I have seen you hit enough balls in person to know your motion is sweet. What I never picked up until looking at this sequence is how much weight is decidedly "left" throughout your entire motion.
I have been working on this a lot lately and it has quieted down everything in my swing.
Yoda
Can you describe what is happening here in this frame with the left arm...is there a fair amount of separation of the left arm from the body before the swivel up action....it appears that the left arm is no longer straight yet the left forearm has not swiveled up yet
I've been watching Tomasello tapes, and he is not in favor of left knee flex on the down and through swing claiming that it can take you too far in front of the ball. What do you think Yoda? It obviously works for you.
I guess so - there's nobody answering me! Guess I'll go hit some balls.
How did you hit them? The tripod concept is HUGE! They say the name of the game is consistency...but what does that really mean? For me it has some to mean a predicatble low point, or the supremacy of a centered arc. The more tethered...the fewer the compensations...the more consistent you are. Watching the players that Yoda recommended as good examples of a centered and stationary head you can still see slight movement, but not much. I used to set up with a lot of axis tilt, supposedly as a result of the right arms being lower than the left, this moved low point back and resulted in great inconsistency. I now learn a great deal from my divots. Case in point: A few weeks back I played a round where I hit 2-3 medium irons shots slightly out to the right. My divots were a little deeper than ideal and starting a bit more up plane than they should. In the old days I would have started to fret over my ailing swing. This time I moved the ball 2 inches down plane and....voila...Stripe City! This is what Jack Nicklaus talked about when he emphasized the importance of being able to fix one's swing during the round, a fix not an overhaul mind you!
I think many people sway in an attempt to create width in their arc. This is why in my opinion the tripod concept and extensor action are important to understand in concert with one another.
Great round of golf Yoda...you must have been using the full motion swing as sequenced below. This sequence was captured from an action clip on the soon to be released VJ-Yoda DVD.
Yoda. I love your pivot seen here. Your hip motion, hip action, axis tilt, cleared right hip, early bump , centered head etc.
What component variations are we seeing here in TGM terms?
Yoda. I love your pivot seen here. Your hip motion, hip action, axis tilt, cleared right hip, early bump , centered head etc.
What component variations are we seeing here in TGM terms?
Thanks
O.B. Left
May I please bump for OB's question. Beautiful motion. I think it may even have a touch of VJ Trolio's secret going on. I would LOVE to learn more about what you think about your swing Yoda! A list of components would go a long way in assisting me...
Thank You,
Kevin
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Yoda, if you also answer questions from an ignorant beginner (with regards to TGM) may I ask: What we here see, is it a hitter or a swinger? (How do we see that?).
Is it a good idea for a hitter to address the ball from an impact fix position?
Hi Air. You are unaware, I'm sure, that Yoda is conducting...
Originally Posted by airair
Yoda, if you also answer questions from an ignorant beginner (with regards to TGM) may I ask: What we here see, is it a hitter or a swinger? (How do we see that?).
Is it a good idea for a hitter to address the ball from an impact fix position?
...4 days of lessons and massive amounts of kibitzing which will hopefully lead to massive amounts of other business etc., etc., etc.
Yoda does answer questions for all sorts of people but he might not do it today. Most of our brain trust is with Yoda, too, at this event so double phooey.
I could tell you what I know, but we both know that is limited. You have several really good options, however. 1) Go to our PM option (personal mail) and open a buddy list. 2) Look up KevCarter, JerryG, Daryl, O.B.Left and EDZ. 3) Send them your questions. They are fabulous people as far as I can tell. They will answer your questions, effectively. 4) Your other option while waiting for their responses, is to use our "search" function and look up "Impact Fix," "Startup," "Downswing," and any other term that interests you.
I have an impact bag in my basement and a higher ceiling . I also have 3 little dogs (and one does look like Toto), who always need to go out. I get a concept, take the dogs out, whack the bag using my new-found insights for 20 minutes and my wife thinks I'm a genius. The dogs like me and I even think of questions I can harass Daryl, with, which is very fun.
Is it still very light at night in your location? When does golfing stop there? Do you have indoor golf ranges?
Onward!
Patrick
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