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Underhand Pitch, Motion and Feel


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Originally Posted by DivotDelite

Hi: I understand for swingers, the left wrist action controls the clubhead, and the left hands controls closing and opening of the clubface. With dual horizontal hinging 10-10-D and standard wrist action 10-18-A. the left wrist uncocks and rolls through impact, and the left hand hinges horizontally to close the clubface. My question is what is the right forearm and wrist doing? I had always assumed that the right wrist was rolling to match what the left hand and forearm was doing. This is common instruction on websites and books. A wrist throw trigger 10-20-E says "the Right Hand remains palm-up to the Plane during the Uncocking of the Left Wrist to produce a sequenced release per 2-G and 4-D-0." In order to keep the flying wedge assembly and to keep the left wrist flat and uncocking, and to keep the right wrist bent and the right palm face up to the plane, the wrist has to turn?? For the past year, my right wrist had been rolling through impact. Could never understand the underhand pitching motion that was described doing it that way. But if I turn my right wrist on the downstroke and through impact, then it feels like an underhand pitching motion. AM i completely off base? I couldn't find a section in the Yellow Book which describes what the right wrist is doing through release and impact except for one sentence in 10-20-E, but it was a bit vague. dee Thanks.

Your first three analytical paragraphs are absolutely correct. You have done your homework and are to be congratulated for being 'on the money.'

You have accurately described the pure Swinging Motion. It features a Turned Left Wrist on the Backstroke; a 'Karate Chop' Uncocking Left Wrist fom the Top; a Swiveling Left Wrist from Release into Impact; the Full Roll Feel of Left Hand Horizontal Hinge Action to the Follow-Through (Both Arms Straight); and finally, the Left Wrist Swivel into the Finish. The Left Wrist is The Lord of the Grip, and therefore, as you have correctly observed, the Righ tWrist is a complement to these Left Wrist Actions. See the Useful Combinations 5-A/B/C/D.

So, you don't feel "Underhand Pitch Motion and Feel' doing all that Turning, Cocking, On Plane Karate Chopping, Uncocking, Swiveling, Rolling and Swiveling again?? I bring glad tidings...

Who would?

Nobody!

The 'Underhand Pitch' part of the Pure Swing -- which concentrates on the Left Wrist Action described above -- just ain't there!

Unless, of course, you can somehow sense the Feel of the Full Roll of Horizontal Hinge Action -- which is a 'No Roll' Feel on its own Horizontal Plane -- as an Underhand Pitch. But I seriously doubt you or anyone else can, because the fact is that it Feels like a Full Roll on the Angled Plane of Motion.

So, where's the disconnect between what you are able to Feel and what Homer is describing in 2-N-0? Here's the key:

You must focus on your Right Forearm Flying Wedge (6-B-3-0-1). When you do, you will see that its On Plane Right Forearm and its Bent Right Wrist and its No. 3 Pressure Point and its Rigid Clubshaft Extension moves through Impact as a Paddlewheel (6-B-1-0). The straightening of the Right Elbow -- under the command of the Left Arm Checkrein Action -- powers, guides and regulates the No. 3 Accumulator (Left Forearm and Clubshaft Angle) and with it the Clubhead Closing through Impact.

Even though the Left Wrist precisely aligns the Swinger's Clubface for Horizontal Hinging, the Paddlewheel Action of the Right Forearm is there. Per 4-D-0, the Swinger concentrates on Wrist Action and the Hitter concentrates on Hand Action. If you want to sense Underhand Pitch, Motion and Feel, you must focus on Right Arm and Frozen Bent Right Wrist Paddlewheel Action, not the Swinger's Uncocking, Swiveling and Rolling Left Wrist Action.

Here's how to do that:

Get your Sand Wedge (or, better yet, a wooden dowel you can buy in any hardware store [48" X 1/4" diameter]). Grip it with your Right Hand only (in its normal position on the Shaft). Go to Fix. Body shifted Left and Pivot Zeroed out. Right Wrist Bent with Shaft leaning forward ('against the Ball'). Now, keeping your Right Wrist Bent, take the Club up with a Bending Right Elbow and Magical Right Forearm Takeaway (7-3). Go no further Back than Right Forearm Level to the ground (Acquired Motion 12-5-2). Better yet, stop at Basic Motion, two feet back per 12-5-1. Then, go through no further than knee high (12-5-1 or waist high (12-5-2).

Check your Right Wrist. It has Flattened, right? Well, it should not have! It should still be Bent! Do this one-arm drill over and over again until you can go from your initial Fix position Bent Right Wrist to the Top to the end of the Follow-Through with your Right Wrist still Bent. Hit the first fifty Balls in your next five practice sessions with just your Right Arm Flying Wedge. No more than about 20-25 yards. That's all! No Gold Stars for distance! Gold Stars for finishing with a Bent Right Wrist at the end of your Follow-Through (Both Arms Straight Position). In other words, per 4-D-1, you must learn to Straighten your Right Arm without Flattening your Right Wrist. Practice also with your dowel on the Horizontal Plane per my post last night ('Keeping You Busy') in the Five Steps To A Magical Right Forearm Flying Wedge thread. As you learn to do this, you will suddenly find that you Feel...

Right Arm Underhand Pitch, Motion and Feel.

Congratulations!

You are becoming a G.O.L.F.er!