The Bucket Stratagem
 

Yellow Spined Bruvaz,

This post will be the formal documentation of the Bucket Axioms. This strategy I believe to be foolproof to improving your G.O.L.F.ing life. There are some prerequesite tools that you will need inorder to begin the journey of improving your craft. And I will list those for you. But first . . .

I have spent much of my limited free time devoting myself to developing what I believe to be a very concrete and fundamental understanding of The Golfing Machine. I have read, viewed, question, debated and incubated for the past 3 years. Many many heartfelt thanks to those that have guided me on my fullfilling journey (Eddie Cox, Lynn Collard Greenz Blake, David Chapter 10 Orr, Ted thatreallyhurt Fort, Drew Silver Surfer Chapman, and even Mo and Ron on the "other" team). And now is the time for IMPLEMENTATION . . . .

The items I BELIEVE that will be invaluable to you in your success are listed below

A NET - I have a pop-up net got it for less than $100. (I also have I big cage that will not fit in my basement . . . I'll ship it to the first person to PM me for $50 via Paypal).

A MAT - I snagged a mat off ebay for $80 shipped that allows you to feel if you hit it fat.

A MIRROR - You can get one cheap at the Wallmizzie.

A VIDEO CAMERA - This could run you some smackers but you can get a cheap old one off ebay.

A OLD SET OF BLADES - You need something that has a sweetspot that requires PRECISION even if you don't plan on playing these clubs. The are your "training" models. I picked up a 60's vintage set of Hogan Precisions off this old codger JW for $60.

Once you have the materials . . . it is time to begin implementing what you have learned out here.

You need to consistently practice and consistently MONITOR your practice via video. You should primarily practice into the net during your "off-season" if you have one. Why? There is no distraction of target and distance. When you have a target and you are trying to hit it . . . it will take over your subconscious and your focus will not be on what you are trying to change in your motion. For me anyway the only way not to be mezmorized by ball flight was to take it TOTALLY out of the equation.

Now there are plenty of drills and basic acquired and total motions you can do . . . but the main thing is . . . TO JUST PLAIN DO SOMETHING AND MONITOR IT!!! The David Orr Doctrine is to MONITOR ALL PRACTICE . . . think he actually films almost every swing. I don't do that but I do think you should check what you are doing about every 4 to 5 sessions.

And last but not least . . . Put your mind into your hands. Per Homer Kelley, "TOO HELL WITH THE CLUBHEAD . . . YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUBHEAD!!!!" Just totally start listening to your hands. Hear there message even though you may not speak there language yet. Just tune in . . . .You'll start understanding what the are telling you. And get those clubs that are HARD TO HIT. Make your training difficult and "live" golf won't seem as hard.

This is what I am now doing and I firmly believe that I will come up for air a much better golfer and G.O.L.F.er.

Holla back.

George Peppard in his A Team days used to say "I love it when a plan comes together!"

Looks like a "road map" to G.O.L.F level precision!

I agree with it all... but maybe even more video monitoring...

Where is Eddie Cox? Been a long time.

Bucket...
How 'big' is a 'big' cage? My ceilings in my basement are 8 ft.

The Basement Cage
 

Uh Oh...I hear footsteps...Mike O is on his way. :confused1 :laughing9

Need to know more about the mat. PM me or point me to some details in the training aid room bud.

I wunder....
 

I wunder how many moon pies and Grape Nehis this thread is going to use?

My ceilings are 9 I think . . . it fits with room to spare. It was too wide for my basement. It's like 11 feet wide 7 feet tall and 5 deep. I can't fit it between the poles . . . the poles are from another life . . . I'm still available for bachelorette parties though.

Holla if you want to hook it up.

This here's pretty much what I got . . . mine is like 4X4 I think. It's pretty good and wasn't $300 like them others. I think I paid $80 plus shipping.


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Eddie still lurks . . . He's one of THE best as you know. Let's go see him when the weather warms up . . . give me a holla and we'll make him let us come hang out.

And I love the course. Went from the car dragging the sticks, and sliding on the footjoys to the first tee. Without a practice swing, mini-sliced my tee shot and found it in the middle of the fairway. Got to love that right to left down hill slope.

Sounds like a plan. Then off to Pine Needles.