[Mike O]

#38 08-01-2008, 07:10 AM
powerdraw
Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike O
In Toolish's situation- if he didn't straighten the right arm early and flatten the right wrist then he'd have to rotate more to get to impact. But at the same time- if he's trying to hit the equator or back of the ball- then he can't continue the pivot motion- so he stops it to let the clubhead pass or catch up to the hands. Those are two ideas in relation to his movement- but really there are many, many possible situations for any particular golfer - so you have to look at your movement and figure out the puzzle.

Originally posted by Powerdraw
interesting...but then, to keep the pivot going, he must aim where to keep it going throughout? inside aft? top of equator? front of the ball?

thanks!

Follow-up post Mike O.
The lower on the ball the more the pivot would stop, slow down. Anything at the equator or below would require the pivot to stop more than if he was aiming the lag above the equator. You'll see with a 7 iron that Toolish was aiming above the equator as he answered B2. The higher the handicap the lower on the ball they'll be directing their lag.

So while the clubface contacts the ball on the "inside aft and below the equator quadrant"- the player is directing lag at the inside aft above the equator quadrant". Why the difference between the actual and the procedural? A) because a player doesn't sense loft and B) the player senses a straight line i.e. the longitudinal center of gravity, therefore, C) that "straight line is leaning forward if you want to hit the ball before lowpoint and therefore your sense is that you'll be making contact above center (take any straight object such as a 2x4 and hit any ball with the 2x4 leaning forward and you'll be making contact above center). The smaller the radius i.e. the combination of the shorter the shaft and the more delayed the release- the further above the equator will be the perceived contact point. That's just one potential factor that prevents a player from "hitting down" on the ball- when "they are trying to hit down on the ball".