Breaking 75!!!

[JerryG]

Teach,
I just came back from a fruitful session at the range. I worked on Fanning the Right Forearm with some vertical intent, loading the lag into the #3 PP and driving it all through the ball. Rockets, mostly. Great session. As long as I monitor that forearm and PP#3 my balance was solid. Can't say that is usually the case.

[innercityteacher]

Teach,
I just came back from a fruitful session at the range. I worked on Fanning the Right Forearm with some vertical intent, loading the lag into the #3 PP and driving it all through the ball. Rockets, mostly. Great session. As long as I monitor that forearm and PP#3 my balance was solid. Can't say that is usually the case.

"..rockets..." we are talking 280 at least with those Wilson Duos!

You are a sub par shooting exceptional veteran!

ICT

[innercityteacher]

"..rockets..." we are talking 280 at least with those Wilson Duos!

You are a sub par shooting exceptional veteran!

ICT

I have an artificial hip which I cannot feel. So when I tried turning left to power my swing, some very interesting and funny things happened.

At first I tried stepping left and pulled the ball about 20 degrees left on a straight line.

To reinforce staying on plane, I set an alignment rod over and on top of a ball basket and was able to consistently hit the ball without disturbing the rod. The bad news was that I kept using the Angled Hinge.

Except it started out as an Angle Hinge but changed to a Vertical Hinge.

I can't feel my left hip so I bumped forward and tried to turn my left shoulder left. I hit every ball straight but every ball seemed to leave at a 45 degree angle! I now know I can hit a 4 iron over a 3 story tree from 100 yards away! The 4 iron apexed at 180, and the 6 iron at 160 and the driver at 220 yards. The ball landed so softly, seeming to take 10 minutes to come down, even with the driver.

I tried every ball position and the results were high and higher. I had a small bucket and was mystified. When I went to the car I checked my motion I realized I was tilting away and laying the face of the club on its back for a Vertical Hinge.

Ok ,so I know turning my left shoulder helps me create a Vertical Hinge from an Angle Hinge start-up. Now I have to try a standard set-up or anything else someone can suggest.

ICT

[innercityteacher]

Boy, is my left hip sore!

Ok set up with my rods after school and slid the ball up to my left heel and stepped left and got consistently straight shots with my normal distances.


But what if I turn my elbow to the left or pull it to the left? Now we're talking because the ball had more jump and almost a club length's greater difference. Ball position is important.


To refresh my memory, I went back to the simple vertical cocking and un-cocking of the left wrist.

http://youtu.be/vVws0CQqTDc


I set up ready to "roll on that line."

I monitored the straight line baseline, prepared to un-cock on that line, and rolled on that line with a marching drill action. So simple.


http://youtu.be/vVx6DPCIhd8


I really concentrated on keeping head still and lagging the club all the way to the top and then I threw that left wrist un-cocking at the ball.

We are about a month away from club championships. I know I can hit my driver down the middle and likewise my other clubs but our course has lots of troubles in front. Perhaps by concentrating strategy and on my sand game/ chips and putts, I can challenge for the "A" flight.

We will see!

ICT

[MizunoJoe]

Ok ,so I know turning my left shoulder helps me create a Vertical Hinge from an Angle Hinge start-up. Now I have to try a standard set-up or anything else someone can suggest.

ICT

Sounds like you have regressed into a Pivot Controlled Hands procedure. You're letting the Pivot be the master of your hands instead of the servant. Go back to the Imperatives - Trace the plane line with PP#3 using the Pivot with a no-roll feel and with a Flat Left Wrist, which will give you Angled Hinging.

[innercityteacher]

Sounds like you have regressed into a Pivot Controlled Hands procedure. You're letting the Pivot be the master of your hands instead of the servant. Go back to the Imperatives - Trace the plane line with PP#3 using the Pivot with a no-roll feel and with a Flat Left Wrist, which will give you Angled Hinging.

I do need to keep that left wrist flat but say, do I cover the base line of the plane or trace it?

Thanks!

ICT

[MizunoJoe]

I do need to keep that left wrist flat but say, do I cover the base line of the plane or trace it?

Thanks!

ICT

Trace it - do some flashlight work to get the hang of tracing the plane line with the imaginary line from PP#3 through the sweet spot. I've found the perfect flashlight for this - the Streamlight Stylus Pro, which is about the same diameter as a golf shaft and about 5" long, and takes 2 AAA batteries. Your hard work will surely pay off!

[DrWho]

As MJ posted, it is traced with PP#3, covering the baseline is an illusion. I doubt you are toying with a pivot powered stroke as totally ignorant hands are needed and yours aren't. A hands controlled pivot is NOT a pivotless golf stroke.

[MizunoJoe]

As MJ posted, it is traced with PP#3, covering the baseline is an illusion. I doubt you are toying with a pivot powered stroke as totally ignorant hands are needed and yours aren't. A hands controlled pivot is NOT a pivotless golf stroke.

I hope he is, because Pivot Power is required!

Also, I presume no one thinks I implied that Hand Control implies no Pivot. On the contrary, he should start his tracing practice with Acquired Motion, which uses the Pivot to move the hands.