This is my 1st post. Is the Homer Kelly book really hard to understand? If so is their a way to simplify it?
Hi, i'm new to The Golfing Machine too. I think we can probably find a good deal of improvement by understanding some of the basics without the need to understand the whole book. Kev advised me that these are the basics (below) & a good starting point. I think we also need to learn these basics in miniature first (called basic motion) - check it out in the video section, have you watched all the videos yet ?
THE G.O.L.F. SWING IS:
1) THE HINGE ACTION = Clubface Control
2) Of an ANGULAR MOTION = Club head Control
3) On an INCLINED PLANE = Club shaft Control
THE IMPERATIVES ARE:
1) A “Flat” Left Wrist
2) A Club head Lag Pressure Point
3) A Straight Plane Line
THE ESSENTIALS ARE:
1) A Stationary Head
2) Balance
3) Rhythm
THE MACHINE CONTROLS THREE FUNCTIONS
1) The Inclined Plane is CLUBSHAFT Control – See 2-F and 4-0
2) The Pressure Points are CLUBHEAD Control – See 2-K and 4-0
3) The Left Wrist is CLUBFACE Control – See 2-G and 4-0
THE THREE STATIONS OF THE MACHINE
1) ADDRESS - be as prepared as possible
2) THE TOP - be as precise as possible
3) THE FINISH - be as smooth and complete as possible through Impact to the Finish
THE STAR SYSTEM TRIAD
1) ·The THREE IMPERATIVES (2-0)
2) ·Controlling the THREE FUNCTIONS (1-L-A/B/C)
3) ·Through the THREE STATIONS (12-3)
Your conception of the book will determine it's utility for you.
Originally Posted by Smooth Move
This is my 1st post. Is the Homer Kelly book really hard to understand? If so is their a way to simplify it?
I think of the book as an encyclopedic handbook, much like my old Boy Scout Field Manual. I look up something and get a bunch of neat other ideas. Then I search the topic here in the "search" section and watch any related videos which might apply. And, I ask related questions of the really good players here, including Mr. Blake, aka, "Yoda."
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HP, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Progress and not perfection is the goal every day!
...or you can use the Impact Fix Hand location as a gateway.
I am very new to TGM. Spent a day each with David Orr and Jeff Evans last year. My game improved significantly since. Forward leaning shaft, lag, trying to move the swing bottom forward, etc.. is the main changes I am making. I haven't hooked a ball since which is saying something as this was my long time nemesis. I hit shots straight, but to the right of my intended target line. I have made huge strides from where I started. Read Bobby's Impact Zone book and saw the dvds recently. However, I fail to grasp the aiming point, or should I say I don't know how to quantify it. I must be doing it to some degree, but not in a conscious way. Meaning, I don't have a spot on the ground I am aiming at as mentioned in Clampett's dvds. I keep reading about folks using pp3 to some effect. I am learning to monitor it as it relates to maintaining lag, but not sure how that is used in conjunction with the aiming point. I am curious about the above comment. What is Impact Fix Hand location? My copy of TGM is on the way from Amazon, so I apologize for asking questions about a theory I have not even read yet. Just eager to learn more.
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