Okay KC. All this hitter-speak and after that lesson Sunday (accompanied by a very entertaining 9 holes of b.s.), I am going to take a few of my golfing instruments with me to today's meet and spend some time on the range working on the magical right forearm. It works so well for putting, pitching and chipping, what would a duffer like me have to lose?
Working with my wayward senior yesterday with you on the phone was a real kick. You should have seen the change in his shot trajectory when he started to become aware of the right arm. You would have been very pleased.
Peace, pro.
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Okay KC. All this hitter-speak and after that lesson Sunday (accompanied by a very entertaining 9 holes of b.s.), I am going to take a few of my golfing instruments with me to today's meet and spend some time on the range working on the magical right forearm. It works so well for putting, pitching and chipping, what would a duffer like me have to lose?
Working with my wayward senior yesterday with you on the phone was a real kick. You should have seen the change in his shot trajectory when he started to become aware of the right arm. You would have been very pleased.
Peace, pro.
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It flat out works Jerry, and it's so simple. I'm back...
12-1 from the 6th Edition baby!
I played with a former tour player today who I have always looked up to, now a successful teacher. I asked him if he models his teaching around anyone in particular, he started telling me about Homer Kelley and the MACHINE. Fun day!!!
Kevin
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I swear to the Almighty, Homer, Yoda, and Paul Hart that I believe hitting is THE cure for the yips. I am using it not only in my own game, but with my students who have "mental" problems out on the course.
If you are a swinger, you must allow centrifugal force to do a lot of the work for you. If you are a yipper, I was, you have a very tough time letting anything happen. You are afraid to trust anything including centrifugal force to do anything. If you flinch, you're toast. You NEED to take control.
HITTING!
LAG PRESSURE (Pure Ball Striker)
IMPACT ALIGNMENTS!
THE MAGIC OF THE RIGHT FOREARM!
Hitting allows you to take control. Lag Pressure, Impact alignments and the Magic of the Right Forearm become your fundamentals. This has worked for my putting yips, chip yips, and driver yips, yes, I [S]AM[/S] WAS a mental case! I have never driven the ball straighter. I have never been so confident over a chip, I have no fear of a putt. Golf is fun again!
Hank Haney had the right idea with Barclay, "It's not mental." Unfortunately, and no disrespect intended, Mr. Haney didn't use the proper "system" for the cure. We may even refer to it as a "method" as Daryl is stating in another thread. The "method" is 12-1 along with a lot of work on Basic Motion, which could also be considered a "method" IMHO.
I may not be the best teacher in the world when it comes to developing a pretty swinging motion, but I am getting a ton of satisfaction in helping folks with problems between the ears and getting them back on the golf course. maybe I've finally found my niche in golf...
I've added another favorite DVD to my repertoire of great teaching videos for my new mission:
Alignment Golf
Brian Gay Fundamentals Ted Fort's Address Routine For Hitting
If I'm not on the track it's the fault of you guys, I'm learning it right here.
Sorry for rambling, Am I nuts?
Kevin
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ALIGNMENT G.O.L.F.
Last edited by KevCarter : 05-28-2009 at 11:43 AM.
Hi Kevin -
Please explain your "hitting" stroke for putting. I am at wits end with short putts - couple of "spasms" every round on 2 to 4 footers.
I putt quite well on longer putts using a "gravity" based stroke, but since the putter does not move far enough or high enough on short strokes to let momentum do its job, I need to find another way.
Hi Kevin -
Please explain your "hitting" stroke for putting. I am at wits end with short putts - couple of "spasms" every round on 2 to 4 footers.
I putt quite well on longer putts using a "gravity" based stroke, but since the putter does not move far enough or high enough on short strokes to let momentum do its job, I need to find another way.
Any help greatly appreciated
blehnhard,
I enjoy the very simple hitting method Yoda teaches in alignment golf. The shoulders remain motionless and the right elbow, right forearm controls the stroke. Make sure you set up a little open when using the hitting stroke in putting. Think Nicklaus in his prime...
OPTIONS:
With the standard grip make sure your grip is in the lifelines of your hands which zeroes #3 power accumulators. If using the claw, this applies to the left hand only. With short putts we yippers don't need the extra travel, we need CONTROL.
Try setting your right forearm in line with the shaft. (doesn't work with the claw.)
Try the claw grip with this hitting method. Note that you can't get your right forearm on plane while implementing the claw.
This hitting method works great with the Broomstick putters. I now go back and forth as I generally can practice longer with the long putter as it's easier on my back.
Keep it simple!
Kevin
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Thanks Kevin - I will put some time in this afternoon on the putting green. This will be a change from a shoulder dominated stroke to an arm dominated one (mostly right arm). When making longer strokes will the right shoulder be pulled forward a little by the length of the follow thru?
Shoulders would react to the length of the stroke as long as they do not power or initiate the motion - is that correct?
A couple of pics from the work I'm doing. Trying to get my right forearm on plane at setup. I feel like I am standing VERY tall with my hands VERY high. Feel is definitely not real. Getting closer, I would hate to have you see where I was before.
WOW Bulldog. I missed your reply yesterday. What a great thread!
I just worked on it with the short putter and standard (right hand low) grip. It was AWESOME. Here were some of my thoughts based upon the thread you referenced and Alignment Golf.
Line up left with feet and hips
Right forearm on plane
Handle forward
Left wrist flat and level
Right wrist bent
Keep shoulders still
Hit with right elbow like a piston
Don't run out of right arm
Keep right wrist bend constant throughout stroke
Thanks Man, great assist!
Kevin
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Hi Kevin -
Please explain your "hitting" stroke for putting. I am at wits end with short putts - couple of "spasms" every round on 2 to 4 footers.
I putt quite well on longer putts using a "gravity" based stroke, but since the putter does not move far enough or high enough on short strokes to let momentum do its job, I need to find another way.
Any help greatly appreciated
Well the yips are complex but perhaps one of the TGM defined methods of how to power your stroke might help you with the short ones.
TGM has three Zones, 1 pivot, 2 arms, 3 hands. Each one can be used to power to the putter but its best to not combine them for such a low power and precise bit of business. Arnie and the guys who used to put the old slow greens often used a Zone 3, hands only, 10-3-F Peck, Minor Basic Stroke. but you dont see it much anymore unless you're playing with someone from that era. They'd zero out the Pivot and Arms and just use the hands.
Most pros today use Zone 1, Pivot Putting, 10-3-H The Paw, Minor Basic Stroke. Using a shoulder rocking action with zero arm participation, so no right arm thrust or straightening, which would be using two Zones and dangerous. Most average golfers today use a bit of both 1 and 2 , typically in a compensating manner, say a push alignment with a right arm thrust that pulls the ball back on line. Very difficult to coordinate and be consistent. Terrible putters can have all three Zones working with a bit of throwaway in the hands added in there. Yikes.
Which leaves us with a pure Zone 2, arms only or hitting putting. With the shoulder participation zeroed out the Primary Lever ( the left arm and club) is pulled and pushed through the shot by the Right Arm. There are variations within this procedure so do some research into it. A very effective method but not popular on tour these days. Its key to not add a second Zone or Power accumulator here as well. You need, must get to both arms straight so you have to pre locate the position of the right shoulder so that you have the appropriate amount of right arm to get you to the length of stroke you need at Both Arms Straight. Typically a pushed put is the result of not fully extending the right arm and a pull resulting from unwanted shoulder participation. The fully extended right arm "closes the door" and aligns the clubface properly to prevent the open face push.
There is a lot of great information on the Alignment Golf DVD, the entire third CD devoted to putting.
Hybrid Mode
