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Old 10-10-2006, 09:05 PM
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Getting threre slowly
Here's a recent video of my swing. Excited about the progress but more excited about what I think I can accomplish over the next couple of years as I continue to make it better and better.

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery/files/MikeO.wmv

6 Iron - full out- 170-175yds

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Old 10-10-2006, 09:15 PM
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Nice, your foot movement, is that in part due to the surface you are on?

That be a big 6 iron.
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Old 10-10-2006, 09:27 PM
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Nice work!

What have you been working on? Other than you know like breaking stuff.

Can you tell people how you integrate changes? You are a freakin' genius on that stuff.
I noticed you didn't have your house-arrest ankle braclet on . . . Mikey we have TALKED ABOUT THIS.

Is there way to run the thingie in slo-mo?
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Old 10-10-2006, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike O
Here's a recent video of my swing. Excited about the progress but more excited about what I think I can accomplish over the next couple of years as I continue to make it better and better.

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery/files/MikeO.wmv

6 Iron - full out- 170-175yds

Great tempo and a classic Start-Down, Mike.
Glad to see that you are back in action.
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Old 10-10-2006, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike O

Here's a recent video of my swing. Excited about the progress but more excited about what I think I can accomplish over the next couple of years as I continue to make it better and better.

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery/files/MikeO.wmv

6 Iron - full out- 170-175yds
Hi Mike,

Great Swing!

And I do mean...Swing (not Hit). The 'parallel to the ground' Clubshaft Position at the Top, the Drag Loading during the Start Down and the beautiful 'Full Roll' of Horizontal Hinging through the Ball are unmistakeable clues as to your Action.

And yet, I note that you employ the Hitter's Impact Address (Left Wrist Flat, Right Wrist Bent and Forward Leaning Clubshaft) instead of the Swinger's 'Classic' Standard Address (Left Wrist Bent, Right Wrist Flat and Clubshaft at right angles to the Plane Line).

Your TGM expertise is well-known, so this is obviously a deliberate choice. What factor(s) influenced your decision?
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Old 10-10-2006, 11:25 PM
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Nice, your foot movement, is that in part due to the surface you are on?

That be a big 6 iron.
Right foot movement - most likely due to the surface
Left foot movement- could plant and post better

Both are areas that I may observe and depending on the observations - determine to make changes- but that's down the road- as I need to finish off some larger changes first- I've made them but still "grooving them".

Depending on the day a 6 iron might go 160 or 180. Obviously, things change day to day, week to week. I only mentioned the club and the distance to give some perspective on what I was doing- really not that important how far- but where. That said, appreciate the comment.
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Old 10-10-2006, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 12 piece bucket
Nice work!

What have you been working on? Other than you know like breaking stuff.

Can you tell people how you integrate changes? You are a freakin' genius on that stuff.
I noticed you didn't have your house-arrest ankle braclet on . . . Mikey we have TALKED ABOUT THIS.

Is there way to run the thingie in slo-mo?
I always work on what I consider my biggest problem- as long as I can attack that and still hit the ball to some degree. I like Martee's approach above- notice he goes right after a potential problem area- nice approach. I really don't care about the stuff I'm doing right- once I'm doing it! I'm always looking for what I'm doing wrong!

Slow motion? I hit the play button- then immediately pause it- then I click on the small arrow (s) to go frame by frame- easier to "tear it up" doing that!

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Old 10-10-2006, 11:52 PM
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Hi Mike,

Great Swing!

And I do mean...Swing (not Hit). The 'parallel to the ground' Clubshaft Position at the Top, the Drag Loading during the Start Down and the beautiful 'Full Roll' of Horizontal Hinging through the Ball are unmistakeable clues as to your Action.

And yet, I note that you employ the Hitter's Impact Address (Left Wrist Flat, Right Wrist Bent and Forward Leaning Clubshaft) instead of the Swinger's 'Classic' Standard Address (Left Wrist Bent, Right Wrist Flat and Clubshaft at right angles to the Plane Line).

Your TGM expertise is well-known, so this is obviously a deliberate choice. What factor(s) influenced your decision?
Coming from the man who HAS the swing- thanks for the compliment.

In regards to my address position, I've always had way too much movement- long backswing, etc. So over time, that was just one way that I felt for me - it was easier to limit, control, etc. the motion and the movement.

As you noted I do swing- and although it may look as if I carry the club back- in fact the independent motion of the secondary lever assembly (clubshaft) for swinging is there for me.

I absolutely agreed with everything you said and coulda/woulda made the same comment but upon a quick reflection- and I'm sure you'll agree- while I am using an impact looking address position- it really can't be labeled a Hitter's address, it's just one of the available address(es) to be used by either a Hitter or a Swinger. That's more a clarification for other members (cause I know you know it)- if we had to choose everything being equal- then the classic address certainly is convenient for dragging the shaft back and the impact address is convenient for carrying the entire primary lever assembly (left arm and clubshaft back).

For me, it's not an easy game- and nothing comes quickly - but that certainly makes it enjoyable when good things happen!

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Old 10-11-2006, 12:13 AM
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... while I am using an impact looking address position- it really can't be labeled a Hitter's address, it's just one of the available address(es) to be used by either a Hitter or a Swinger.
Agreed, Mike.

Homer Kelley stated that "Strictly speaking, the Address Position is any position from which the player may elect to start the Backstroke." [7-9 / Italic emphasis added.] And he merely labeled Impact Address as "especially useful for Hitting" (10-9-B) and the Standard Address as "especially useful for Swinging" (10-9-A). He mandated neither.

As the title of my prior post suggested -- and despite the angst it has recently caused in a far-off land -- the Impact Address position is a legitimate Swinger's Choice.
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Old 10-11-2006, 12:17 AM
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Great to finally see a "Mike O swing." I've learned a lot from your writing Mike; it began with some pretty old forums!
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