Another great way to feel this is to swing a broom . Grip the broom down near the head, and let the handle rest on your left side. Keep the handle on your left side and use the body to swing it back and through.
A broom can be a very good training aid. It can show you the plane line, and that the right wrist bend is on plane with the forearm - and really helps you understand how to turn the body 'through' a shot. In fact I'd bet I can teach someone to swing well using only a broom and a mop!
How has your post swamp experience been? It was great spending time with you and Doug.
I'm still reeling from the enlightenment on hitting. I've been trying it for a few weeks now and it's growing on me. After 2 weeks I've found hitting to be more accurate than swinging and I'm finding I "trust" it more because the misses still leave me in good shape. After investing in swinging for so many years it's hard to let go of a good friend, but sometimes you have to trade in the smooth ride of a Mercedes for the performance and handling of a Porsche.
Now about the right shoulder for hitting. Yes it can provide "motion" instead of "action" in a 3 barrel procedure, but if you want to launch the rocket off the first stage booster then activate that right shoulder has you would a swing just enough to get pressure point 4 loaded, then use it as a backstop to drive against. Like Ted said, "a four barrel hit is like standing on the hood of a car traveling 20 miles and hour and then springing off of it." The blast off the chest gives that little extra which equates to more thrust. The right shoulder doesn't move much. In fact the travel is not far and the motion really isn't that quick, but as momentum transfers to the arms it makes a big difference.
Trig and I are going to play 36 tomorrow in celebration of his birthday. I'm not putting my swing in the bag so I'll let you know if I'm committing to it, or if I should be committed after the rounds.
I'm a little "swamped" right now -- pardon the pun. I have a 27 hole Ryder Cup format tournament this weekend, and I will be trotting out my Hitting procedure for the first time. Will report back next week.
You guys are awesome.
Have fun! I'm in a team match play event this Saturday followed by a shootout.
Bagger and me hit the course today and I tried swinging! It was a lot of fun. I hit some really nice shots but struggled a bit with the timing of the release. Guess I should try this on the range before the course next time!
Anyway, I really like it and will work on it some more for sure. I did pull out a few "hits" when I needed to hit knock-down shots into the wind. It was kind of fun doing both.
Anyway, I really like it and will work on it some more for sure. I did pull out a few "hits" when I needed to hit knock-down shots into the wind. It was kind of fun doing both.
That's what I'm talking about! I'm not ready to be a full time hitter yet, but when I'm faced with a situation where I need it; Tight fairways, into a stiff wind, approach shots, etc. it's really cool to trust the hit stroke with scoring clubs and dangerous fairways.
But there's nothing like a loose, free, effortless swing that is pounded down the fairway. It's an addiction...
Preliminary address takes longer...add the choice between swinging and hitting on each shot and it doubles all of the other options. Club, line, trajectory, wind, obstacles, etc...
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