Are the essentials really essential?

[Mike O]

Notice how all these Canadians disguise their location! Sonic Doom And Birdie Man - just two examples!

[bambam]

Notice how all these Canadians disguise their location! Sonic Doom And Birdie Man - just two examples!

Those Canadians are sneeky. I saw a Michael Moore documentary all about it called "Canadian Bacon"...

[birdie_man]

Mmmmmmm beer....

BTW....I'm from CanadER...!

[Sonic_Doom]

I'll tell ya another thing: their beer sucks!

You guys can MARKET beer, I'll give you that.


But Canuck beer has some alcohol content, cheers!

[birdie_man]

I think it's the same....just measured differently.

(sad to say lol)

It was on 20/20 yo.

[DOCW3]

Here are the Three Basic Essentials inserting the definitions from the Glossary:
1. Choosing the Head--rather than Between-the-Shoulders as the Pivot Center (A stationary Head)
2. Holding the center of gravity of the body inside The Stance without moving the Head (Balance)
3. Holding both Lever Assemblies to the same basic R.P.M. throughout the Stroke while overtaking all other Components at a steady, even rate (Rhythm).

The Three Basic Imperatives are not quite as "neat" but using the key words (Flat Left Wrist, Clubhead Lag, Plane Line).
1. Positioning the Left wrist to be vertical to its Left shoulder Axis and to its Associated Plane during Impact.
2. The information transmitted through the #3 Pressure Point by the resistance of the Clubhead to change
3. A line inscribed on the surface of the Inclined Plane passing through the ball location to serve as its Base Line and its center of rotation when changing its angle.

I can relate to the concept that the Imperatives are necessary to "make sense" of everything else. Maybe some AI's project will pursue this.

DRW

[Yoda]

Solid post, DRW. Thanks for your research on the Essentials and Imperatives. I'm sure it helped 'clear the fog' for some and inspired others to efforts of their own.

[KOC]

3 Essentials and 3 Imparatives

The takeaway is all arms. (Dismiss slow and low and it is not the left shoulder!) The wrist is cocked naturally (right forearm cocking the left wrist) His head remain “still”. (Well between the feet as pivot centre) Left arm is straight. (Due to extensor action, right arm push) At the top of the back swing, 90% degree turn and 45 degree hip turn (It is a result and you don’t have to move them to that kind of degree) The HEAD reminded still.(reminded once again) From the top, acceleration start only half way. (Hands are crab, drag down by pivot, from release to both arm straight, horizontal hinge, finish swivel and all the way to finish)

[birdie_man]

1. Positioning the Left wrist to be vertical to its Left shoulder Axis and to its Associated Plane during Impact.

Maybe I do not fully understand....(please fill me in if this is it)....

But how does Vertical have to do with Flat??

(again fill me in cause the left shoulder axis stuff and those relationships etc. I think throws me off)