22Sep2007: THE FINAL TEST IS THE HEAVY TRAINER CLUB. If the trainer club can be pulled by the body with an inside-outside effect of the club face, then it is correct. The real key is ending the coiled upswing at the top with the feeling of the clasped hands in the relative same position at setup. Only with this position will the trainer club be able to come back to the hitting zone with an inside to outside effect. By the way, even the right hand use is not necessary to get this effect. At address, if you would just imagine the plane as the same as the shaft and if you flick the club head around like an apron going backwards (with the right hand, with the left hand, or with both clasped hands) along that plane, then the shoulders will instinctively turn to bring it up - ending into a fluid motion at the top. It "should" end at the CORRECT position where the body can pull it down - the club coming back with and inside to outside path. But remember, the trainer club has to agree.
The above is the answer, using it as written in the previous posting makes the club go from in to outside on the downswing. Of course, with short irons the effect is more of going deeper (to the ground) than with the driver where the inside to outside swing effect is preferred.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
A Matter of Trust
All the previous postings talk about how to execute the ultimate swing. We have learned that reverse scooping is very important. In addition, we learned that the right hand V position must almost be a the 12:00 o'clock position to be able to correctly do the reverse scoop. Everything talk about being mentally in control about what is happening with the swing but is this really the way it should be? Can we keep mentally alert all the time in golf?
The answer is NO. But how does Tiger do it? The answer may be what he usually say to himself, "Trust your swing, Tiger." Yes, I think it is a matter of trust.
But the trust must be built over solid foundations and it should be nurtured because you lose it if you do not prepare for it correctly. What I mean is for this mechanical, no thinking approach to happen, constant active practicing with the mind actively thinking out the sequences of the swing and the muscles remembering the mechanical aspect must be done almost every time while practicing and before playing.
What do I really mean? The mechanics of the swing must be actively practiced and during practice, one leads to the points where you let go and just reduce the swing into two mechanical moves - that Tiger may be doing. The two moves basically is: first, the reverse scooping is done mechanically by just flipping the right hand - slowly, towards the right and proceeding to the upswing, and second, the body just mechanically uncorks like Tiger Woods. No thinking at all.
By the way, the practice must follow all the mechanics mentioned in the previous postings. It must culminate to the two mechanical moves. Do not stop until the results are acceptable, i.e, ball going straight.
The answer is NO. But how does Tiger do it? The answer may be what he usually say to himself, "Trust your swing, Tiger." Yes, I think it is a matter of trust.
But the trust must be built over solid foundations and it should be nurtured because you lose it if you do not prepare for it correctly. What I mean is for this mechanical, no thinking approach to happen, constant active practicing with the mind actively thinking out the sequences of the swing and the muscles remembering the mechanical aspect must be done almost every time while practicing and before playing.
What do I really mean? The mechanics of the swing must be actively practiced and during practice, one leads to the points where you let go and just reduce the swing into two mechanical moves - that Tiger may be doing. The two moves basically is: first, the reverse scooping is done mechanically by just flipping the right hand - slowly, towards the right and proceeding to the upswing, and second, the body just mechanically uncorks like Tiger Woods. No thinking at all.
By the way, the practice must follow all the mechanics mentioned in the previous postings. It must culminate to the two mechanical moves. Do not stop until the results are acceptable, i.e, ball going straight.
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