Captain Hook And The Mother Load
 

Raving Fans
 

Magic Of The Right Forearm / Elbow Action
 

Hogan in Mexico
 

Downswing waggles
 

Shoulder turns
 

Right Forearm vs. Right Hand Takeaway
 

this is not a dumb question-I hope
 

Steve Stricker Putting Analysis
 

Why Not Use Right Forearm Magic?
 

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Learn the Flying Wedge Alignment and how to maintain the Alignment at Impact (15 seconds). You will ALWAYS want to Grip the Club and Align your Wedges at Impact Fix.

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6-B-3-0-1 THE FLYING WEDGES The Clubhead may appear to move in an arc around and outside the Hands when related to the Left Arm – the very basic Left Arm Flying Wedge. But when related to the Right Forearm, it appears to move “On Plane” with the Right Forearm, at its normal rigid angle (Bent Right Wrist) – the Right Forearm Flying Wedge. So – except in Sections 1 and 3 (Chapter the entire Left Arm, the Clubshaft and the back of the Left Hand are ALWAYS positioned against the same flat plane – the Right Forearm and the Clubshaft are, in like manner, positioned on the plane of the Right Wrist Bend AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE LEFT ARM PLANE. That is the precision assembly and alignment of the Power Package structure and is mandatory during the entire motion. Hitting or Swinging. Study 4-D-1 regarding “Grip” and “Flat Left Wrist”. Also see 7-3. Then, ideally, the Left Wrist is always Flat and the Right Wrist is always Level (4-A-1, 4-B-1).

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7-1 GRIPS – BASIC Basic Grip is the term indicating the mere act of holding on to the Club and relates primarily to the proximity of the Hands. They simply are either close enough to overlap or they are not close enough to overlap. So all non-overlapping Grips are Baseball Grips.

The Grips of Hitters and Swingers must differ in tightness. But still per 1-L-3, 6-B-3-0-1, 7-3 and 10-6-B. For the Swinger, Centrifugal Force Uncocks BOTH the Left Wrist and the Right Elbow per 7-19 and 7-20. So both must remain “Passive” but never “Whippy.” For the Hitter, the Right Triceps become “Active” and execute both Uncocking motions with a firmness that approaches the mandatory rigidity of the Right Wrist. With both procedures, the Flying Wedges’ alignments, as always, never waver. Grip types other than the Strong Single Action (10-2-B) either destroy the Wedges or produce inferior deviations. Also study 3-F-6. The prestressed (bent) clubshaft (10-19-A) and maximum Swing Radius (10-19-C) are resistances to Impact Decelerations that each must establish before – not during – Impact (2-M-1).

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FLYING WEDGES Example – multiple sails on a sail boat.
Mechanical – Push-Pull rams on hydraulic excavators mounted at 90 degrees to each other to position and hold the main beam.
Golf – Maintaining the constant simultaneous In-Line relationship of the Clubshaft with the Left Arm and the Right Forearm positioned at ninety degrees to each other along the Line of the Left Wristcock and the line of the Right Wrist Bend.
__________________
Daryl

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Understanding #3 Accumulator and its relation to Power (6-B-3-0), Hinge Action (7-10) and Rhythm (2-G) is critical to all students of TGM.
...

The 3 zones

It all blends into a harmonious whole:

1) The Body rotating

2) The Arms supplying the power

3) The Hands suppplying the direction.

..

When you controll the hands (LW), you control the club(face).

When you control the club, you control the ball.

When you control the ball, you control the game.

G.o.l.f.
 

Geometrically Oriented Linear Force

There are 3 major concepts in TGM:

1) Hinge Action : Clubface control

2) Angular Motion : Clubhead control

3) The Inclined Plane : Clubshaft and sweetspot control

The golfstroke is the Hinge Action (2-G) of an Angular Motion (2-K) operating on an Inclined Plane (2-F).

The means to change a circle into a straight line while circling on an inclinced plane.

The golfstoke is about inscribing near perfect circles with the orbiting clubhead on the face of an inclined plane while simultaneously sustaining lag pressure on the clubshaft and controlling the clubface thru impact.

Your Stroke Pattern is your Motion. (12-1-0 or 12-2-0). Basic (12-5-1), Acquired (12-5-2) and Total (12-5-3). The Motion makes the Shots. As the Motion improves, Shots improve -- not vice versa (12-0).

So, make the Motion. Let the Motion make the Shots.

The Hinge Action must remain the responsibility of the Flat Left Wrist, not the Right Forearm Flying Wedge. Repeat after me the following TGM mantra:

Left Hand -- ClubFACE (Alignment).

Right Hand -- ClubHEAD (Acceleration and Guidance).

One of my all time favorite YODAisms.

Kevin

Do you have any more YODAisms you want to mention here?

I think you have them covered my friend!

:salut: :salut: :salut:

:golf:

Probably ...

But...
(Translated from Norwegian:)

A good thing can never be told too often.

Two from our mentor YODA, Two from his mentor Homer Kelly


The SECRET OF GOLF is not a position - it’s a PRESSURE!


The Golfing Machine is about making thoughtful and
knowledgeable Choices leading to the ultimate goal of
 having an Uncompensated Stroke Pattern.


The three all-encompassing Primary Concepts on which all details can be easily attached as they surface - The Hinge Action (2-G) 
of an Angular Motion (2-K) operating on an Inclined Plane (2-F)


Give me a flat left wrist, a lag pressure point 
and a straight plane line, I can teach anyone to play golf

:salut: :salut: :salut:

:golfcart:

Yep. We need to be reminded every day. Thanks.

all types of lag
 

Chip Like Gay
 

LYNN BLAKE
The secret to playing from poor and tight lies is 'pinch'; that is, the Club shaft
leans well forward and the Hands (with the Flat Left Wrist) lead through Impact.
And the secret to 'pinch' on the short shots is to move your Pivot Center (Head
or Point-between-the-Shoulders) slightly left -- either at Address or even
during the Backstroke -- of its normal mid-stance location. This is what Brian
does, and I never get tired of watching him execute these shots.
When seeking 'severe pinch', you should additionally play the ball well back
toward the right foot. In extreme situations, Brian will actually locate the ball
outside his right toe. All this moves the Low Point of the Stroke decidedly left of
the Ball Location and produces a steep Angle of Attack that avoids the grass or
ground behind the ball.

But, when playing such a shot, here's another really important thing:
Think "Float".
On almost all pitch shots, even the lower ones, that is your objective. However
long the 'air' time (versus 'ground' time), you are 'pitching pennies' and should
seek an "underhand pitch, motion and feel" whether you are lobbing, pinching
or severely pinching the shot. Especially from poor lies, most golfers attempt to
'gouge' the ball up and out. The lie intimidates, and they subconsciously hit the
ball harder than required to get the ball airborne and out of its predicament.
Remember, the Hands are only clamps. As such, they control Clubface
alignments. They do not produce Power.

Instead of relying on Club head Acceleration (Lag Pressure) to extricate the ball,
rely on the pre-set Pivot Center / Ball Location and resulting steep Angle of
Attack (Geometry). Despite the resulting lower trajectory -- which will be higher
if you add Cut (Open Clubface and Plane Line) -- the intent to 'float' the ball
toward the flagstick will soften the shot and add to your control

Where It Starts
 

LOREN:
The learning curriculum starts with Basic Motion, two feet back and two
feet through in learning what the arms do. It’s pivot-less, one source of
power, right shoulder or right arm, no wrist cock, zero out the roll power
accumulator, which is the angle of the shaft to the left arm.
Then from 3 feet back up to a max of right forearm parallel to the ground
is called Acquired Motion because we are acquiring more power sources,
wrist cock and roll. It’s learning what the hands and wrists do. It’s still
relatively pivot-less, little body involvement, mainly clearing the way. The
finish is follow-through, defined to be both arms straight, clubhead still
below the hands. Look at the clubhead toe attitude to see the effects of
hinge action. (Control Your Clubface). Feel a roll, feel no roll, or create a
reverse roll. At this level you can also practice punch shots and add the
finish swivel to some of those. The Finish Swivel is the bridge between
follow-through and finish. The left elbow folds down and the left forearm
swivels counter clockwise to lay the sweet spot back on plane and keep
the lag, flat left wrist, bent right. Ideally, lag is never lost.
Whenever the clubshaft, the flat left wrist, and the sweet spot get on
plane, the right wrist bend is correct for impact and should be frozen and
maintained from then on. See the flashlight drills in the Golf School
Articles, Plane series.
You won’t “flip” the left wrist if you hit down. Feel the #1 pressure
point instead of PP#3 or in addition to #3 if you’re flipping it.
Extensor Action will keep it together. Golf School article Keep the Left
Arm Straight.
Then, up past right forearm parallel to the ground and on up to Top
(right shoulder high) we’re working on pivot, the body, balance. It’s still
not an uninhibited full-out swing. It’s just Total Motion, adding Body to
Arms and Hands. All parts working, just not full-bore. Same remarks
regarding the bent right wrist.

How Do I Start Down?
 

starting down for swingers
 

Grip Type per 6-B-3-0-1
 

Homer Kelley-Rotalla?
 

Active pivot versus reactive pivot
 

8) Fix
 

The Fix as a studied, distinct Stroke Section (8-2) does not exist in today's Golf
World. It does, however, exist to one degree or another in almost every good
player and is brought to an art form with the great players.
For example, the #1 and #2 Impact Alignments are the Flat, Level and Vertical
Left Wrist and its complement, the Bent, Level and Vertical Right Wrist.
Rounding out the Big Three is the On Plane Right Forearm and Clubshaft. Do
the great players assume these alignments in an Impact Fix? Maybe not. But,
they know exactly what these alignments are and how they feel, and they often
assume them at times you might least expect. The next time you see the Bobby
Jones videos, look carefully as you see him standing around talking to the gang
with his Hands and Club waist high. You will see his Left Wrist Flat, Level and
Vertical; his Right Wrist Bent, Level and Vertical; and his Right Forearm and Club
shaft On Plane.
Now, to be sure, it's on a horizontal plane -- not an inclined plane -- but the
Impact Alignments are clearly in place and their Feel established. This is the
sole purpose of Impact Fix, and when you've got it...you've got it. All that
remains to be done is replicate that Feel on the Inclined Plane of Motion.
Watch Sam Snead as he lectures to the camera, and you will see the identical
Impact Alignments in place. Chi Chi sets his Grip and Impact Alignments while
behind the Ball and looking down the Target Line. Except for an over-the-Topof-
the Ball Waggle, they never change until the Club leaves the Back of the Ball.
Watch any group of Tour players as they wait on a Tee. You'll see Flat Left
Wrists and #3 Accumulator Rolls, Right Forearm Tracings and even Downstroke
Waggles.
Lee Trevino's Address Routine is pure artistry. Away from the Ball, he rehearses
the Total Motion with a Practice Swing. He then walks into the Ball with the Club
shaft in the Cup of the Right Hand and with the Shaft running up his On Plane
Right Forearm. As his Feet settle in to their accustomed positions, he soles the
Club with the Ball just off its toe. His Left Wrist joins the fun in its Flat, Level
and Vertical Position (10-2-B Grip). His Flying Wedges align to the Ball and Line
in a choreographed sequence worthy of a Fred Astaire dance routine.
He lasers in on the Plane Line. He Waggles. His lower body moves into its
Impact Alignment as his Left Foot tap, tap, taps. At the last instant, he Turns his
Left Hand on the Grip -- he just made it a 10-2-D -- Forward Presses and with
his Right Forearm takes the Club immediately Up, In and Back on an Open-
Open Plane Line. And then, almost always, he stripes it. This may not be the
'academic' version of Impact Fix, but it's Lee Trevino's, and a glance at the
Record Book proves that it works. Big time.
No, the Tour players don't fit neatly into Section 8-2, Impact Fix. But you can
bet your boots its function has been met:
They know Impact.
They Feel Impact.
They live for Impact.
It's what they do.
At Impact Fix:
1) Given a specific Golf Club length and Ball Location on the Plane,
e.g., on a tee or on the ground;
2) With the Left Wrist Flat, Level -- remember, this is a 'High Hands'
partially Uncocked Condition per 4-B-1 -- and Vertical;
3) With Extensor Action applied to the Left Arm and Club shaft
through the #3 Pressure Point establishing the Flying Wedge
Alignments; and with...
4) The Stationary Head Position established by the desired Knee Flex
and Waist Bend (standing to the Ball 'in halves' with as straight a
Spine -- the body's backbone that does not include the Neck (that
joins the Head and Body)

9) Address
 

3-F-5 THE ADDRESS ROUTINE
Most misshots are lost at Address – by not mentally spelling out exactly the
selected Stroke Variations and their technique and Feel. The most effective
check-out procedure for both Practice and Play are:
1. The Practice Stroke
2. The Waggle – Address and Start Down
3. The Forward Press
♦ Stand closer, feel on top of the ball with Right Forearm On Plane.
Forearm on plane requires lower right shoulder.
♦ Work HARD on set up alignments, Right Forearm On Plane, club and left
arm straight from left shoulder to club-head. Flying Wedge Drills.
♦ The Level Left Wrist is the mid-Wrist Condition between Cocked and
Uncocked. It exists (in the perpendicular plane of motion) when a line
from the first knuckle of the forefinger is in-line with the forearm.
SET UP WITH THE WEIGHT OVER THE ANKLES.
I wouldn't judge a correct address
position by the hands position
relative to anything. Your hands
will adjust themselves when you
perform a naturally balanced
stance.
When a man stands erect the line
drawn starting from the neck
through hips, knees and ending at
ankles is practically straight and
perpendicular to the ground.
Now, when a man bends and
wants to remain in balance
equilibrium, he must stick his butt
out of his heels in order to
counterbalance the upper body +
head = new position.
If he doesn't do it, the natural balance is lost and he needs to use his feet
muscles to prevent from falling down which can result in overall problems with
balance through the entire motion. The weight vector goes too much to the
toes then, like in your case.

10) Hinge Actions
 

What’s vertical hinge action? From impact to follow-through, both arms
straight, clubhead still below the hands and pointing at the plane line by
definition of on-plane, purposefully reverse swivel the left forearm and flat
left wrist to face the sky, squarely. You could set a glass of water on that
clubface. A bit awkward, takes some practice to get it vertical, but extremely
useful at times. Very short clubhead travel to both-arms-straight. Gotta
sustain the lag. Good practice. IMO, superior to setting up wide-open which
brings direction problems into play. This way is square and straight, normal
setup, high trajectory, soft landing, straight roll, maybe a little bit of stuff on
it but not much.
Probably go right under a ball in fluffy lie. I’ve done that with a wrist flip as a
naive tyro. (Novice. Just wanted to use that word once in my life. I’m an Okie,
different language. Joshing. We say “tenderfoot” which describes calves or
foals, havin’ no truck with sheep.)
What’s angled hinge action? Feel “no roll”, results in about a half-roll of the
clubface to follow-through, both-arms-straight as defined above. Short
clubhead travel. The default hinge action for the hitter due to the physics of
right arm drive-out. Technically speaking the flat left wrist remains
perpendicular to the inclined plane from impact to follow-through. No wrist
“swiveling”, and the same inclination in the backswing until the right arm
folding forces it to go on plane will produce the same “no roll feel” in the
backswing for consistency.
Horizontal hinge action feels like a full roll and produces a full roll,
although no actual hand motion occurs. It’s just like a door closing. The
door didn’t roll or twist, but it closed, at a precise and consistent rate. The
flat left wrist remains consistently perpendicular to the ground, i.e. the
horizontal plane. HH has the longest clubhead travel to follow-through. The
default for a swinger not working the ball. Length of clubhead travel to
follow-through, both arms straight is the Rhythm of the stroke.
That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it. More contributions?
LOREN

LOREN HINGE ACTION
This’ll blow you away, or fire a lightbulb. There is no actual motion.
Hinge Action is merely keeping the flat left wrist perpendicular to one of the
three basic planes, the ground, the inclined plane, or the rear wall of the
virtual box you’re standing in, from impact to follow-through. Horizontal,
Angled or Vertical.
The centrifugal force managed by the swinger will automatically produce
Horizontal hinging because of the sweet spot’s inertia. The hosel rotates
around the sweet spot, not vice versa. The wrist stays perpendicular to the
ground.
Raise the club up and move it around 180 degrees flat-footed with no wrist
turn or roll. The clubface relative to the target line opens and closes, just
like a door.
Put another pin in that shoulder hinge that will allow the left arm (hand) to
drop down to the inclined plane and do the same thing. It feels like a full
roll, but you didn’t roll it. Yet the clubface did a full roll, or “closing only”
motion.
The drive-out action of the hitter’s driving right arm automatically produces
Angle hinging by virtue of its thrust direction, and no sweet spot inertia. The
left wrist stays perpendicular to the inclined plane. If feels like no roll and it
produces sort of a half roll of the clubface. It’s a “closing with layback” in
Homer’s vernacular. There is no secondary pin in the angled hinge, or “dual”
action pins. It’s pin is already oriented for the hinge to work on the angle of
the inclined plane.
The swinger using Angle hinging merely feels “no roll” to keep the left wrist
perpendicular to the inclined plane. It’s a “hold off”. If you’re managing
trajectory, you need Angle hinging.
Manipulated hands.
The hitter trying to do Horizontal hinging will have to manipulate it for a full
roll “feel”. It’s a bit awkward feeling but can be done all right.
These things you practice in Basic Motion, two feet back, two feet through,
hitting and/or swinging, pivotless, with/without a club or dowel, closed fist
and open hand, and finally with eyes closed.
Either will have to actually swivel the left arm to keep the left wrist
perpendicular to the wall behind them which feels like a reverse roll.
You have to plan ahead for this no later than Top. “DELIVERY LINE ROLL
PREP” (in all caps), item 22 of 12-3-0, (ref. 4-D-0 and 7-14).
A putter using the rock-the-shoulders, frozen wrists stroke (Tiger) with
swing center in the sternum is using Vertical hinge action. Accurate but not
powerful. Long putts on non-tour speed greens will have a little “short”
problem.
A putter using a “push basic” stroke (Phil) is using Angle hinging but could
use Horizontal for distance or vertical with manipulation.
BUCKET HINGE ACTION
So horizontal hinging would be holding your left wrist vertical to the ground
while you move your arm back and forth like a door to your house or a
helicopter
vertical hinging would be holding your wrist vertical (90 degrees) to a
vertical plane . . . your arm would move like an attic door . . .
angled hinging would be holding your wrist vertical to the inclined plane . . .
like a paddle or one of them bomb shelter doors.
So the hinge pin . . .which is in your shoulder is mounted VERTICAL . . 90
degrees . . . to the plane of motion . . . but with vertical and horizontal
hinges you have to have ANOTHER HINGE to lay the motion ON THE
INCLINED PLANE . . that's why you have DUAL HORIZONTAL AND DUAL
VERTICAL . . . dual representing two hinges . . . one hinge perpendicular to
the associated plane (horizontal plane or vertical plane) and the other hinge
to lay the blade of the hinge (left arm) on the INCLINED PLANE . . . See the
pictures 10-10-C thru E . . . you'll see what I'm talking about . . . you DON'T
need the second hinge to lay it on the plane with angled so you don't have
"dual" angle . . .no need for the second hinge because the motion is already
on the inclined plane.
Hinging is actually with the WHOLE ARM . . that is the full blade of the hinge
. . .Homer just focused on the wrist because it could be verified in terms of
what it was vertical (90 degrees) to . . . (ground, wall, inclined plane) . . .
you'll note in the 10-10-C thru E pics the two theoretical hinges in the left
shoulder . . . one is like a door hinge the other is like a lose nut and bolt that
allows the blade of the hinge (left arm) to be laid on the plane.
but to answer your question . . . vertical is vertical to the ground with
horizontal . . but 90 degrees to a wall with vertical hinging and 90 degrees
to the golf plane (roof) with angled hinging . . .

11) Pressure Point Combinations
 

Pressure Points in the Golf Swing
1) The heel of the bottom hand where it touches the top hand or grip
2) The last three fingers of the top hand
3) The first joint of the bottom hand index finger where it touches the
grip
4) Lead armpit (or where the lead arm touches the chest)
5) Trailing armpit*
* Stack and Tilt and MORAD people add this one. There's no corresponding
accumulator but it lets them talk about the trailing elbow separating (or not)
from the chest.
♦ The secret to golf is lag pressure, not lag angles. It's 1000 times easier to
try to monitor PP#3 than to maintain an angle.
♦ Keep track of #3 pressure point – ALWAYS
♦ Anti Hook Therapy = Extensor Action Through PP #1

12) Pivot
 

♦ 9-1 ZONE #1 includes all the elements of Body movement and balance,
and defines the geometrical alignments and relationships of the Body
Components. These motions are to be completely uncompromised by
Arm and Club motions. Execution of a Preselected Pivot should be
identical with or without Arms and Club to avoid any awkward “hitch” in
the Turn when actually playing. The Pivot involves twisting the body and
shifting the weight during the Stroke so as to maintain balance, a
motionless head and any required tilt of the torso. All motion is in a
preselected sequence and spacing of whatever Components are being
employed. Emphatically, Hands are not educated until they control the
Pivot.
♦ HOMER KELLEY viewed the Stationary Head as a geometric ideal, not as a
mechanical absolute.
He recognized our humanity.
Hence, his advice: "Just keep it as still as you can."
FROM 7-19 (LAG LOADING) OF THE 3RD EDITION:
Using the Pivot (from the Feet) instead of Arm motion to set up Lag
Pressure and Rhythm reduces the risk of losing them by "running
out of Right Arm" and gives maximum Extension to the Lever
Assembly.
MACDONALD DRILLS
♦ Right-Left- Right-Left
♦ Right hip turns a little at startup before hands take over the pivot
♦ Left heel must come off ground
♦ Blake Alignment Golf DVD #1 Chapter “A Little Tripod Center”
♦ Body & Pivot = Balance and Support. That’s it. Diane pictures 122-124.
♦ Lack of rotation forces hang back.

THE DOWN-STROKE PIVOT
The Down-stroke Pivot is characterized by On Plane Right
Shoulder Turn (toward the Ball) as led by the Hip Turn (motion)
and Action (work). This Pivot puts the Right Elbow On Plane, and,
therefore, the Right Forearm (and #3 Presssure Point) also On Plane
(pointing at the Plane Line).
All this is prelude to Release. That is, the Left Arm overtaking of
the Right Shoulder Turn; the Left Wrist Uncocking; and the Left
Hand Roll. In other words . . .
The Pivot Delivers the Loaded Power Package (including its bent
Right Elbow) to Release. Then, the independent motion of the
Arms, indeed, the entire Power Package, continues that Delivery
from Release (via the straightening of the Right Elbow) to the end
of the Follow-through.

13) Shoulder Turn
 

♦ Take your RIGHT Shoulder as 'flat back' toward the Plane as you can. The
LEFT Shoulder will then respond exactly as it should. YODA
♦ When the Right Shoulder moves on the same Down-stroke Plane as the
Hands it provides the greatest support and its best guidance to the
Stroke. 7-13
♦ Slow Start Down for hitters
To my mind the advantage of Standard Shoulder Turn, 10-13-A, Flat back
and On plane going down is that it allows for the shoulders , the right
shoulder specifically to take the Hands and club directly down a flatter
Turned Shoulder Plane. A flatter plane angle which would more closely
approach a shaft plane and therefor require less of plane shift to get back to
the shaft plane (or lie angle which we must for clean contact without any toe
up or down).
Homer realized we might not be able to get the right shoulder all the way
over to the shaft plane and in this regard he recommended we select a
higher plane if necessary. See 10-13-D.
So this sort of a shoulder turn, which seems weird at first in that the
shoulders travel a different path back and down, has some geometric
advantages to my mind. Assuming you sequence your Downswing properly
(6-M-1) ground up, the Right Shoulder will be taking the Hands down a
more desirable Hand Path. The selection of a higher Inclined Plane that isnt a
TSP can see the Right Shoulder take the Hands and club out over the top,
above the plane. A predicament some solve by dropping the Hands vertically
prior to turning the shoulders.
This Turned Shoulder Plane and proper downswing sequencing together with
Axis Tilt, a sliding of the Hips to Tilt the Spine and lower the Right Shoulder
is practiced with the " Downstroke Waggle". A really great drill. I do two after
a pull shot on the range and the pulls disappear immediately. The cure for
"Roundhousing". O.B. LEFT

14) Hip Turn
 

♦ All motion starts with a weight shift, slide, bump, parallel to the delivery
line, either the base line or cross-line when using the angle of approach,
i.e. 11 degrees (or whatever) out to right field.
♦ Failure to Clear the Right Hip during Start Up produces a Right Elbow-
Right Hip conflict and is a problem epidemic in the Golf World. The Hands
resolve this conflict without fanfare simply by going around the Hip.
Unfortunately, that means you are now above Plane and must re-route
the Club at some point to return correctly to the Ball. Most offenders
never make it.
♦ Hence, Homer included 'Clear Right Hip' as an important checkpoint in his
Mechanical Checklist For All Strokes (12-3 #13).
♦ Lynn Blake - Sit Left & Rotate
♦ More hip rotation on back stroke to get club on plane
♦ Proper sequence of the tailbone release will go a LONG way toward
holding the flying wedge longer.
♦ Be sure that when you're adding tilt it's not just moving the upper COG
back. The lower actually shifts forward to keep the upper centered and
create tilt. Otherwise you're shifting low point and changing your release
sequence around as you mentioned.
♦ Rotate Hips While Moving Them Forward & Legs Keep Head Back
First, a little history: Until the 6th edition, the Slide Hip Turn was defined as a
Slide (in both directions) with no appreciable Turn.It is the action demonstrated
in Photos 10-14-B #1 and #2. It is also the action that unfortunately remains
described in the Chapter 11 summary (11-14-B). This oversight originated with
Homer Kelley and has yet to be corrected by the current publisher.
As you have noted, the amended definition in the 6th and 7th editions is a slide
with a delayed turn (in both directions). This new definition differs from the
Standard Hip Turn in that it emphasizes a more exaggerated Slide parallel to
the selected Delivery Line (normally the Square Plane Line / Target Line) prior to
the Turn.
An example would be the Slide Hip Turn of Colin Montgomery. Take a look at
the linked Swing Sequence, and the differentiating features of Slide versus
Standard will be readily apparent. Note especially how the exaggerated Hip
Slide (even though coupled with a Delayed Turn) moves Collin's right leg to
vertical in the Backstroke and left leg beyond vertical at the Finish.
http://www.todaysgolfer.co.uk/Golf/v...ence-Golf-Tip/
For the record, I continue to teach the more conventional Standard Hip Turn,
even though the Slide Hip Turn is now the listed 14th Component Variation in
both the Drive and Drag Loading Basic Patterns (12-1-0 and 12-2-0) in the
posthumously published 7th edition. However, if a student came to me with a
well-executed and integrated Slide Hip Turn, I would not change it. LYNN BLAKE

15) Hip Action
 

♦ Hula-Hula, hips and left knee move towards target at or just before start
down
♦ The Hips pull the Shoulders Down Plane. The minimal Hip Slide -- just
enough to get the Weight to the Left Foot -- allows the Right Shoulder to
remain On Plane during the Start Down. Then, in full Strokes, the Hip
Turn/Action thrusts the Shoulder Downplane toward the Ball, thus
providing the initial Acceleration and Delivery of the Loaded Power
Package to Release.
♦ A sharp Backstroke Turn, a Down-stroke Hip Slide only (before the Arm
Motion begins) encourages "On Plane" Pivot alignments. So it's -- Turn,
Slide, Swing, while my Right Hip remains in its Turned condition.
The Golfing Machine (Third Edition / 3-F-5)

16) Knee Action
 

WORK ON S&T KNEE ACTION.
♦ LEFT KNEE BENDS and right knee straightens incrementally on back
stroke
♦ Left knee moves forward 2” in front of left foot at start down
♦ Pouncing cat starts launching as left knee straightens while moving into
impact and follow through
♦ Right knee also needs to be straightening and pushing through impact.

17) Foot Action
 

♦ Get Weight More Towards Heels
♦ Weight Shifts To Right Heel - Club Sets At Top
♦ On down-stroke weight pushes on the right foot from the ball of the foot
then from the big toe. This moves the hips rotationally much more
efficiently.
♦ Start shifting weight and pushing from ball of right foot BEFORE Start
Down and BEFORE reaching top. Add to Trolio Move.
♦ Down Stroke 1st Move - Weight To Left Heel – Turn
FROM 7-19 (LAG LOADING) OF THE 3RD EDITION:
Using the Pivot (from the Feet) instead of Arm motion to set up Lag
Pressure and Rhythm reduces the risk of losing them by "running
out of Right Arm" and gives maximum Extension to the Lever
Assembly.

18) Left Wrist Action
 

♦ Left wrist must hinge (release) and fully un-cock through impact to
remain flat
♦ EXTENSOR ACTION on down stroke = Flat left wrist
♦ Flat left wrist rolling left wrist through impact

19) Lag Loading
 

♦ The Secret to more lag pressure - Right Wrist Angle INCREASES on
downswing. Feel a little FLOAT LOADING.

20) Trigger Types
 

The Power Package includes the Arms, Hands and Club and the four Power
Accumulators. After its determined which Power Accumulators will be used
for a particular shot, they're Assembled, Stored, Delivered and Released.
Component #20 - Triggers, Release the Power Package by Allowing
(Automatic) or Forcing (Non-Automatic) the two sides of the Triangle to start
returning to Both Arms Straight.

21) Power Package Assembly Point
 

Assembly Points are classified according to the reference point along the
delivery paths where assembly is completed.
3 points of reference produce 5 variations I will cover only 3 top side and
end.
1) The top of either line path
2) Any point along any delivery path
3) Any point beyond the top A.K.A. the end.
Assembly is not completed until the #3 pressure point down-stroke has
been established.
The top is as in number 1 is used to mean the hands are at shoulder high
and on plane. Where as the top is the end of the backstroke. So the player
has a choice to as where they choose to their assembly.
Top Here the package assembly is complete at the Top before the
hands actually start on the down-stroke. # 3 pressure point would
assemble on the aft side of the shaft.
Side This procedure is when the right forearm is parallel to the ground
which now may considered the top of the stroke. # 3 pressure
point would assemble on the aft side of the shaft.
End Is when the hands goes beyond the top of the backstroke and
arches to the end beyond the top. # 3 pressure point assembles
top side or under the shaft from the players view.
The more closer the player gets to the End of the stroke to assemble the
more top side or under the shaft the # 3 pressure point maybe from the
players view.
The good news is most players use the Top as in number 1 as their assembly
point which would be the aft side of the shaft location if the player goes a bit
further it is more towards the top side or beneath/under from the players
view.

22) Power Package Loading Action
 

♦ Feel the right elbow cocking the left wrist
♦ The magic of the right forearm – handles assembly of the power package
on the backstroke. See Blake / Gay video. Right elbow needs to start
cocking early.
♦ Float loading -> Bent/Frozen Right Wrist (angle can increase)