Coming Out of the Closet

[psheehan]

Fred,
I am probably a poster child for switting; I'm not proud of it.... AND I've been to Ted twice in the last year.... and believe me, Ted ain't teaching the switting.. I've also experienced the thin shots and some other problems that occur when not properly and completely executing a 'hit.' In general there are 3 things that give me problems in my journey from swinging to hitting..... a)stopping at TOP and not going to end....this is very important ...and I'm ususally surprised by how short a hitters stroke actually feels to someone who is/was a swinger b) a lack of extensor action and c)loosing the bend in the right wrist. Ted will probably chime in with more....

[Fred Brattain]

Fred,
I am probably a poster child for switting; I'm not proud of it.... AND I've been to Ted twice in the last year.... and believe me, Ted ain't teaching the switting.. I've also experienced the thin shots and some other problems that occur when not properly and completely executing a 'hit.' In general there are 3 things that give me problems in my journey from swinging to hitting..... a)stopping at TOP and not going to end....this is very important ...and I'm ususally surprised by how short a hitters stroke actually feels to someone who is/was a swinger b) a lack of extensor action and c)loosing the bend in the right wrist. Ted will probably chime in with more....

Thanks for the responses. I went to the range after school today and discovered something VERY interesting. But first, yes, I know how short the backswing feels if you are used to swinging. It feels like about 1/4 stroke.

What I discovered, and I don't know if this is really "correct" but it works for me right now. Remember, I am STRUGGLING with making heads or tails of the book. And once more I am going to digress. I can do the chip, punch pitch drill with a flat left wrist and bent right wrist until the cows come home. NO sweat. However, trying to hang onto the club that way for very long after an very abbreviated follow through HURTS a LOT.

Anyway, what I discovered is that the most solid contact and best direction and distance I have achieved in a while comes when I consciously roll the clubface open on the backswing and closed on the downswing. I doubt this is a "HITTER" move so I dont' know what's going on. What I do know is that I am hitting the ball a LOT better with this move than anything else I have tried.

If anyone wishes to help me with this, PLEASE do not just refer me to 2-9-B or whatever. EXPLAIN what you think I should be doing. I am not particularly stupid, but the Yellow Book has me completely baffled.

Thanks,

Obi WunPutt

[comdpa]

Thanks for the responses. I went to the range after school today and discovered something VERY interesting. But first, yes, I know how short the backswing feels if you are used to swinging. It feels like about 1/4 stroke.

What I discovered, and I don't know if this is really "correct" but it works for me right now. Remember, I am STRUGGLING with making heads or tails of the book. And once more I am going to digress. I can do the chip, punch pitch drill with a flat left wrist and bent right wrist until the cows come home. NO sweat. However, trying to hang onto the club that way for very long after an very abbreviated follow through HURTS a LOT.

Anyway, what I discovered is that the most solid contact and best direction and distance I have achieved in a while comes when I consciously roll the clubface open on the backswing and closed on the downswing. I doubt this is a "HITTER" move so I dont' know what's going on. What I do know is that I am hitting the ball a LOT better with this move than anything else I have tried.

If anyone wishes to help me with this, PLEASE do not just refer me to 2-9-B or whatever. EXPLAIN what you think I should be doing. I am not particularly stupid, but the Yellow Book has me completely baffled.

Thanks,

Obi WunPutt

I would love to check and see if you are fanning the right forearm or the clubface.

[Fred Brattain]

I would love to check and see if you are fanning the right forearm or the clubface.

If I understand the question correctly, I am rolling my right forearm which has the effect of opening the club face, my wrists are maintaining the same alignment with the clubface during the backswing... don't know if this clarifies or not.

Hope this helps.

Obi WunPutt