I can relate to case of the "blocks." At times I would not "allow" my right arm to straighten...in an attempt to secure a "late hit." I know that in swinging the right arm is passive, but that does not mean non-existent! Ironically, what helped with this is learning how to hit! Focusing on that right tricep made TGM come alive! I am not suggesting that you hit, but perhaps if you monitored your right arm to make sure that it is not resisting CF (muscular rigor mortis?) in an attempt to stay bent. Make sense? I saw a picture of Byron Nelson at impact when I was a junior. His right arm was quite bent. Monkey see...monkey do! I did not see the picture from the same swing showing Nelson at follow through. Hitta, or swinga that bad boy has gotta straighten!
I can relate to case of the "blocks." At times I would not "allow" my right arm to straighten...in an attempt to secure a "late hit." I know that in swinging the right arm is passive, but that does not mean non-existent! Ironically, what helped with this is learning how to hit! Focusing on that right tricep made TGM come alive! I am not suggesting that you hit, but perhaps if you monitored your right arm to make sure that it is not resisting CF (muscular rigor mortis?) in an attempt to stay bent. Make sense? I saw a picture of Byron Nelson at impact when I was a junior. His right arm was quite bent. Monkey see...monkey do! I did not see the picture from the same swing showing Nelson at follow through. Hitta, or swinga that bad boy has gotta straighten!
I can relate to case of the "blocks." At times I would not "allow" my right arm to straighten...in an attempt to secure a "late hit." I know that in swinging the right arm is passive, but that does not mean non-existent! Ironically, what helped with this is learning how to hit! Focusing on that right tricep made TGM come alive! I am not suggesting that you hit, but perhaps if you monitored your right arm to make sure that it is not resisting CF (muscular rigor mortis?) in an attempt to stay bent. Make sense? I saw a picture of Byron Nelson at impact when I was a junior. His right arm was quite bent. Monkey see...monkey do! I did not see the picture from the same swing showing Nelson at follow through. Hitta, or swinga that bad boy has gotta straighten!
Focusing on the right tricep will be the death of your swinging motion. You'll have to question yourself why Tomasello talks about using the muscles of the forearms not the Triceps. Stay with the tricep idea long enough on you'll be on the path to over acceleration.....you'll start generating clubhead throwaway automatically, impact will start to feel like _hit and lose its sweet feel. That's just the beginning.
It is my understanding that a push can result if the right arm is overly bent at impact, true? My suggestion to monitor the right arm was to see if it is "resisting" CF. I am not suggesting a thrrrust! Dynamically, or passively the right arm is in the process of being straightened by muscular force or by good 'ole CF. My reference to hitting was from my personal experience. Hitting re-introduced me to something that was forgotten (perhaps only known occassionally...and by accident...namely low point!) I am a manipulative swinger, and perhaps a closet hitter! The challenge is to allow the primordial force to do its thang. If I am under the gun and leaking oil I tend to trust the forces of nature closer to home i.e. the muscular thrust of the right tricep. Why? Psychological needs...and the desperate desire to annihilate low point. If I am a bit twitchy I tend to wrestle with CF and that right arm SIMPLY does not straighten. FORE RIGHT! However when I am "cruising" CF and I are like Fred and Ginger. The reason I swing most of the time (especially with a driver) is that, unlike Mr. Fort, I lose a few precious yards. It is not that my hitting stroke is short, it is just that the my swinging procedure is longer! Every now and then I work on pure swinging. It is kind of like a marital counseling session for CF and I!
Swinging or hitting no attempt should be made to restrain the straightening right arm, is my point.