Impact Fix
Sustain the Line of Compression
Balance
Many people setup such that they can not make a proper swing, and hit a good shot. They begin from an out of position, unbalanced 'pose' - with incorrect alignments.
A little drill to help you learn hands leading, downward compression on a chip shot:
stand with your feet 'together' (feet touching at heels and ball of the feet)
grip a club in your left hand, setting the blade at 90 degrees to your target line, and aligned with the outside edge of your trail foot
while holding that alignment, ensure your left arm and club for a straight line and your left hand visually looks at the 'center' of your feet as you look down
this may appear 'hooded' to some (but not in your grip, let your hands hang), ensure those alignments as you let your right hand 'meet' your left, no disruption of those alignments of the left arm, I use interlock.
imagine the right (trail) forearm is on line with the shaft from wrist to elbow and the angle of your right wrist is 'set'
'see' the circle your hands, PP#1, travels on and extend your lead arm gently with your trail hand to meet that circle
'swing' the club, your hands, back and through above the ground, smooth and heavy and slow
change 'center' until the club hits the ground before the full extension, send your hands to a point well ahead of the ball, on the ground
put a ball just before that point on the ground where you take a divot
drive that ball into the ground
stay balanced, close your eyes
feel your hands and feet
This is acquired motion. Do it until you 'hear' the stone and turf sing to you like a shot being fired.
If you were to stand with your right foot along a line on the floor perpendicular to your targetline, the leading edge of the clubface would be 'on' and matching that line.
To clarify, by outside edge of the right foot, think the 'ball' of the right foot (if you had the entire outside edge of your foot on that line your foot would be turned too 'closed').
Basically a drill to ensure that setup has 'built in' forward lean of the shaft when taking your grip.
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"Support the On Plane Swinging Force in Balance"
"we have no friends, we have no enemies, we have only teachers"
Simplicity buffs, see 5-0, 1-L, 2-0 A and B 10-2-B, 4-D, 6B-1D, 6-B-3-0-1, 6-C-1, 6-E-2
Thanks for sharing your drills with us Edz. Are they available on video? If not, will they be?
Perhaps Lynn can demonstrate when he appears on Academy Live, it would be an honor to be the 'model' as he uses them to describe the key concepts of TGM. Hopefully the folks at TGC will have him on soon.
In the meanwhile, it appears Golf Magazine has decided to publish one of them without giving credit.
On page 59 of the June 2006 issue, volume 48, #6, Bill Moretti demonstrates drill #2.
Edit:
And again this month: July 2006 issue, volume 48, #7, Todd Sones, "The Drill" page 67
Not the first time (Rick Smith demonstrated one on the Golf Channel May 24th, 2002 in his show on 'casting').
Edit:
For the record, yet another additon to those who publish them without giving credit....
Page 51 3.24 and 3.25 - "Your Perfect Swing" 2006 - Jim Suttie, Human Kinetics publisher ISBN: 0-7360-3423-4
Page 43 September issue of Golf Magazine 2006 in Mitchell Spearman article
__________________
"Support the On Plane Swinging Force in Balance"
"we have no friends, we have no enemies, we have only teachers"
Simplicity buffs, see 5-0, 1-L, 2-0 A and B 10-2-B, 4-D, 6B-1D, 6-B-3-0-1, 6-C-1, 6-E-2
Perhaps Lynn can demonstrate when he appears on Academy Live, it would be an honor to be the 'model' as he uses them to describe the key concepts of TGM. Hopefully the folks at TGC will have him on soon.
In the meanwhile, it appears Golf Magazine has decided to publish one of them without giving credit.
On page 59 of the June 2006 issue, volume 48, #6, Bill Moretti demonstrates drill #2.
Edit:
And again this month: July 2006 issue, volume 48, #7, Todd Sones, "The Drill" page 67
Not the first time (Rick Smith demonstrated one on the Golf Channel May 24th, 2002 in his show on 'casting').
Edit:
For the record, yet another additon to those who publish them without giving credit....
Page 51 3.24 and 3.25 - "Your Perfect Swing" 2006 - Jim Suttie, Human Kinetics publisher ISBN: 0-7360-3423-4
Page 43 September issue of Golf Magazine 2006 in Mitchell Spearman article
Why not ask Brian Gay to write a letter to TGC? Offering to appear with his coach Lynn Blake. I can picture it now - Lynn holding the little yellow book demonstrating the vertical hinge.
EdZ,
Do you have a drill to reinforce the travel of the trail elbow in front of the trail hip anticipating the straightening right arm? I'm trying to emulate the Moe Norman swing, but getting it to come from the inside is a struggle.
Hybrid Mode
