[innercityteacher]

ICT,
It seems to be at least a month since we've been able to play golf here on the tundra. It began snowing today about 1:30 p.m. and by 3:30 I was pretty stir crazy. I made my way to the dome to get some compression. There were 2 other guys there and that's it.
There is no give in those hard mats. No wonder there are so many flippers in the Northland.

My right elbow was sore for 36 hours after my little punching experiment, the other day ! I pretended my right hand didn't exist except to Monitor the Lag in # 3 PP. As soon as I felt that, I drove my back elbow straight at the ball. I was getting some righteous compression.

I also got even better compression and direction by Pivoting and pulling my left arm straight down and forcing my right palm up facing the Plane all the way down to balls at my back foot.

Now, working through "The Final Missing Piece of Ben Hogan's Secret Puzzle," by Mr. Trolio and Mr. Hamilton, has helped me finally realized why a Swing or Hit can effectively help you obliterate the target line. Here's a technical discussion by Yoda awhile back.

http://lynnblakegolf.com/forum/showt...ght=hand+speed

The shorter version to me is that every change in direction (each part of the downswing) on the Plane tremendously magnifies the power of the Pivot (assuming smooth or constant acceleration). Also, the Pivot is most effective when the body weight is closest to the Pivot-point. Since my left hip is artificial and I really cannot feel it, I'm thinking to Swing, "Left Anchor-Left Shoulder Up," and my # 3 PP Lag will never, no, not never ever catch my arm until I want it to by causing a change of direction triggering the Forward Swivel. I'll have to see what the differences are if I Hit using "Left Anchor-Right Shoulder/Right Elbow Drive (could be OTT disaster but if I sense # 3 PP throughout...) . I could obliterate the BLP/Target Line!

During the summer after visiting MN, "The Land of 10,000 Golfing Friends," I became much better at sand play based on watching you Jerry and Kevin (and the other men) smoothly flow through their shots. The next time I was in the bunker at home, I simply reproduced your rhythm, Jerry, and kept my head down. I felt the slightest little back shoulder drive of # 3 PP and the club smoothly went right through the sand tossing the ball out with plenty of run to the hole. Having discovered a working pace, the only other choice was to float shots or run them up to the hole.


I know that my mind has to be in my hands whispering "Downswing, Throw, Release, Impact, Forward Swivel" ( Just Joking) or simply Feel the # 3 PP and then my speed will be in my hands, too, with the Pivot and Arms having simply decided when the Forward Swivel should be released (quick swing, slow and measured?)! Hitters or Swingers sensing Lag must lead it down and through the ball without looking back at it or stopping. It will follow the Downswing Components as long as they lead the Lag down!

More later! I'm still working it out.

ICT