Gyroscopic Training Club Seen on ?Fore Inventors Only? Comes to Market
SAN DIEGO, CA – April 21, 2008 – SKLZ, the industry leader in sports skill development products and equipment, today announced it is now shipping its new Gyro Swing training club to golf retailers and consumers throughout the country. As a key component of the company’s line of Rick Smith Signature Series golf training aids, the Gyro Swing is the only training aid that truly gives golfers the “feel” of an ideal swing, forcing them to stay on the correct plane with a perfectly timed release.
Originally presented by inventor Larry Kelly as a finalist on The Golf Channel’s popular “Fore Inventors Only” show, the Gyro Swing has a 20,000 rpm gyroscope in its clubhead that uses the principle of conservation of angular momentum to create a distinct and forceful pathway for the club. So, what does that mean?
Rick Smith, well known as one of the PGA Tour’s top instructors, touts the benefits, “It’s the most amazing training aid I’ve ever seen and, more importantly, felt. It literally fights against off-plane swings to put your hands and clubhead exactly where they’re supposed to be, back and through. It’s the only product that lets golfers feel what it’s like to have a technically correct swing.”
With the Gyro Swing powered by six AAA batteries, the gyroscope rotates at very high RPMs to keep the swing on plane with a perfect clubface orientation to the plane. This, coupled with the fact that it encourages proper weight shift for an ideally timed release, means the clubface is squared at impact, which yields long, straight shots with the “effortless power” sought by golfers.
“This is the first training aid that allows golfers to actually ‘feel’ the perfect swing instead of worrying about positions and mechanics,” says Tom Quinn, President, SKLZ. “Retailers and golfers have been eagerly awaiting the first shipments of the Gyro Swing since they saw it on The Golf Channel and we’re happy to get it out to the market in time for the start of the golf season in most parts of the country. Golfers will be able to feel the benefits of this amazing golf trainer immediately as they dust off their clubs and head for the links this spring.”
The suggested retail price for the Gyro Swing is $219.99. To find out more about the product or to view an instructional video, visit www.sklz.com.
About SKLZ
SKLZ, the San Diego, California based company, is the industry leader in developing and marketing sports skill development trainers to serious athletes of all ages. The flagship brand of Pro Performance Sports, SKLZ builds on the popularity of the company’s industry-leading baseball product, the Hit-A-Way, to deliver broad lines of training products across a variety of sports. The company offers a Rick Smith Signature Series line of golf training products designed to help golfers gain more distance, eliminate slices, and putt better for lower scores. For more information about the company and its products, call toll-free 877-225-7275 or visit www.SKLZ.com.
For more information on the SKLZ Gyro Swing or the complete line of SKLZ products, please contact Vanessa Price at 714-544-6515 / readthegreens@aol.com or Tracy Nackel at 760-420-1602 / tnackel@cox.net.
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Vanessa Price, TEN Marketing & Public Relations, readthegreens@aol.com, 714-544-6515
