Help Stroke Power - What do you call this?????
 

My stroke feels like it is powered by my left shoulder/arm (shoulder frame stroke)My left side pushes the putter back and pulls it through. I put conventional with ball position just behind my left toe, both arms bent, right bent more than left. Is there a TGM set of terms for what that stroke is called?

Sounds like you have already named it....The Shoulder Frame Stroke. Just kidding. I know of three....the shoulder only stroke, the arm only stroke, and the wrist only stroke. Obviously there are lots of variations. It is different that you would feel a pull in your left arm and I would first recommend working on your component alignments. However, it may be that is the way you "feel" it. Give me more info...

Well, I use to put left hand low (several years), so I have MUCH more success with the left side controlling the stroke (more of an accuracy feel). When the right side controls the stroke....I get everything, push, pull, bad distance control, etc. I do set my wedges though with right forearm on plane. So, yes, from the end of my backstroke, my left shoulder/arm pulls the putter head through to the target.

My hinge action is yet to be sorted out, but, I would venture to say that its more of a "no roll feel", especially for short putts, but even for longer ones. I think my natural stroke pattern creates an arc, through the ball, without angled hinging. When I feel angled hinging, I sometimes get pulls (might be ball position though since I play it forward of middle).

I just need to reconcile what elements of TGM terminology apply to my stroke pattern so that I can get more "settled" into what I am trying to accomplish with my practice and overall putting orientation. I mean, is it a push basic stroke (I think not), or what??????

thanks again for any and all help here.

sorry for jumping in.....
 

It sounds to me like your're using a shoulders only stroke. I've been reading the posts by VJ and I think I remember him saying that with a shoulders only stroke you should play the ball a lil' more back of low point than with the arms only stroke.
I hope he'll confirm that.

What made you decide to quit putting with the left hand low?

.......I Sucked!:mad: