Thursday, August 10, 2006

Together at Last, Small Wheel, Big Wheel and Shoulders' Swing

The small wheel and big wheel concept is only the beginning. It is an integral part of learning the full swing but they are just parts of the real swing. They must be melded together to produce the correct full swing. But let this be a warning to all, the small wheel concept must never be forgotten. As a matter of fact, it should be always be a part of the warm up routine - to let the hands know that they are suppose to take an active part in hitting the ball. But why don't I have a warning for the big wheel? Because the small wheel becomes a part of the big wheel and the big wheel becomes the full and correct swing. It becomes the correct swing only when the big wheel incorporates the essence of the small wheel. When both are employed with the shoulders make the hit (see the Shoulders Swing section), then you got the correct swing mechanics.

Let me repeat. The cocking of the right wrist is the center of the small wheel. The cocked wrists hits the ball like a hammer. The big wheel is the like the Hogan plane. It is the wheel where the neck is the center and the shoulders (particularly the left shoulder) acts as the prominent trigger that do the backswing and the forward swing.

The objective of the left shoulder is to push towards the ball and turn the body pulling the left side muscles as much as possible. In the process, the right hand ensures that the small wheel becomes melded to the plane (of the big wheel) by making sure the wrists cocks fully with its plane melded to the plane of the big wheel. While the left shoulders is twisting the body, the eyes are sensing and making sure that the club is set fully by the right hand at the correct slot (along the plane). When this is done fully, then the shoulders start the untwisting motion (downswing) to hit the ball automatically.

This section takes too much for granted. Details should gotten by reading again the section of the wheels and the shoulders swing sections.

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