Yo, IC,
One copy of the book is sufficient, but make sure you have lots of sticky notes in the bag with the book. I take the book with me in the car all the time. If I have to wait for some reason, I open the book and go on the hunt. If I run into something I need to remember, I tag it with a sticky note and sometimes write something that usually turns out to be unintelligible later.
The book, however, is constant and satisfying. Once I figure out what my question is (that's the hard part), the book provides the answer (or Kev Carter points me to it).
We need to talk.
Look at the book as an encyclopedia. Don't read it cover to cover. Start at Chapter 2. Then go to Chapter 12, 6, 7 and 10. I read it almost every day, small parts at a time. I have gotten much more from the book that way. There is so much in certain chapters that it can be overwhelming and you could miss something important. Pay attention to what is all capped and bolded, that is done for a reason. Delivery line roll prep in 12-3 for example. Every time you read a little bit, the only response is wow. To think that this was written forty years ago is amazing.
All good suggestions. To add to the list you might want to consider a couple elements of your grip. When I am having issues with #2 (leave it alone Bucket) I can usually trace it back to the way I place my left hand on the club. I am sharing from my experience so add salt. It is important to make sure that the grip is under the butt of the left hand. I find it beneficial to position the butt of the club in the hook of hamate. This sets the vertical alignment of the left arm flying wedge (the direction of the left wrist cock) and includes a sizeable amount of #3 accumulator angle. Note the picture of Hogan. Check out his left hand. Because of a great left arm flying wedge alignment (most important alignment) Hogan is able to cock the club freely within the parameters of his flexibility.If you bend and arch the left wrist it will inhibit your ability to fully cock the left wrist. This could be the essence of your struggle to “preserve” the angle. You may have insufficient angle to begin with. Hogan looked like he had way more than 90* but I think his flattish plane messed with our eyes (much like JB Holme’s “lack” of left wrist cock ie upright plane) Understanding the turn…cock…uncock…roll…swivel…smile is critical, especially for a swinger. Notice I did not talk about turned left hands (10-2-D) etc. I believe Hogan gripped it as I have suggested but positioned his thumb on top of the shaft, instead of slightly aft. There is no doubt in my mind that his left wrist cocked fully, which gave his pivot a head start. As soon as the pivot brings the clubhead outside the arc of the hands that puppy is going to uncock and because you have #3 accumulator it is going to transfer into a roll. Chapter 5 is my favorite! When you undersand the hand conditions you can actually learn how to grip the club! Hitters can be a bit more palmy, with less #3 Hope that adds to the help.
All good suggestions. To add to the list you might want to consider a couple elements of your grip. When I am having issues with #2 (leave it alone Bucket) I can usually trace it back to the way I place my left hand on the club. I am sharing from my experience so add salt. It is important to make sure that the grip is under the butt of the left hand. I find it beneficial to position the butt of the club in the hook of hamate. This sets the vertical alignment of the left arm flying wedge (the direction of the left wrist cock) and includes a sizeable amount of #3 accumulator angle. Note the picture of Hogan. Check out his left hand. Because of a great left arm flying wedge alignment (most important alignment) Hogan is able to cock the club freely within the parameters of his flexibility.If you bend and arch the left wrist it will inhibit your ability to fully cock the left wrist. This could be the essence of your struggle to “preserve” the angle. You may have insufficient angle to begin with. Hogan looked like he had way more than 90* but I think his flattish plane messed with our eyes (much like JB Holme’s “lack” of left wrist cock ie upright plane) Understanding the turn…cock…uncock…roll…swivel…smile is critical, especially for a swinger. Notice I did not talk about turned left hands (10-2-D) etc. I believe Hogan gripped it as I have suggested but positioned his thumb on top of the shaft, instead of slightly aft. There is no doubt in my mind that his left wrist cocked fully, which gave his pivot a head start. As soon as the pivot brings the clubhead outside the arc of the hands that puppy is going to uncock and because you have #3 accumulator it is going to transfer into a roll. Chapter 5 is my favorite! When you undersand the hand conditions you can actually learn how to grip the club! Hitters can be a bit more palmy, with less #3 Hope that adds to the help.
Great post Okie.
I was working on just that yesterday on the range. I have this nasty habit of adopting my left hand grip at Fix but then kinda do a sneak change to it as Im putting my right hand on the club. It gets way weaker. Add a Hands only Forward Press and Im arched and have completely blocked my ability to cock the left wrist along the Vertical Plane, the Plane of the Left Arm Flying Wedge. So blocked loading and an early Release all because of the Left Hand grip and some Horizontal Motion.
Coming to Neutral is making reference to the front hip
before it pulls straight back. My GSEB is still breaking down the wierd alignments and stances I have based on the shortness of my front leg.
Which brings up another question. I think Mr. Tomasello was a good instructor. His tape on the pivot and arms has me understanding a whole lot about putting all the component pieces together.
Does everyone agree?
Patrick
Originally Posted by O.B.Left
I dont even know what "coming to neutral" means.
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