Pitching Version 2.0

Again you will notice here elements of the "Isosceles" and "Separation" techniques at work.

Essentially pitching in general is the same technique as the full swing (see Shoulders Version 2.0). The obvious difference is the swing plane which, instead of the shoulder to the ball plane, is hands to the ball plane. Consequently, it is a flatter swing. This technique is designed for high shots with full back spin.

Here is how to do it:

1. Setup with weight favoring left side. The club is resting fully aligned with the left arm and the ball more to the right of center aligned more to the right foot.
2. Visualize the low plane - hands to ball, parallel to the shaft. Because of the "Separation of Church and State" theory, the right hand INITIATES the swing by cocking the club shaft towards the two o'clock direction and bringing the club along the low plane. Somewhere at the early part of the takeaway and as soon as the club enters the plane, the shoulders take over swaying the club along the low plane, hip high - the body turning around the vertebrae. (Read the last pointer)
   
3. Pivot (more like swaying) the body (not the shoulders since the plane is by the hips) around the hip high plane until the desired feeling (for the distance) is felt. This can be half, three quarters or partial swings - it is not necessary to go all the way.
4. Again, make sure that the turn is full as signified by getting that "enough" feeling. (Read the last pointer)
   
5. The shoulders make the hit by turning the upper body towards the ball along the hip-high plane.
6. As in putting, rhythm must be established by making a connection between the upswing and the downswing.

There are so many mentions of the plane that you must now realize it is very important. With this technique, you can open the club face and make a LOB SHOT out of this pitching technique. However, there must be a clear distinction between the plane for full shots (shoulder-high) and the plane for pitches (hip-high).