.
If you have the time and money, I would say the 3-Day is a slam-dunk choice. Most of the material covered is the same, but we have the time to go deep and really help you experience what will make you a great golfer.
The more time you spend with me and my trainers, the less hard you need to work when you get home to "lock in" your improvements.
Now if it's 2-Day or nothing, then by all means, book the 2-Day! You're much better off signing up for what you can right now, and coming back another time if scheduling permits. We get repeat attendees because it becomes so wonderful… even addictive to watch your swing get easier, more relaxed, and skillful.
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My Promise & Your Guarantee
A transformative experience — or your money back.
Look, I can't guarantee how many points you'll drop off your score, or whether you'll win your next local tournament.
What I can guarantee is a transformative experience where you play better, have healthier, more relaxed movements, and enjoy the game of golf more than ever before.
I truly believe you will FEEL the difference on the very first day, that you'll get the first part of that magical "click" where you can tell that nothing will ever be the same.
So if you feel like this is what you've been looking for, book a slot (they sell out fast!) and come meet me at a True Swing Retreat.
If at the end of Day 1, you do not feel like you are getting what you came for, let me know. I'll happily give you a full refund, and you can keep any goodies that you received on your first day. You'll even get to keep your video-analysis and any notes I've taken on your progress so far.
That's how confident I am that you'll be thrilled at your results.
One Last Thing
But the one thing you must do is book your slot now.
Since these events almost always sell out, I'll be raising the prices very soon. And at some point, I won't be able to personally teach these programs at all. I'll always make sure I have great trainers available, but this might be your one chance to work with me personally.
I hope to see you on the green!
— Erika Larkin