IMPACT- half a hinge motion?
 

Impact is the moment of truth. All the greats had the same impact position. These are a few things said about impact by golfers, announcers and instructors. We have Impact Fix. But I think the world is full of slicers because impact is only HALF a Hinge motion. The intent of the whole Hinge action (Horizontal or angled) includes its appropriate motion and finish swivel (Educated Hands) not merely squaring the clubface onto the ball. No wonder everyone slices the ball. Add to that the bias to teach a swinging motion, yet only to impact. There is a lot to the stroke after impact. As Lynn said- You got to “prepare,” and it starts at the top.

Look at 12-3-0 Mechanical Checklist for All Strokes. There is no impact point number but a section that includes (36) the clubhead lag and its approach, (37) an online uncocking, (38 ) an online release swivel (39) ON LINE HINGE ACTION (40) Extensor Action, (41) Finish Swivel.

Start looking at impact as an online motion through the ball and straighten that banana ball. Just another reason TGM is the right things to teach and learn.

Programming Impact
 

Great post, Mike. Thanks!

You have highlighted a very important point: Namely, that dynamically you swing through Impact, not to Impact. This "Through the Ball" motion (7-24) occurs from Release (Section 9); through Impact (Section 10); to the end of the Follow-Through (Section 11). These Sections are so grouped (as one) in the Mechanical Checklist (12-3) and labeled Section 9/10/11 -- Impact. This Release Sequence and its alignments constitutes the essence of the Golf Stroke. Mastering its Feel is the primary focus of TOUR players and is what keeps them on the practice ground hours each day.

That said, the purpose of the Checklist is to enable the golfer to systematically improve the Stroke's execution on a Section-by-Section basis. To that end, there are six consecutive line items in 12-3 devoted entirely to Impact (as a static event with pre-programmed alignments). Those items are found in Section 2 . . . Impact Fix.

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