Basic Motion Questions

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Thanks for your thoughts golfbulldog, made interesting reading. Nice to know i'm not going completely loopy

Amen Corner i tried your right hand grip drill and not much really happened. The clubface was just trapped against the table.



I tried the above and it was smoother and more controled than my other basic motion. But it felt like a definite hit not a swing.

Regarding your last comment about total motion. I read 6-M-1 and took it to mean in the context of my over accelerlation issues that i'm effectively shortening my radius too early, which is why it feels so quick. It's all about maintaining lag in the lower body and then allowing the accumulators to release naturally.

Danny,

I am sorry for the incomplete instruction regarding the righthand grip. I was in a hurry going out but wanted to post the thread.

When you put the right hand on the club and press with both pp#1 and 3, then take up the club and you should have a ok right handgrip. Modern teaching (which I was guilty to also before I found TGM)teaches out a grip where at the best only pp#3 could push the club against the table.

Regarding the basic motion - I could be wrong about this, if that is the case,I am ready to listen and learn.

There cannot be any pulling by the left arm in basic motion, since it is only 2 feet back and 2 feet through
This statement is made with following in mind. The short distance and per 1L 7/8/10.

What you are doing is building the structure of your swing. In this case the 3D impact and taking it to the end of followthrough,i.e both arms straight.

Now continuing towards the total motion:

When you have this solid base under control, go on to stage 2, where you start as in basic motion. Zero out the pivot, shoulder turn and wrist action first. Take the right forearm to the level to the ground position and hit some balls. When you are comfortable with it add shoulder turn and hit balls. Keep on the same procedure and adding hip turn, desired wrist action and lagloading. Having come this far and controlling it, you continue up to total motion.

Now, this is only A WAY of doing it.

Ok, I am going to bed now and will log on (my) tomorrow to see if there is a reward on me