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From the Address to the Top to the Finish, the Golf Stroke has a basic geometry. And from that standpoint, there is not much difference between what the great players do and what you do. Namely, they move the Club Up, In and Back on the Backstroke; Down, Out and Forward on the Downstroke; then, Up, Back and In to the Finish. So do you. More or less.

The only difference between you and them is that their Motion has more Precision-- probably a lot more precision -- in the component relationships that make up that Motion. In other words, like them, you already have a repeating swing. Unfortunately, unlike them, the results your repeating swing delivers leave a lot to be desired.

So, your challenge is to take the 24 Components (Chapters 7 and 10)using the Basic Pattern of either Swinging (12-2-0) or Hitting (12-1-0) and translate them one one-by-one (per Chapter 3) into their Identifiable Feel Equivalents (1-J).

The best place to start are the Components of Zone #1 (The Pivot 9-1), then work your way through Zone #2 (the Arms 9-2) and finally move into Zone #3 (the Hands 9-3). And the way to do this is through the Basic Motion Curriculum of 12-5-1/2/3. Again, your goal is to reduce each Mechanic to an Identifiable Feel that will then reliably and subconsciously reproduce that Mechanic. If you go too fast, your pattern will come unglued. If you go too slow, you are limiting your potential. It's up to you to find the right balance.

"In every program," said Homer, "some garbage must surface. Let today's garbage be superior to yesterday's."

But as these Feels are gradually integrated into your Total Motion, they need one 'Big Boss' Man. And The Big Boss in The Golfing Machine is the Hands. Now go back and read my first paragraph. Please. Thank you.

That first paragraph is the responsibility of the Hands. To keep everything working together in one coordinated way. To Trace the required Geometry of the Stroke from Address to Top to Finish. To sense and direct the Accumulation, Loading, Storage, Delivery and Release of Power. And to do it with Zero interference from any of the countless moving parts we humans possess.

You want a Hand Controlled Pivot? Follow the course I've prescribed. Translate correct Mechanics one-by-one into Describable Sensations. Integrate them into your Total Motion. Along the way, nail the Hands (Chapters 4 and 5). They will be constrained by a poorly constructed Machine, but even then they can make the best of it. But with a well-constructed Machine, their "yoke is easy and their burden is light."

One general.

Twenty-four responsive and well-trained troops.

Victory.
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Hand Controlled Pivot


The Turning On Plane Right Shoulder (10-13-D) being itself pulled by the Hip Action (7-15) with its accompanying Hip Turn (7-14), if any, is responsible for Power Package Transport.

Just because you use your Pivot components properly doesn't mean you've all of a sudden got a Pivot-Controlled-Hands Procedure. Your Hands are still responsible for executing all the On Plane Geometry, and the Pivot Components must comply. In other words, they do their own work (9-1 and 7-12) as Power Package Transport, but they in no way interfere with the Hands in the process. And they definitely don't tell the Hands what to do.

Trust me: You don't Trace the Plane Line with your Pivot. You don't sustain Clubhead Lag with your Pivot. And you don't control the Clubface alignment withyour Pivot. You perform these Three Imperatives with your Hands. That said, mastery of the Pivot is crucial to a good Golf Stroke. In fact, that is why two of the Three Essentials, the Stationary Head and Balance-- both in the realm of the Pivot -- are so important.

But the Pivot, left to its own ignorance, can with its mass and momentum definitely prevent the Hands from doing their assigned work. That is a Pivot-Controlled Stroke.

Not the G.O.L.F. Hands-Controlled procedure that I described in my post.

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The Hands And The Three Zones

Any time you focus on the Hands and their alignments you are on the right track. The Hands are in Zone #3 (9-3). The Balance you mention is in Zone #2 (9-2). And my guess is that by rhythm, you mean 'pace' or tempo. Although 'pace' is not The Golfing Machine definition of Rhythm (see 2-G, 6-B-3-0and The Glossary) it is still important. If so, this is the speed of the Arms and Clubhead (Zone #2 / 9-2) Up and Back and Down and Out through the Shot. Hence, you are working correctly in all three zones of the Stroke.

Stay with it, and watch your Game improve!

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7-17 Swinging from the feet

The Hula Hula flexibility (7-14) refers to the independent yet coordinate movement of the Hips and Shoulders while maintaining the Fixed Pivot Center (the recommended Stationary Head or its alternate, the "Between the Shoulders" Center). The Line Delivery Paths and the On Plane Downstroke Shoulder Turn (10-13-D) require that the Axis of the Stroke (the Spine) be tilted, and this, in turn, requires the Downstroke Hip Slide (Weight Shift) of 10-14-A or 10-14-B. This is a move that is very easy to exaggerate (7-14) and thus produce the distorted alignments that makes it impossible for the Hands to do their job (7-12).

Ideally, you would work with a competent instructor to program the correct Pivot. Whether this is possible or not, I recommend imitating the pictures in 9-1. Be sure to look, Look LOOK as you go through the 'Body Only' Twelve Sections of the Stroke to make sure that you are doing it right.

Concentrate especially on clearing the Right Hip in Start Up (9-4) and maintaining the On Plane Right Shoulder in Start Down (9-7). These two Sections are especially crucial because players who have Pivot problems almost always lack the Educated Hands necessary to get them through an On Line Start Down (3-B, 5-0, 6-G-0 and 12-3-0). I would also practice diligently the DownstrokeWaggle (3-F-5). Monitor each of the Pivot Components (especially the Hips and Shoulders) in each of the Downstroke Sections (Start Down through the Follow-Through) as you simultaneously monitor The Hands to insure that they maintain their On Plane alignments per the Mechanical Checklist of 12-3-0. This will train the Pivot to accomplish its necessary functions and, at the same time, to "get out of the way of the Hands."

At the end of the day, you must return your attention to your Hands and their Flat Left Wrist, Clubhead Lag and Plane Line Tracing. Only in his way can you maintain the essential geometry of the Stroke (2-N-0 and 2-F) and achieve the Hand-Controlled Pivot of The Golfing Machine.


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