That is pretty good stuff, I had someone explain the difference to me the other day about hands pivot and pivot hands. I have been working on it and could tell an immediate difference. No tire, No impact bag, or No scooby doo in the world is going to help when you have pivot controlled hands I'm finding. I waisted a few weeks but not really, I did get some other benefits out of my practice. I do not have any TGM books, or any of LB'S DVD video's, I have watched some of his video's on the site but most of the information people speak is like Star wars language to me with R-2-D-2, 2-M-3, or 4- Barrel.. It is harder to learn and I think I said in my first post some where forgive me if I ask stupid questions.. Even though I do not know all the terms yet, I do believe I have the moves I want to make now, the hands controlled pivot is the biggest, but now I have one last issue the left arm "Extensor" once I get that in place things should start looking up. Not that there bad now! I am just trying to learn and mostly experimenting. I can scrap it around on any course in the mid 70's with pretty much any swing, but I really want to try and learn this style of the TGM the right way in case I ever have a student that has read the Book and wants to learn. We are always learning, Hogan was experimenting up until he lost his mind and could not any more. Thanks for the information it is a big help.
Never apologize...for sincerity! You MUST purchase "Alignment Golf." Not only is it a fantastic primer for all things TGM, but it is also complete in itself. What I mean by complete is that a wonderful stroke pattern can be assembled using it as a lone resource. Heck, that applies to DVD #2 (Drills) alone! I gush over few things. There is more information in the book than you will ever need or could possibly could use. Lynn and VJ cut to the chase. I wish it actually was a VHS deal, it would mean Lynn produced it sooner!
Thanks you too, Burley, for sharing your TGM 'journey' so far - it's been enlightening for us too. To see a guy with your credentials with, like, zero ego and an 'eyes wide open' humility is awfully cool.
I'm looking forward to hearing about you're progress with Extensor Action and hands controlled pivot (and probably very soon hinge actions, as well).
Another tidbit for you - In one of my favorite Chuck Evans videos, Chuck describes a Homer Kelly quote.
Originally Posted by Chuck Evans
Mr Kelly said that if he had it all to do over again he would only do three things to learn how to play golf, and if the general public knew what these three things were they would never have to buy his book and know all that information. So the three things he said were
- Set your flying wedges.
- Take it (your flying wedges) up the turned shoulder plane and down the turned shoulder plane.
- and add a hinge action.
Now, thats pretty simple for everybody that thinks that TGM is complicated. You do those three things, you don't have to do anything else.
I should add that this quote from Chuck's video is copyrighted, and is posted under the assumption that Chuck wouldn't mind my quoting him on the LBG forum. However, if for any reason anyones uncomfortable with it, I will remove it.
Thanks, thats just how I am laid back and easy, at least thats what the girls tell me..LoL
No, I am trying to share my progress with you guys like someone who is new to the game. Like any instructor I have some of my own ideas, but this is not the place for them, I try to be-careful what I say not to show any disrespect to LB and his website. I choose to explore TGM because I like what is being said here, and it is the closes to my own ideas about the golf swing. I will post more on my progress with some video soon, if nothing else you guys can have a good laugh at me struggling, I do...
brand new to the site and very interested in tgm. Been working on the stack and tilt so the terminology of tgm is new to me. could someone explain the uncocking of the lft wrist?
brand new to the site and very interested in tgm. Been working on the stack and tilt so the terminology of tgm is new to me. could someone explain the uncocking of the lft wrist?
I'm not a stack and tilt guy but I did talk to Plummer a while last week in Houston, great guy. On the other hand I am not a TGM guy, I have talked to many wonderful people here though, I am just learning the proccess for my own benifit. I would say though I am a mixture of the two above with a little of my own style and research which comes accross in my new book that just came out. I like everything I read here, and you will get lots of help from the people on this forum. I have asked some pretty dumb questions and was treated with respect, so I am very sure you will feel welcomed.
brand new to the site and very interested in tgm. Been working on the stack and tilt so the terminology of tgm is new to me. could someone explain the uncocking of the lft wrist?
The cocking and the uncocking of the left wrist is the #2 Power Accumulator in 'The Golfing Machine.' It works in a similar fashion as if you were using a hammer, so there really isn't a wide range of motion, just simple cocking and uncocking.
The left wrist should be uncocked at address. It then eventually 'loads' by getting cocked and then 'unloads' by getting uncocked. I guess you could say that most golfers 'load' the left wrist in the backswing as it gets fully cocked at the top of the swing. But there are golfers who 'float load' the club where the wrist does not get fully cocked on the backswing and actually gets fully cocked on the downswing (i.e. Sergio, JB Holmes)
Unless you have some other answer you are looking for, that's my shot at it.
The cocking and the uncocking of the left wrist is the #2 Power Accumulator in 'The Golfing Machine.' It works in a similar fashion as if you were using a hammer, so there really isn't a wide range of motion, just simple cocking and uncocking.
The left wrist should be uncocked at address. It then eventually 'loads' by getting cocked and then 'unloads' by getting uncocked. I guess you could say that most golfers 'load' the left wrist in the backswing as it gets fully cocked at the top of the swing. But there are golfers who 'float load' the club where the wrist does not get fully cocked on the backswing and actually gets fully cocked on the downswing (i.e. Sergio, JB Holmes)
Unless you have some other answer you are looking for, that's my shot at it.
3JACK
Make sure it's Level at Address. It will be Level at Impact, although it will be in the process of Uncocking.
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