[innercityteacher]

As Lynn noted in 1970 (that's what the time stamp says above the caption):


The bottom line is that, as usual, Homer said exactly what he meant in termsthat were unmistakably clear. Through Impact, your Left Wrist must be Flat,Level and Vertical, and your Right Wrist must be Bent, Level andVertical. The best way to achieve this Ideal Impact Alignment is topermit during the Stroke only Left Wrist Vertical and RotationalMotions and Right Wrist Rotational Motions. And the way youdo that is to Lock your Left Wrist in its Flat Condition and Freezeyour Right Wrist into its Bent and Level condition early in theStroke and then maintain those conditions until the end of the Follow-Through.

Interestingly, I have thus far not mentioned Grip Pressure. That isbecause, within limits, Gripping ‘light’ or ‘tight’ is the player’s option. Whatmatters is that the essential Wrist Conditions be maintained throughout theStroke. And that requires a highly developed kinesthetic sense of WristAlignments, not necessarily a tight Grip.

That said, the Hands are best viewed as strong, Educated Clamps attaching theClub to the Arms. Per 1-L #3, there should be “no wobble in the Clubshaftattachment.” The player with Uneducated Hands might do well with a lighter GripPressure because he may then be less likely to ‘horse’ the Club out of thecorrect alignments that Centrifugal Force is trying its best to produce.

The skilled player, on the other hand, can use the tighter Grip Pressureto give his Educated Hands a more complete control of the Clubthroughout the Stroke. The Tight Grip is especially effective as resistanceagainst the terrific forces of Impact Deceleration. Remember, per IsaacNewton’s Third Law (2-C-0), the Ball hits the Club just as hard as the Clubhits the Ball. Said another way, and summing up this entire discussion…

Impact is a place for Science, not “Seems as ifs.”


It is great to hang with thoughtful, perceptive people! For those interested in this # 1 priority before Basic Motion, imo, search "frozen!"

Holla at your boyyyyyyy!

When I stand left with Hula, I am usually closed in my stance. "Wrongo, bongo breath! As Lynn says:


Yoda,

When I take my stance with the impact fix alignments is my back at an incline, or do I stand straight up? And is the bending and straightening of the elbow along the line the right forearm makes on the horizontal plane?

I'm afraid that I'm not getting this part



For purposes of the drill on the Horizontal Plane, stand erect. But...be surethat you are your Weight is left and that your Hips and Shoulders are Open.This will allow you to move the Right Forearm Flying Wedge back and throughfreely. When you transfer the drill to the Inclined Plane of Motion, imitatethe pictures in 9-1-1 #2 and #3 for Waist Bend / Spine Angle.

Also, remember that the entire Right Forearm Flying Wedge -- the Right Elbow,the Forearm, the Bent Right Wrist, the No. 3 Pressure Point andthe Rigid Extension, i. e., the dowel -- will remain on the HorizontalPlane throughout. The Big Deal is to set the Right Wrist in a Rigid Bent RightWrist Condition and then hold it throughout the 'Backstroke' and'Throughstroke.'



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