Change your Thinking

[Daryl]

A lot of good can come from thinking of the Club as Part of the Right Forearm Flying Wedge. It's the part that strikes the Ball. But when Pulling or Pushing, think that you're pulling or pushing the entire Wedge Structure, not simply the Club.

[KevCarter]

I love it! First, be meticulous in getting the Right Forearm Flying Wedge alignments set up properly at address...

Kevin

[JerryG]

Another hunk of help. Thanks Daryl. That's a great perspective for me.

[Yoda]

A lot of good can come from thinking of the Club as Part of the Right Forearm Flying Wedge. It's the part that strikes the Ball. But when Pulling or Pushing, think that you're pulling or pushing the entire Wedge Structure, not simply the Club.

Daryl is right on, here. The Flying Wedges rule!

Homer Kelley identified them in the first edition of The Golfing Machine, but as he later said, "I didn't know what I had". Over time, he came to understand their true importance, and he used later editions to define their respective alignments. Also, their relationships with the other Stroke Components and, indeed, the essential Geometry of the Stroke itself.

Specifically to Daryl's point, Mr. Kelley emphasized maintaining the entire structure of each of the Wedges -- Left Arm and Right Forearm -- throughout the Stroke and especially during the Impact Interval:

Left Arm Flying Wedge

" . . . and remember to take the whole Primary Lever Assembly -- the Left Arm, the Hands, Clubshaft and Clubhead -- into Impact. It is the Hands AND Clubhead -- not just the Clubhead -- that define the Plane." [The Flat Left Wrist / 4-D-1]

Right Forearm Flying Wedge

" . . . it is absolutely MANDATORY that, Hitting or Swinging, it is the Right Forearm -- not just the Right Hand and/or Clubshaft -- that must be thrown, or driven, into Impact. " [The Major Basic Stroke / 7-3]

Thanks for this reminder, Daryl. For the dedicated golfer seeking his most effective, efficient Stroke, nothing is more important.

[dodger]

Daryl is right on, here. The Flying Wedges rule!

Homer Kelley identified them in the first edition of The Golfing Machine, but as he later said, "I didn't know what I had". Over time, he came to understand their true importance, and he used later editions to define their respective alignments. Also, their relationships with the other Stroke Components and, indeed, the essential Geometry of the Stroke itself.

Specifically to Daryl's point, Mr. Kelley emphasized maintaining the entire structure of each of the Wedges -- Left Arm and Right Forearm -- throughout the Stroke and especially during the Impact Interval:

Left Arm Flying Wedge

" . . . and remember to take the whole Primary Lever Assembly -- the Left Arm, the Hands, Clubshaft and Clubhead -- into Impact. It is the Hands AND Clubhead -- not just the Clubhead -- that define the Plane." [The Flat Left Wrist / 4-D-1]

Right Forearm Flying Wedge

" . . . it is absolutely MANDATORY that, Hitting or Swinging, it is the Right Forearm -- not just the Right Hand and/or Clubshaft -- that must be thrown, or driven, into Impact. " [The Major Basic Stroke / 7-3]

Thanks for this reminder, Daryl. For the dedicated golfer seeking his most effective, efficient Stroke, nothing is more important.

If a golfer were to look at this post and work on nothing else he or she would break 80 easily. 7-3 alone could form the basis of an exceptionally sound stroke. Add 4-D-1 and its all there. Nice xmas present Daryl and Yoda, thanks.

[12 piece bucket]

A lot of good can come from thinking of the Club as Part of the Right Forearm Flying Wedge. It's the part that strikes the Ball. But when Pulling or Pushing, think that you're pulling or pushing the entire Wedge Structure, not simply the Club.

One of the most important concepts in the entire Golfing Machine . . . when things get whacky I always come back to "wedge around the corner" . . .

Good post . . . critical.

[Daryl]

One of the most important concepts in the entire Golfing Machine . . . when things get whacky I always come back to "wedge around the corner" . . .

Good post . . . critical.

Wedge Around the Corner. That's exactly how I think of it. Hmm? Who are you and what have you done with Bucket?

[david sandridge]

"wedge around the corner" bucket can you elaborate on that What corner?

[12 piece bucket]

"wedge around the corner" bucket can you elaborate on that What corner?

Tendency to swing under plane and out to right . . . right forearm flying wedge down out and forward then back up and in . . . with back up an in being . . . the CO'ner.

[Daryl]

Tendency to swing under plane and out to right . . . right forearm flying wedge down out and forward then back up and in . . . with back up an in being . . . the CO'ner.

Oh, that's not what I imagined. When I think "Wedge around the Corner", I visualize the Right Forearm rotating around the Hub of the Pulley.