5. A "chest launch" produces uncentered rotation. And is little more than a #1 pp "lite" slid up the arm.
Agreed on the head thing. Not sure what you mean by "pp #1 lite" why not just pp #4?
I don't want to get you stuck on this single point but doesn't the above "uncentered" rotation bring with it a critical acceleration multiplier? Let me explain my thinking and please tell me if my layman's logic is wrong mechanically.
I see it, the whole motion as a multiple levered system , with multiple centres therefore. Take the Downswing Sequence for instance , with its initial period of shoulder acceleration about the pivot centre (a place between the shoulders) followed by a period of (left) arm acceleration about the left shoulder . These two levers if you will are sequenced in initiation but overlap somewhat i.e. the left shoulder is still moving while the left arm is accelerating away from the chest via throw out or drive out. An uncentered motion yes but a powerful "blast off" as the left arm is now moving faster than mere pivot rotation would allow.
Also , in terms of mechanical advantage when the left arm (the upper portion of the primary lever ... the "primary lever" the thing we are really swinging or driving , our main concern in the hierarchy of levers) lies across the chest in Startdown (the period of shoulder acceleration) the radius in question is one that extends from the pivot centre. Not from the left shoulder! Making the radius effectively about a half a left arm shorter and therefore theoretically easier to turn with Pivot Power. #2 angle shortens the radius length as well of course but the portion of left arm extending from the pivot centre is shorter too!
Sort of like bicycle gears in a way. Perhaps . Maybe. Small radius to large as you pick up speed. Each with a corresponding amount of drag . We ramp up speed by metering lag and drag. Some see it as being similar to the figure skater spin deal where the hands and arms are closer to the centre of rotation.... the longer radius upon arm extension slowing the pivot rotation . Whatever, the system requires a proper timing of the sequence to work properly. No amount of brute force will overcome the disadvantage of starting in 10th gear as opposed to 1st.
As an aside , this relates to the reason why I don't personally subscribe to the "keeping the arms packed" theory for full power shots anyways. Hold off's , low shots, fades, angled hinging, hook prevention etc ...... sure I'll do that, feel the "pack".
Trying to think of a mechanical model. How bout this kids propeller toy. Imagine the blades as being the shoulders , not the arms. Now imagine another even longer straight piece representing the left arm attached to the left shoulder propeller blade by a piece of string. Upon rotation would not the far end of the left arm piece move the fastest of any component? Uncentered though it is . Incidentally having a string like connection between left arm and left shoulder is a must for power transfer. Muscle tension at that connection is a silent killer..... if you ever lose power under stressful tournament conditions , or in cold weather, check your string connection. Need a big drive ... make sure its string like.
Agreed on the head thing. Not sure what you mean by "pp #1 lite" why not just pp #4?
I don't want to get you stuck on this single point but doesn't the above "uncentered" rotation bring with it a critical acceleration multiplier? Let me explain my thinking and please tell me if my layman's logic is wrong mechanically.
I see it, the whole motion as a multiple levered system , with multiple centres therefore. Take the Downswing Sequence for instance , with its initial period of shoulder acceleration about the pivot centre (a place between the shoulders) followed by a period of (left) arm acceleration about the left shoulder . These two levers if you will are sequenced in initiation but overlap somewhat i.e. the left shoulder is still moving while the left arm is accelerating away from the chest via throw out or drive out. An uncentered motion yes but a powerful "blast off" as the left arm is now moving faster than mere pivot rotation would allow.
Also , in terms of mechanical advantage when the left arm (the upper portion of the primary lever ... the "primary lever" the thing we are really swinging or driving , our main concern in the hierarchy of levers) lies across the chest in Startdown (the period of shoulder acceleration) the radius in question is one that extends from the pivot centre. Not from the left shoulder! Making the radius effectively about a half a left arm shorter and therefore theoretically easier to turn with Pivot Power. #2 angle shortens the radius length as well of course but the portion of left arm extending from the pivot centre is shorter too!
Sort of like bicycle gears in a way. Perhaps . Maybe. Small radius to large as you pick up speed. Each with a corresponding amount of drag . We ramp up speed by metering lag and drag. Some see it as being similar to the figure skater spin deal where the hands and arms are closer to the centre of rotation.... the longer radius upon arm extension slowing the pivot rotation . Whatever, the system requires a proper timing of the sequence to work properly. No amount of brute force will overcome the disadvantage of starting in 10th gear as opposed to 1st.
As an aside , this relates to the reason why I don't personally subscribe to the "keeping the arms packed" theory for full power shots anyways. Hold off's , low shots, fades, angled hinging, hook prevention etc ...... sure I'll do that, feel the "pack".
Trying to think of a mechanical model. How bout this kids propeller toy. Imagine the blades as being the shoulders , not the arms. Now imagine another even longer straight piece representing the left arm attached to the left shoulder propeller blade by a piece of string. Upon rotation would not the far end of the left arm piece move the fastest of any component? Uncentered though it is . Incidentally having a string like connection between left arm and left shoulder is a must for power transfer. Muscle tension at that connection is a silent killer..... if you ever lose power under stressful tournament conditions , or in cold weather, check your string connection. Need a big drive ... make sure its string like.
Lets see- kinda jumping around a-bit:
I have NO CLUE what "keeping the arms packed" is. I dont get out enough I guess.
The middle paragraphs- I am a BIG fan of the kenematic Sequence so all you say is all good.
The #1 lite comment- the left arm should be a string and to swing #4 pulls one end of this string. When one hits they push on #1 at the hands. If one "launches" off the chest then the left arm must be stiff and the pressure is pushing, not on the hands but way up above the bicept. Like a #1 pp "lite". Think about it, any real power will tear out your rotator cuff. and fold the arm. Which must be supported by right arm force. Might as well call it hitting.
Just let the left shoulder pull, club will fly out.
Another point, while i am typing. {This is a new point on why it is taught to "spin the flywheel" with the right shoulder} although the left shoulder pulls, because the right is 180* out it can be thought of as driving. That is good because only the right shoulder can be "aimed" downplain. So, the left shoulder can be moved in the correct direction because of right shoulder precision movement
Tee time- USGA- gota go
HB
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The #1 lite comment- the left are should be a string and to swing #4 pulls. When one hits they push on #1 at the hands. If one "launches" off the chest then the left arm uust be stiff and the pressure is pushing, not on the hands but way up above the bicept. Like a #1 pp "lite". Thaink about it, any real power will tear out your rotator cuff. and fold the arm. Which must be supported by right arm force. Might as well call it hitting.
Just let the left shoulder pull, club will fly out.
Another point, while i am typing. although the left shoulder pulls, because the right is 180* out it can be thought of as driving. That is good because only the right shoulder can be "aimed" downplain.
HB
When Hitting, the push on #1 is with the right triceps. When Swinging it's the right shoulder which is pushing on #1, which pushes on the left arm, which pulls the left shoulder, which pulls the shaft, and when the left arm blasts off, it's still pulling the shaft, so you should call it what it is, Swinging.
The left shoulder never drives - it is always driven, by either the right shoulder or right triceps. The left shoulder, like the left arm, is passive, whether Hitting or Swinging. The right shoulder is the only one which can drive.
When Hitting, the push on #1 is with the right triceps. When Swinging it's the right shoulder which is pushing on #1, which pushes on the left arm, which pulls the left shoulder, which pulls the shaft, and when the left arm blasts off, it's still pulling the shaft, so you should call it what it is, Swinging.
The left shoulder never drives - it is always driven, by either the right shoulder or right triceps. The left shoulder, like the left arm, is passive, whether Hitting or Swinging. The right shoulder is the only one which can drive.
How does the pulling motion in the down stroke by a swinger work? Isn't this a left arm action?
How does the pulling motion in the down stroke by a swinger work? Isn't this a left arm action?
When Swinging , for pivot strokes there is no "left arm pulling action". That is to say the left arm is inert, string like and is pulled by the left shoulder only. For a swingers Pull Minor Basic , one accumulator, stroke , the Pivot is zeroed and the Left Arm itself does the pulling . You don't see this shot on tv very often but it is a logical shot given Homers catalogue of available options. Dave Stockton putts this way apparently despite the fact he sets up like he's about to Push Basic .
Think about this way ... to pull with the left arm in a pivot stroke is to pull the left arm away from the chest, an early release of #4. Hmmm not sure about short Full Sweep Release Pivot Strokes .... there might be a little left arm pulling there, gotta check that out on the range. Yoda'd know, he is a magician with that shot. Luke Donald isn't bad at it either.
When Swinging , for pivot strokes there is no "left arm pulling action". That is to say the left arm is inert, string like and is pulled by the left shoulder only. For a swingers Pull Minor Basic , one accumulator, stroke , the Pivot is zeroed and the Left Arm itself does the pulling . You don't see this shot on tv very often but it is a logical shot given Homers catalogue of available options. Dave Stockton putts this way apparently despite the fact he sets up like he's about to Push Basic .
Think about this way ... to pull with the left arm in a pivot stroke is to pull the left arm away from the chest, an early release of #4. Hmmm not sure about short Full Sweep Release Pivot Strokes .... there might be a little left arm pulling there, gotta check that out on the range. Yoda'd know, he is a magician with that shot. Luke Donald isn't bad at it either.
Thanks,O.B. as always.
I got caught up by the pulling versus pushing.
I thought that was LA vs RA, but the pulling could perhaps be more in in both hands like tugging?
I have probably not been pulling at all - more like OTT right shoulder throwing away... I'm sorry to say.. so this is mostly just a theoretical question on my part.. but I'm eager to learn..
I got caught up by the pulling versus pushing.
I thought that was LA vs RA, but the pulling could perhaps be more in in both hands like tugging?
I have probably not been pulling at all - more like OTT right shoulder throwing away... I'm sorry to say.. so this is mostly just a theoretical question on my part.. but I'm eager to learn..
The Hands are just clamps, hitting or swinging. The pull of swinging is with the body for pivot strokes, fuller shots. When you get the Macdonald drills going , flowing the body throws the arms off ........advanced MacDonald drills will have a little right arm pick up and a little throw at the bottom perhaps but thats for another day.
Take a golf club and with it approx parallel to the ground and behind you as if in Release pre impact hook the club head around something. A hand rail, the upright on a golf cart , your caddies hands . Now forget golf moves , de program all you know about golf. I want you to pull this club length wise like a rope in a tug of war game. Pull it . Did you employ some golf moves , spinning hips or something ? Don't . Pull on the rope . Homer said "pull with whatever you can pull with , pull with your ears if you want". Do you feel how your body is braced , your feet are planted and solid , how your using your weight and your core and not your arms only .
This is easiest to see with the imaginary tug of war rope parallel to the ground but in golf for the swinger this longitudinal acceleration , pulling on the rope length wise , arrow from quiver deal actually begins in Startdown . It is the opposite of radial acceleration and delays release so long as the club shaft is moving in a linear manner . Once it move outside the hands radially , CF throws the club head out.
So the "rope" you need to pull longitudinally , length wise , in Startdown is positioned more like in the following diagram from George Knudson. Here was a master describing Homers longitudinal acceleration , pulling , drag loading , downswing sequence in his own words. Body pulls arms. Is this pivot to hands? Not so long as you are directing with the #3 pp. See the top arrow in his diagram and the direction it is pointing in......away from the ball and target!!!! The hands here are moving 3 dimensionally BACWARDS, Down and Out. OTT moves would have the arrow pointed more at the ball the Hands moving FORWARDS , Down and Out. Shortening your backswing to 3/4 or Top will really help when ingraining a longitudinal pull. Try it with little shots first where your hands don't get far enough back to necessitate the "opposite direction" to the target or ball pull at Top . Start with Acquired Motion and then work it to Total Motion. You can even have a little longitudinal in longer chip shots..... in fact thats a great place to feel its magic. It will change your impact immediately. No more laying the turf over a chip via throw away. Simply put you can't throw away if you are in the process of pulling longitudinally.
When Hitting, the push on #1 is with the right triceps. When Swinging it's the right shoulder which is pushing on #1, which pushes on the left arm, which pulls the left shoulder, which pulls the shaft, and when the left arm blasts off, it's still pulling the shaft, so you should call it what it is, Swinging.
The left shoulder never drives - it is always driven, by either the right shoulder or right triceps. The left shoulder, like the left arm, is passive, whether Hitting or Swinging. The right shoulder is the only one which can drive.
Say it aint so Joe! U really do understand what I said but U are playing a game. Dextro?
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