I first used surgical tubing to demonstrate both Extensor Action and the Delivery Path of Thrust at my 'comeback' school at the PGA TOUR Academy in May 2004. I am delighted to see that you and others are now thinking along these lines.
Now for one picky (but very important) point, which I make only because of the extreme emphasis much modern instruction places on 'going left'. I daily proclaim that the very essence of the Golf Stroke is rotation and its resultant circular motion of the Clubhead. However . . .
The Inclined Plane of Motion (and its Baseline) must also be respected. The orbiting Clubhead 'goes left' only after Low Point (and not before). Since a normal 'Up Plane' Ball Location demands that Impact precede Low Point, then the Clubhead (in its circular orbit) must continue to move right AFTER Impact (before it moves left AFTER Low Point). Otherwise, there can only be an 'under' Plane Stroke.
In my experience, most handicap golfers have no problem with 'going left' after Impact. In fact, they are so good at 'going left' that they do it from the Top and through the Start Down, Downstroke and Release.
And that is the very reason they remain high handicappers.
This post should be a sticky, I believe it's HUGE!
Thank you Yoda.
Kevin
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I could not get out today to shoot some video, will get it tomorrow even if I have to do it in my living room. This weather in Texas is crazy!!! It is as hot right now in June as it was last August 2008, I don't even want to think how hot August is going to be. I think it was 99 degrees in the shade today! I was going to the range around 6pm but it has rained in the late afternoon 3days in a row now. Hot and then Hot and steamy
There ain't nothing average about an applied mind! I tell kids all the time the idea is to blur the line between innate talent and effort to the point that success cannot be attributed to either factor alone! You sir...it is plain to see are a "curiosity vituoso" kinda like that other fella...Homer someoneoranother! One of things I love about your style Yoda is that serendipitous look of awe you have on your face when you explain...say the flying wedges...for perhaps the 100,000th time and appear as though you are a young Newton having just been beaned with a deciduous projectile! There can be no real learning without a sense of wonderment...Mark 10:15
Though a little bit difference, I think that is something to help to remind/restrict the right elbow location.
Yet, I still don't deal with the right arm address = impact alignment...because you are not showing that to me...haha
Nice swing!
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If you cannot take the shoulder down the clubshaft plane, you must take along some other path and add compensations - now, instead of one motion to remember, you wind up with at least two!
I have some tubing which potentially will allow me to do this drill, I'll try it out and get back to you.
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Thanks Burley. One more question...I saw that you didn't take a divot in that clip, is that usual when you put on the device?
As Yoda said....low point missed or just not a good shot in the clip?
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If you cannot take the shoulder down the clubshaft plane, you must take along some other path and add compensations - now, instead of one motion to remember, you wind up with at least two!
Thanks Burley. One more question...I saw that you didn't take a divot in that clip, is that usual when you put on the device?
As Yoda said....low point missed or just not a good shot in the clip?
I don't take many divots, never been a big divot taker because of the hard pan, but when I get on course like Pebble, or up North I take sod.. Its probley just my swing, I really don't know if that was a good or bad swing because I was just showing how the device works and trying to look cool...LoL
Burley nice swing
looks like you have a Hogan-esque lateral movement of your hips forward and over your left leg prior to the completion of your backswing?
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