[Yoda]

repodesk wrote:

The "Clap" drill explanation has been great for me. Thanks! I'm sure you've explained it to many many people, and some of the people on this forum already knew it, but I think it was the first time that I remember hearing this. Question #1: Do you think the feeling that I get from this drill can also be one of the things that can help me avoid hitting fat? I'm thinking that it will help prevent me from moving my right (trailing) elbow too inside(?) or too low(?) on the downswing. Yoda wrote: When you apply this incredibly simple and natural move to your G.O.L.F. procedure, you will, of course, need to coordinate it with a clearing Right Hip (in order to permit the Hands to trace their proper route to the Top). But...as far as Right Forearm fanning goes, that's it! [Remember, it's okay if some things really are simple.] Question 2: I have been addressing the ball with a pre-cleared right hip. my hips will be closed relative to the shoulders, right? If a person does this, is there a tendency to eventually to start unintentionally lining up with your shoulder line pointing further to the right? Question 3: if i preclear my right hip, then I should be able to keep the club on plane for a hitting procedure. But lets say that you don't preclear the hip at address or the start of the backswing, does that mean it is NOT possible to keep your club on plane for the hitting procedure? Thanks

I'm glad the clapping drill helped. I knew it would.

Regarding your questions, please pardon the brevity. Yoda has raised manystarships from the swamp tonight. It is late, and he is tired. But tomorrow isSaturday, and since you might have a game or a big practice session lined up, Ithought you might need the answers. So here they are:

#1. Yes. Your execution will be better because your Total Motion will be better(per 12-3 and 12-5).

#2. a. Yes. Your Right Hip will be pulled "off the Line." YourShoulders will remain "on the Line.".
#2. b. Perhaps you will tend to aim more to the right. But then again, perhapsnot. Just actively monitor your Stance Line and Plane Line versus the TargetLine (per 10-5) and comply with G.O.L.F. alignments. Translate the correctMechanic into a reliable Feel per Chapter 3. [By the way, most people are alreadylined up way too far to the right, but that is another, very interestingstory.]

#3. That's what it means. Hitting (or Swinging), it will not be possible tokeep the Club On-Plane. Why? Because the Right Hip will block the proper actionof the Right Elbow and thereby prevent the Hands from executing their On-Planeassignments.

 

markb wrote:

Yoda, thanks.. I read somewhere your "clap" analogy for the fanning. Perhaps you can restate as that really clear it up for me.

Clap your Hands, and watch your forearms.

That is ALL you need to know about Fanning.

Trust me...

Some things really are simple...

And Fanning -- Clapping -- is one of them!