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Old 04-20-2008, 06:05 PM
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Tomasello's "1 to 2"
If you are familiar with Tomasello's videos, what do you call his "1 to 2" move? Is that the start-up swivel? Is there a place in the yellow book that could explain it? I just started doing this and for some reason I'm smacking the crap out of the ball now. Any info would be great.

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Old 04-24-2008, 06:29 AM
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Flying wedges assembly and sweep
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If you are familiar with Tomasello's videos, what do you call his "1 to 2" move? Is that the start-up swivel? Is there a place in the yellow book that could explain it? I just started doing this and for some reason I'm smacking the crap out of the ball now. Any info would be great.

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Hi Curtis,

I think that Tomasello's 1 to 2 move's purpose is to assemble the power package early during startup using a full Sweep pattern (see 10-22-A).
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Old 04-24-2008, 10:23 AM
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Hey thanks, I thought I was forgotten.
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Originally Posted by curtisj76 View Post
If you are familiar with Tomasello's videos, what do you call his "1 to 2" move? Is that the start-up swivel? Is there a place in the yellow book that could explain it? I just started doing this and for some reason I'm smacking the crap out of the ball now. Any info would be great.

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As he demonstrates the "1 to 2" move standing inside the plane board, it corresponds to Section 4 - Start Up of the Twelve Sections described in Chapter 8. However, the swivel part is generally only used by Swingers.
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I have a question, when the club is parallel to the ground on the backswing, should the face match your spine angle, or should it be straight up and down?
I am referring to a swinging motion.
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Old 04-24-2008, 09:20 PM
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The first time I tried this I fell in love with it. It got me interested more and more about Tomasello. I just need to learn to do it right all the time. Seems like I can get really flat. I was told this was possibly due to over-rotating my left forearm. Also can get the shanks with the wedges. Like everything else, just need to practice.

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Old 04-24-2008, 09:36 PM
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PS One more thing. I've read that Tomasello said and did different things sometimes, and he later on admitted that he made some mistakes along the way (don't we all). My question is did he make any changes to this (1 to 2) after it was filmed (Australia)? Thanks again!
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A lot to learn with the 1 to 2 position
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PS One more thing. I've read that Tomasello said and did different things sometimes, and he later on admitted that he made some mistakes along the way (don't we all). My question is did he make any changes to this (1 to 2) after it was filmed (Australia)? Thanks again!
The Australia video of Tomasello was given to me by the man himself as I left his studio on October 22nd 1993. The original copy Tommy gave me had poor tape quality, I actually had to get another copy from Tommy by mail (I sent of copy of that video to Lynn and co. and they did an excellent job editing the 70+ minutes of video into a 9 segment "chapter series"). The 1 to 2 position is from the 10 step sequence drill. That first position (1 to 2) addresses two components....1) Component 10-18-A Standard Wrist condition which is the normal wrist condition for swingers. 2) Component 10-23-C Power Package Delivery Path....the path of the hands on the backstroke and downstroke. Once you learn the drill, you can execute the backstroke sequence per 7-3 with the Magic of the Right Forearm. Cock the right elbow from the start of the backstroke and uncock the elbow from the muscles of the right forearm for the downstroke. As Tommy said...."the right forearm is in complete control." (Tom Tomasello 10/1993 and reference Tommy's 1991 GI interview). During my three day school in 1993 Tommy taught me to use 10-20-B with swinging, since then I've learned that Tommy taught the downswing with 10-20-D (both forearms starting the downswing, reference the Australia video and the term whipcracking in section 9.2 of the Golfing Machine), and he also taught Jodie Mudd and Sally Little to start the downswing with 10-20-C.

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Never have I hit the ball as good as I am now. Maybe it's just in my head but it all started when I started the "1 to 2"...

PS Thanks Delaware for your reply.
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Hey Trig, I'm blown away as well. Can you expand on what he showed you? Was it the "1 to 2" or something else? Thanks

PS Was it any different with his wedges? I"m still a little concerned with the shanks. THANKS
What excatly does 1 to 2 teach a student besides two positions? 1 to 2 is fine but it is Homer that is the devil in the details- not going from point 1 to point 2.
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